BB Crystal

We arrived in Messina by train (which was on the ferry) and walked from the station to the B&B Crystal. This was an easy 20 minute walk with our luggage along the main street but we later discovered that the tram from the train station costs only €2.60 per person for an unlimited travel 24 hour ticket (on tram and busses). The tram stops nearly directly in front of the B&B Crystal and takes only 5 minutes, the tram is also very spacious so getting luggage on and off is easy. Once we arrived at our accommodation nobody was there and after ringing our contact number, a very lovely and helpful young lady came to let us in, so I would suggest you ring or send a message as soon as you arrive at train/ferry terminal and give about 20minute notice so you don’t need to wait. The large, open entry foyer at the street level has a lift which was compact but big enough and takes you to the second floor to the B&B Crystal. Once you arrive the place is truly impressive (and we travel a lot), everything was smooth and easy and our spacious room was equally impressive with a very comfortable queen size bed, one of the best showers ever anywhere, private outside courtyard where we had dinners, air con, hair dryer and everything we needed, only improvement would be some hooks on the wall to hang a jacket etc. The common area has a large balcony overlooking the picturesque main street and a good kitchen with a fridge. The hostess organised us vegan breakfasts and a very good supermarket is just one and half block easy walk along the main street. We caught the tram everywhere as it was so convenient from the front and truly must rank B&B Crystal easily the best in its class. Obviously you do not have 24 hour room service but in most other aspects it competes favourably with any other hotel we have ever stayed. I know this review is full of superlatives but in our decades of travel and hundreds of nights in hotels this one does stand out. If you stay here and find that I have in exaggerated in any way, please let me know. Thank you B&B Crystal for making our stay in Messina so pleasant and memorable.