After reading some of the negative reviews on here I was pleasantly surprised with how good this Hotel is. Location cannot get any better. Taormina has a long pedestrianised street running the whole length of the town and this Hotel is at one end (the quiet end) literally seconds walk from the hotel and you are on it. Yet our... more

long way away from bus and cable car/ beaches. shabby looking room with broken plaster and dirty walls. pillows tatty and brown with lots of stains. poor quality furniture. bathroom wall unfinished, revealing the concrete, small and inadequate shower and curtain. tiles are not nonslip and therefore hazardous. breakfast a shamble, cheap soft drinks tasting a medicine. everyday the same... more

I know it is sometime since I stayed here it was truly dire. The room was old, and needed to be totally refurbished, the bathroom was fallling apart and the breakfast was sad. It was in a good location, but that is the only thing going for it - it really did need to be totally renovated. OK the hotel... more

My friend and I have just returned from Taormina and had the misfortune of staying at the Villa Riis. I did read the comments on here before I booked but as there seemed to be a mixture of comments I thought perhaps it had improved after the "refurbishment" some had talked about.. However, on arrival we were greeted by a... more

My husband and I have just come back from our third stay at the Hotel Villa Riis. Since the last time we stayed there, the hotel has been refurbished and has added a fitness centre and tennis court. It is always a joy to go back to the Villa Riis, and I would not stay anywhere else in Taormina. The... more

The hotel is not a good advertisement for Thomson's travel company.The main problem was the poor quality of the rooms.We were there for a week, and on arrival we were shown a room in which two sets of curtains did'nt work,there was a patch of unpapered wall with ragged edges, and the bedhead was very unstable. After half unpacking, we... more

We've just returned from a fantastic holiday in Taormina - first time in Sicily for both me and my other half, and I must say despite some negative reviews here, we have found Villa Riis to be a great contribution to our experience. Largely this was due to the staff at the hotel - starting from reception right through to... more

We spent one week here, hotel is very convenient and close to the colourful shopping lanes in Taormina. Really wonderful views from the hotel - across a deeply wooded valley to the sea, you can also see Mount Etna! Excellent breakast in a beautIful balconied room - looking across to the sea. Very good pool with snacks and drinks available.... more

We stayed here in September 06 and the whole stay was awful. The hotel was supposed to be our "Luxury" Hotel during a multi-hotel stay in Sicily, but it was a complete let down. The problems were varied: Old Mouldy Room - We were told that internet bookings were not given the good rooms (you get what you pay for),... more