Name: Luxury Residence Taormina
Address: Via Calvario 2 98039 Taormina,Via Calvario, Taormina, Taormina, Taormina, 98039, Italy
Rating: 9.2

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Reggio Calabria Airport

Metropolitan Theater

Bellini Gardens

Piazza Stesicoro

Roman Amphitheater

Massimo Bellini Theater

Basilica Collegiata

Porta Uzeda

Palazzo Biscari

Piazza Universita

Duomo of Catania

Museo Emilio Greco

Cathedral Square

Bellini Civic Museum

San Benedetto Arch

Fontana dell'Elefante

Fontana dell'Amenano

Greek Amphitheater

Catania Fish Market

Piazza Mazzini

Ursino Castle

Cathedral of Calabria

Aragonese Castle

Chiesa degli Ottimati

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II

Pinacoteca Civica

Teatro Comunale Francesco Cilea

Museo San Paolo

Villa Zerbi

Lido Comunale Zerbi

Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia

Church of Saint Gaetano Catanoso

University of Messina

Orto Botanico Pietro Castelli dell'Università di Messina

Sant'Elia Church

Planetario Pythagoras di Reggio Calabria

Church of Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani

Cathedral of Messina

Orologio Astronomico

Palazzo Calapaj

Sanctuary of Montevergine

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport

Messina Fountain of Neptune

Fiera di Messina

NAS Sigonella

Luxury Residence Taormina

I recently stayed here with my mum, it was great. The apartment was clean, relaxing and comfortable. The pool has a beautiful view you can’t beat, just a uphill walk into the centre of Taormina via the car park lift like we read on previous reviews before booking which makes it easy enough to get into the town. (Also you’ll earn your pasta by walking up that hill !) 

Flavia was in charge of all the apartments and was externally helpful! Recommending beaches and restaurants to us also helping us confirming our transfer back to the airport which was so helpful as we speak little Italian sadly! 

Thank you for a wonderful stay! 

A warm and courteous welcome from Mr Fabbianno who met us on arrival from the UK before taking us to our wonderful apartment with it's stunning views of both Naxos bay and Etna. We could not have asked for more and although the 10 minute walk to town is of course uphill, the journey back is a breeze! and the time in Taormina is well worth the minimal effort. Great restaurants, lovely people and of course the comfort and relaxation of the Luxury residence.

We have just returned home following a wonderful week spent in Sicily at Luxury Residence Taormina. Everything about this holiday was perfection. We booked our accommodation via iCastelli who were absolutely superlative from start to finish and who streamlined the entire process for us which was faultless, including our airport transfers to and from Taormina.
 Luxury Residence Taormina is a beautifully designed apartment residence in a simply stunning location with spectacular views of both snow-capped Mt Etna and the Ionian Sea from dawn to dusk. A real architectural and landscaping delight set into the *hillside just below the main town of enchanting Taormina (*literally a 6 minute stroll at leisurely pace via two short and easily manageable uphill inclines to the town elevators)  Luxury Residence exudes tranquility and is just exceptionally pretty all-round. Apartment was immaculate, bright, spacious with high specification furnishings and levels of comfort throughout, very large terrace (complete with sun loungers) and a view which will literally take your breath away - wonderful to return to at the end of an evening.. light candles, enjoy a glass of wine / coffee and admire the twinkling lights of the bay of Giardini Naxos in the distance. 
The owner Mr Fabbianno and his lovely daughter Flavia, were exceptionally kind, charming and unobtrusive hosts from the moment of our arrival onwards - nothing was too much trouble. True Sicilian splendour and hospitality - thank you!

We stayed in this wonderful apartment overlooking the bay and absolutely loved it. A five minute walk to the beautiful town of Taormina and only a few minutes from the beach by car. The facilities were amazing and the host Francesco helped us with everything we needed....
Perfect!

Arrived at The Luxury Residence late Friday evening in a downpour. Mr Fabbiano was there to meet us and showed us round the apartment and was obviously very proud of the residence. A little late (and wet) to go out, so he very kindly went and got us a bottle of wine from his apartment to relax with after our flight. The apartment was very spacious, good size living room and dining area, kitchen well appointed, and, nice bathroom and dressing area. Views from the large terrace were fantastic, with lovely sea views and views of Mt Etna. Everywhere was spotless and also apartment was very well equipped. The complex is also very secure with large locked metal gates to get in to shared corridors. Pool area is very good, with covered pool area and large terrace for relaxing in the sun with tremendous sea views from both the terrace and pool.
Location is good with an 8 to 10 minute walk up to the main area of Taormina - basically turn right out of apartments, up a steep (but short hill), past a very nice restaurant ( Le Tre Vie) and go in to carpark and use the lift to go up 7 flights of steps and then another couple of minutes to the main Corso Umberto street.

In summary, if you want to stay somewhere with luxury and peace and quiet, would highly recommend these apartments.

We loved this 2 bedroomed apartment - plenty of space for the four of us (inc 2 teenaged boys) and a well equipped kitchen (though no dish washer). 
The sun terrace and pool were just outside our apartment - the views were fantastic and the pool really refreshing. The whole place was immaculately kept.

Mr Fabbiano (the owner) was away when we arrived so we were met by a lady called Veronique who was very friendly and helpful and suggested some restaurants & a granite bar to us. She also told us about La Caravella beach club (with shuttle service) which we used one day - excellent.

There's only space for 5 or 6 cars to park on the road just below the apartment. We were lucky and found a space each time - but it was the end of August and visitor numbers were dwindling.
We didn't mind emptying the bins ourselves - we've had to do this elsewhere in Italy and in the south of France. Neither did we mind the walk up into town & back via the car park lift. (OK so there's no footpath, but the traffic is all moving slowly due to the hair pin bend and traffic lights). 

Two reasons I've not given this full marks however:
(i) The student accommodation style arrangement for the electricity.
(ii) The unprofessional online booking company icastelli.net (via the Luxury Residence Taormina website) - they sent me an email asking for our arrival time about one month before our stay (and then sent 2 reminder emails over the following 2 days when I didn't reply straight away). Because they didn't get an immediate response from me they sent me an email to say my reservation had been cancelled - Charming!

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Lovely Accommodation

"Relax in Comfort and What a view"

Sicilian Splendour

Peaceful, scenic, secure and a bit of luxury!

Spacious apartment with fabulous view from the refreshing pool and terrace

Sicilian Bliss!

Let's start with positives:
Undoubtedly the view is lovely, a wonderful vista of Naxos bay.
The infinity pool overlooking the bay is very beautiful.
The Building is beautiful, with wonderful taste in decor. Demonstrating that this is really a labor of love for the owner.
The staff were fantastic! Helpful, friendly and warm.
The place is very clean, and everyday all common areas (inside and outside - not in the apartments though) are cleaned.
There were plenty of AC units in our residence that worked well.

Now for the negatives:
It's situated on a really, really, really steep hill on the outside of the town (About 15 degrees). Walking to Taormina will feel like a death defying feat - both the road traffic and a potential heart attack (if your physical condition is not perfect) from that dreadful hill, will dampen your spirits before you even reach Taormina. The alternative path is covered in dog poo and you sort have to overcome an obstacle course of sand and abandoned building materials - not safe.
The steep hill should be mentioned on the website, as quite honestly I felt cheated at this "surprise". I checked on several sites and it is not mentioned by the owner. 
The rooms we stayed in had no sound proofing so even a regular conversation by the upstairs neighbor, will be heard like they're right next to you. Like another reviewer we had two neighbors during our stay - a couple with a young child (no sleep after 8am) and a older family (no sleep from 22:00 to 2am).
No parking. They may tell there is an area to park. But this is on the side of a small, ultra narrow road that even the most drivers will struggle with. There's only room for 4/5 cars anyway (small sized cars that is). Good luck trying to turn your car around if all the "parking spots" are taken. Paid parking is at the very top of the dreaded hill and this is full most nights in summer due to concerts and cultural activities - you will be challenged to find a parking spot. Also it is ridiculously expensive.
You get a fixed amount of kilowatts and any consumption over that amount you need to pay. As stated the extra charge is around 20-30 euros. The apartment had some electrical issues.
The outside lights were located next to our rooms so anytime someone walked on the corridor it was like daylight in our rooms (at night and with curtains fully closed).
Inside is a maze of stairs so before you even get to the dreaded hill, you've already had a good workout.
The door didn't lock properly. I would lock it and then a quick press inwards and it was unlocked! Not safe. By the way I have no experience in breaking into houses, which worried me, because if I could break in, then so could a child.
The wifi really only works in the pool area and tends to cut out.
The furniture in the common area in our apartment was uncomfortable.
The owner should just post the house rules on the website, because constantly reminding guests of the rules will feel condescending and patronizing.

In summary, I will not return to this place and I cannot in good conscience recommend it.



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