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Hotel Villa Schuler - Hotéis Taormina: Itália - Hotel Taormina
Preço desde 128 EUR
9.1/10 (10) Piazzetta Bastione / Via Roma, I-98039 Taormina, Itália |
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RESERVAR Hotel Villa Schuler, Taormina, Itália
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In recent years the hotel has been extensively refurbished emphasizing its original elegance, charm and atmosphere. Other amenities include a lobby, a panoramic lift, a winter garden, the sun-roof, the palm-terrace pavilion, TV room, bar, breakfast room, small library, piano, Wi-Fi in all rooms, internet point, laptop available, 24-hour bar and room service, laundry service, parking, garages and central heating. There is also courtesy mountain bikes on the premises and tennis courts nearby. A shuttle-service to several beaches also runs. 2007: open from March 17 to November 18. 2008: open from February 27 to November 16. |
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Hotel information |
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21 spacious rooms, 5 Junior Suites and 1 Garden Villa Suite, All with individually controlled air conditioning, full bathroom, hairdryer, orthopaedic beds, radio, satellite TV, alarm clock, direct-dial telephone, Wi Fi, refrigerator, electronic safe, sound proofed doors and double-glazing, most of them with a sea view and a furnished balcony or terrace. Junior Suites on the elevated ground floor or on the top (3rd) floor all have a veranda/sitting area and terrace. | |
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No restaurant, breakfast only.You have the choice of having expanded breakfast served “à la carte” in the breakfast room, on the panoramic terrace overlooking the whole coastline, in the palm-terrace pavilion or in your room. | |
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Settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, Taormina dominates two grand, sweeping bays below and on the southern side, the top of Mount Etna, the european highest active volcano, often capped with snow, offering to the visitors a breathtaking, dramatic and memorable view over almost one hundred miles of Mediterranean sea. Taormina really seems to be born as a touristic resort since past times, when ancient people like the Sicels, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Saracens, Arabs, Normans and Spaniards chose it as their residential site thank to its favourable position, mild climate and magic atmosphere. Nowadays visitors can still find fine examples of Taorminas golden times : the splendid Greek Thetre, the Roman Naumachiae, the 13th century Cathedral of Saint Nicolò, the 14th century Palazzo Corvaja, the 16th century Palace of the Dukes of Saint.Stefano, the public gardens, the Badia Vecchia (Ancient Abbey) and many others. The resort was first publicised by a trio of german artists : in 1787 J.W.Goethe discovered the beauties of Sicily and, in particular, of Taormina. He wrote the world known novel Italian Journey, in which he describes the beauties of this land and its people and pronounced Taormina a patch of paradise. The german painter Otto Geleng rose intereset in parisan art galleries exibiting his paintings about this magical landscapes. His contemporary, the young prussian photographer Wilhelm von Gloeden settled down in 1880 and made Taormina famous to all conservative european cultural clubs with his artistic portraits of nude sheperd boys with the volcano Etna on the backstage. Since then many important celebrities visited Taormina, electing it as their escapade place from chaotic city life. Patrik Brydone D.H. Lawrence, Truman Capote, Alexander Dumas, Anatole France, Andrè Gide, Paul Klee, Guy de Maupassant, Luigi Pirandello, John Steinbeck, Gustav Klimt, Elio Vittorini, Oscar Wilde, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms spent happy moments here. In more recent times movie, theatre and music celebrities such as Ingmar Bergmann, Francis Ford Coppola, Leonard Bergman, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Federico Fellini, Cary Grant, Tyrone Power, Gregory Peck, Marcello Mastroianni, Elisabeth Taylor, Woody Allen have spent pleasant and memorable holidays in the Mediterranean pearl. Since the opening of the first hotel in 1874, Taormina has become one of the world top touristic destinations where visitors can experience a perfect combination of old times charming atmosphere, preservation of history and culture, an elegant and lively way of life to be enjoyed in relaxing walks through the old town pedestrian areas. Theres a lot to do and see : top level art performances at the Greek theatre, several painting exhibitions held in local palazzi and churces, fine elegant shopping along the famous Corso Umberto with its classical music cafès and pastry shops. Or visiting local art museums, taking naturalistic walks in the surounding countryside, golfing at the nearby 18-holes green, enjoying the fantastic beaches at easy reach, where the mild mediterranean climate allows to practise all water sports as swimming, scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing, or just sunbathing for nearly eight months a year and even more. |
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Plane: nearest airports are Catania (CTA) 34 miles or Palermo (PMO) 160 miles. From Catania airport the bus operator “Etna Trasporti” connects each hour to Taorminas bus terminal (70 minutes drive) between 7 a.m. and 9.45 pm. or we can arrange a 50 minutes taxi-transfer to our hotel. Train: all major trains from northern Italy destination Syracuse or Agrigento, stop at Taormina-Giardini. There you will find taxis to the town centre and to our hotel (2,5 miles). Car: coming from motorway A 18, Catania-Messina, exit at Taormina. Once paid the toll, follow the sign Taormina uphill for about 2 miles. Immediately after the multi-storey parking “Lumbi” turn right entering the tunnel “Monte Tauro/Porta Catania”(1.093 meters/3.586 ft). Exit at Taormina’s south and drive uphill around the multi-storey parking “Porta Catania” till you reach a little square, Piazza Sant’Antonio. In front of you stands the medieval city-portal Porta Catania. Just before the post-office youll find the hotel white signs. Take the one-way road down to the right from the post office and follow it for about 1/4 mile till you will reach the panoramic Via Roma. From there its just one more quarter mile to the Villa Schuler. In front of the hotel there is a small public parking and also our private parking (yellow lines) and our garages. Coming from motorway A 18, Catania-Messina, exit at Taormina. After having paid the toll follow the sign Taormina uphill for about 2 miles. After passing in front of the multi-storey parking “Lumbi” and it’s tunnel “Monte Tauro/Porta Catania”, drive further uphill watching for the first of the white hotel-signs. Once in front of the city-portal „Porta Messina“ (beginning of the pedestrian Main Street “Corso Umberto”), turn right uphill and follow the „Via Circonvallazione“, the circular road around Taormina for about 1/2 mile, once in front of the Hotel Mediterannée, take the road down to your left. After about 1/2 mile you will reach a little square, Piazza Sant’Antonio. On your left you will see the other city-portal Porta Catania. Just before the post-office youll find the hotel white signs. Take the one-way road down to the right from the post office and follow it for about 1/4 mile till you will reach the panoramic Via Roma. From there its just one more quarter mile to the Villa Schuler. Messina 40 km / 25 miles Eolian Islands (Milazzo) 80 km / 50 miles Catania airport 60 km / 37 miles Catania 50 km / 31 miles Aetna 25 km / 15 miles Siracusa 120 km / 74 miles Agrigento 220 km / 137 miles Caltagirone 140 km / 87 miles Palermo 250 km / 156 miles Parking in Taormina Parking can be a problem. The limited number of outdoor parking areas are of 2 types: white lines for residents only and hotel guests with having a parking permit. Blue lines: for all cars (no parking permit needed) costing approx. 1,00 Euro* per hour (parking meter). Parking in the town center: 1 ) Hotel garage: if you prefer guaranteed parking you can reserve a parking space in our hotel garage, open from 06.00 to 22.00 with valet parking, for a charge of 15,00 Euro per day. Vans need 2 spaces. Garage reservations can be cancelled free of charge until one day before. 2 ) Parking for Hotel-Guests: two special parking spaces for our hotel-guests (yellow lines). Free of charge but cannot be reserved: first come first served. Car keys will need to be left at reception. No hotel-liability on this 2 parkings on rented public soil. If these 2 spaces are taken you can use the following alternatives: 3 ) Public parking: 8 spaces in front of our hotel (white lines for residents) and 8 spaces along the one way Via Roma, immediately after our parkings (white lines for residents). Parking is free on both this areas, as well as on all other white line parking areas in town, but you need a parking permit “PASS”. Our hotel has been assigned two parking permits that we lend our guests according to availability, first come first served. No hotel-liability on public parkings. Other alternatives are: 4 ) Garage “California”: authorised garage and rent a car 200 mts/220 yards from our hotel, different rates, depending on the size of the car. If you rent a car through them parking there is free. 5 ) Parking areas in the “Bus Terminal” and at the beginning of “Via Roma”: 400 mt/one quater mile before reaching our hotel on the one way Via Roma, (blue lines) for all cars, no parking permit needed, costing approx. 1,00 Euro per hour (parking meter). 6 ) “Lumbi” car park: just before the town entrance (north side). Coming from the motorway A18 Catania-Messina. Exit at “Taormina” and drive uphill 3 Km/2 miles. Parking costs approximately 12,50 Euro per day. The rate includes the shuttle-service “Linea Porta Messina” (orange buses) from the parking lot to the town entrance “Porta Messina” city archway and vice versa. A second bus line, the “Linea circolare” (orange buses) makes the whole circular trip around the town, stopping directly in front of our Hotel. 7) “Porta Catania” car park: just before the town entrance, south side, arriving from 2 directions: - Coming from the A18 (Catania-Messina) motorway, exit at “Taormina” and drive uphill 3 Km/1,9 miles to reach the “Lumbi” car park and take the tunnel from there which connects the two multi-storey car parks. |
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The family owned Villa Schuler was converted from a Sicilian villa into a hotel in 1905. Surrounded by its own extensive subtropical gardens with views of Mount Etna and the Bay of Naxos. Central and quiet position, conveniently located nearby all major attractions. |
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