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Hotel Sole Castello

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Daily continental breakfast (EUR 7.5 per person)
Exterior
Banquet hall
Property entrance

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Via Leonardo da Vinci 83, Taormina, ME, 98039
  • Corso Umberto
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Taormina Cable Car
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Greek Theatre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Economy Single Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Room (Allocation at check in)

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Basic Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Ensuite

  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Single Room, Sea View

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Double or Twin Room, Sea View

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Taormina

When you stay at Hotel Sole Castello in Taormina, you'll be near the beach, a 4-minute drive from Corso Umberto and 7 minutes from Taormina Cable Car. .This hotel is 19.1 mi (30.7 km) from Mount Etna and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Greek Theatre.

What's nearby

  • Corso Umberto - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piazza IX April - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Taormina Cable Car - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Greek Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Spisone Beach - 1 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Taormina Giardini Station - 13 min drive
  • Strait of Messina Airport (REG) - 131 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Vicolo Stretto - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪La Napoletana - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Villa Zuccaro Taormina - ‬11 min walk
  • Mocambo café tea room
  • ‪La Pignolata Guinness Cannoli - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Hotel Sole Castello

Hotel with free parking, near Corso Umberto
Hotel Sole Castello offers 54 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. 14-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Taormina hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 54 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include wireless internet access (surcharge) and concierge services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Hotel Sole Castello has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee: EUR 7.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 14-inch LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 40

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property from January to December; the rest of the year they are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 7.5 per person
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 40 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Children 16 years old and younger are not permitted from January to December
In accordance with national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 01 July to 31 August

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Hotel Sole Castello
Hotel Sole Castello Taormina
Sole Castello
Sole Castello Hotel
Sole Castello Taormina
Sole Castello Hotel Taormina
Sole Castello Taormina, Sicily
Hotel Sole Castello Hotel
Hotel Sole Castello Taormina
Hotel Sole Castello Hotel Taormina

Hotel Sole Castello Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 160 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 160 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 160 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 160 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 160 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Room with a view!!

Fabtastic location to enjoy one of the best views ever with the dignity of Mount Etna as a back drop. Room we had was small but very adequate with a balcony overlooking everything. Staff were all top notch and hotel facilities, including a pool and deck, worthy of this location. A nice oasis from the hustle and bustle of beautiful Taormina below. Would highly recommend this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was all cold.Aircon was very noisy at night .no control in TYE room for aircon.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ioanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Have to pay for coffee even if breakfast included

The hotel is very high on the hill. The rooms are very old fashioned style. Shower very bad. Ran out of hot water and had no pressure. Pool closes at 7 pm. They Charged for coffee for included breakfast, which is weird in Italian culture.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AMAZING hotel with amazing service!

Everything about our stay at Hotel Sole Costello was great! I can't say enough about how friendly the staff was - from check-in, to breakfast every morning, and especially to the poolside bartender in the afternoon! Some of the negative reviews we had read prior to our trip mentioned that the rooms didn't have air conditioning in June, but that was absolutely not the case! Our room had central air that kept the room feeling great and was constantly operating (as long as the balcony door was closed). From our experience, the negative reviews saying that the rooms were hot or full of mosquitos were absolutely unfounded. Quick note about traveling into downtown Taormina - there are two staircases that lead from the hotel directly down into the city center, and the front desk staff gave us very clear directions when we checked in about how to access each staircase and which one to use at night, etc. It was an easy walk down (taking about 15 - 20 minutes by the time we stopped to admire the amazing views), but it could definitely be a challenge to walk up the stairs at the end of a long day of sight-seeing! Luckily the city bus (stops are labelled "Fermata") stopped right at the front door of the hotel! The name of the stop is Madonna della Rocca and there is a bus schedule posted right in the lobby for easy reference. All in all - a truly amazing hotel and great way to experience everything that Taormina has to offer!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcoming staff, really nice breakfasts, including delicious home made cake. Lovely pool with fantastic views over the bay and of Mount Etna. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location staff very helpful bus stop at front door close to walking steps to center of town no fridge
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Friendly staff - basic room

Hotel reception areas were in good condition with friendly and helpful staff. My room however, was very basic and outdated with cracked plaster and cracked tiles in the bathroom. That bathroom was small with a small shower. The doors are also paper-thin so could hear everything in the hallway. Was fine for a few nights (shorter stay) though.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good enough at a affordable price level

We went to Taormina for a nice getaway. The hotel has a price level that you can afford and it does show in certain areas. + The view is amazing + Friendly and service-oriented staff with good english + Very calm - The hotel is located almost at the very top of the mountain. I would not recommend the hotel if you do not have a car. It will either cost you around 15 euro to get up the hill, or you will have a tough exercise - We had the dinner/buffet one night for 20 euro and it is a rip-off - Breakfast is the same every morning and not a very good. Decent at its best Regardless of the cons, I would recommend it if you are looking at something affordable at a pricey destination. Manage your expectations and do not expect to check-in at a high-end hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hanna, Roselle,IL USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with an excellent location with the beautiful view.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deborah, Montreal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view. Exciting location. Many steps or local bus.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

brenda, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel yet!

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

brenda, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice hotel.The view was amazing. The staff ve

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great views, great staff

Lovely clean room, great balcony looking over the bay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great staff, great pool, great views dated room.

Last minute booking due to flight being cancelled and found the cheapest one with a pool. Located right at the top of the hill which gives the most stunning views. Internally it requires a full refurbishment which is a shame as the staff so friendly and helpful. The pool area was stunning and perfect to sunbath and swim. It’s cheap and the reason is it’s dated inside. If they could invest it would be well worth more. If you’re on a budget and happy to walk for 15 mins (it’s a lot of steps) and want a pool then this place is perfect. Great breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo Castello the place to be

Friendly staff spectacular reviews great local transport cheap and effective very relaxed atmosphere in the hotel

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What a view

The best hotel view I have seen in all my life. Me and my wife really enjoyed our stay. We got the room with the terrace,so so happy about it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sleepless in Sicily

View is amazing, but I had a terrible night's sleep. There is no air conditioning in the rooms - which in Sicily in th summer means a sleepless night. The doors open on to the balcony with an amazing view, which I had to keep open throughout the night. This means that you can hear everything from the other rooms. It also means Mosquitos swarm onto the room, meaning that you have the choice of closing the doors and cooking to death, or opening them and being eaten alive - the choice is yours. I also asked for an iron so I could wear a nice shirt on my birthday. They said they didn't provide this service for 'safety reasons' (it seemed like I'd gone and asked to use a flamethrower to get rid of the creases in my shirt). So instead I had to turn the shower on hot and leave my shirt in a makeshift steam room and waste 15 minutes worth of water, but at least I was safe from a potential iron apocalypse. I can't fault the staff - they were friendly, but the hotel is lacking so much. It needs to be refurbished, or at the very least have fans provided in the room. You should also bring some ropes and climbing equipment, as you need to scale a small mountain to get to the town - but great views and exercise!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Emily, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has a lovely view overlooking Taormina. It's quite a hike from the centre so you'll have to use the local bus to get to places.

8/10 Good

Claire, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing view!

The hotel was very comfortable and the staff very helpful but by far the best thing about this hotel is the amazing view of Taormina and Etna. To wake up to Etna every morning took my breath away. I would stay here again for that alone.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

JOSEPH, Rochester NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Views views views !!!

Great location ! Unbelievable views! For the price of the room you would pay 5X more anywhere else. Good breakfast. Would recommend this hotel !!!!

6/10 Okay

Richard, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Good budget hotel

Great location if you want the views of Taormina and convenient bus access. My only 2 complaints- staff would not allow outside food/drink in the hotel, and the air conditioning was only on in the rooms certain hours, so many times the room was slightly uncomfortably hot. However, the room was very clean and in a safe area.

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel had a wonderful view. A long walk to the city center, though. Staff was very helpful.