LOCATION & FACILITIES: 3/5: I’m afraid we didn’t think much of the location – it wasn’t far to drive from Catania airport (sat. nav. is very useful in finding it though!) but it was just off a fairly busy road, with nothing of interest or anywhere to walk to (eg village centre) in the immediate vicinity. On the plus side,... More

Lovely hotel with bags of history, well run and friendly too! Nice pool and small gardens. Only downside is the distance away from town and other sights (apart from Mt Etna). Decent restaurant too. More

I first went to Villa Paradiso Del Etna about 10 years ago and loved the charm, cleanliness, excellent service, really lovely food and the size of the hotel meant that there was a relaxed environment away from the maddening crowd. I loved it so much that when deciding where to spent my special birthday I of course chose the Villa... More

We stayed 4 nights at Villa Paradiso while vacationing in Sicily. The hotel is located in a rather insignificant and not very attractive town and on a main street, I would not advise to venture out side of the hotel’s gate with out a car. This hotel was a great base for our trips to the baroque city of Catania,... More

We were staying here for a second time and again enjoyed our stay. The property is a charming Sicilian villa with views of Etna to the rear. There are pleasant gardens with palm trees and swimming pool. There are plenty of areas to sit in sun or shade. Great for relaxing or as a base for touring. The hotel puts... More

We booked this hotel because it was listed in Frommer's Sicily guidebook as being close to the airport. What a joke. We arrived at the Catania airport late in the evening, our flight from Rome having been delayed and our luggage lost. (The luggage service at Catania airport said the next day "Your bag is probably here and it is... More

A 3 star hotel at 5 star prices. We stayed in this hotel in August 2006 for 2 nights. originally the plan was to stay 4 nights. Rooms: small, cheap furnishing, very small bathroom Restaurant: Bad food for expensive prices, under flouresant lights, plastic tableware- Yes they have live Music Breakfast- Absoulutely awful Location: Hotel is in an very unattractive... More

My husband and I discovered this wonderful hotel on the outskirts of Catania, very aptly named Villa Paradiso dell’Etna, a beautiful retreat in the countryside at the foot of Mt. Etna. The hospitality is warm and genuine, what one comes to expect in Sicily. Each bedroom is charmingly unique and breakfast is served on its rooftop terrace, glass-enclosed and cheerful,... More