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Viola Palace Hotel

4.0 star property
Beach hotel in Villafranca Tirrena with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Quadruple Room | Living area | 22-inch TV with satellite channels
Interior
Business center

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Free breakfast
  • 24/7 front desk
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna
  • Self parking
  • Room service
  • Spa services
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Minibar

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Minibar
  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Triple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Minibar
  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Minibar
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Minibar
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished, desk

Standard Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Minibar
  • 160 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Double/Twin

  • Sleeps 2

Double Single Use

  • Sleeps 1

Triple

  • Sleeps 3

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The price is $89
includes taxes & fees
$76 per night
Dec 5 - Dec 6
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About the neighborhood

Map
Via Antonello da Messina, 90, Villafranca Tirrena, ME, 98049

What's nearby

  • Stadio San Filippo - 15 min drive - 19.1 km
  • Caronte & Tourist - 22 min drive - 19.8 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 23 min drive - 20.8 km
  • Cathedral of Messina - 23 min drive - 20.8 km
  • Villa San Giovanni Ferry Terminal - 106 min drive - 27.6 km

Getting around

  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 86 min drive
  • Strait of Messina Airport (REG) - 121 min drive
  • Rometta Messinese Station - 11 min drive
  • Pace del Mela Station - 14 min drive
  • Villafranca Tirrena Station - 27 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Eni - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Bar Pasticceria Gelateria Celesti - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Anaconda Bionda - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Happy Days - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Bar Pasticceria Fiumara Giovanni - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Viola Palace Hotel

Situated on the bay, Viola Palace Hotel is a great choice for a stay in Villafranca Tirrena. Guests can indulge in massages and enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at Totò in Sicilia by Roger, which is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include a bar/lounge, a fitness center, and a sauna.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 44 rooms
  • Arranged over 5 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 PM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Onsite self parking (EUR 15 per day)

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

Working away

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms
  • Conference space (6997 square feet)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 1970
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas
  • Fitness center
  • Spa services
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 22-inch TV
  • Premium satellite channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Minibar

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Spa

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.

Dining

Totò in Sicilia by Roger - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Parking

  • Self parking costs EUR 15 per day

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Also known as

Viola Palace
Viola Palace Hotel
Viola Palace Hotel Villafranca Tirrena
Viola Palace Villafranca Tirrena
Viola Palace Hotel Hotel
Viola Palace Hotel Villafranca Tirrena
Viola Palace Hotel Hotel Villafranca Tirrena

Frequently asked questions

Does Viola Palace Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Viola Palace Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Viola Palace Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Viola Palace Hotel?
Yes. Self parking costs EUR 15 per day.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Viola Palace Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at Viola Palace Hotel and nearby?
Viola Palace Hotel has a sauna and a fitness center.
Are there restaurants at or near Viola Palace Hotel?
Yes, Totò in Sicilia by Roger offers alfresco dining and Mediterranean cuisine.

Reviews

7.8

Good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Poor

Unable to stay at this place. It did not like a hotel. It looked like a haunted house. Empty, dirty, and no staff. It is surprising that Expedia has this on the list of hotels to stay in. No air condition for the past 3 years and we found out about it when we got there. The whole building has no a.c.
Sebastian, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Disappointing
Checkin was great reception friendly and helpful Room seemed ok at first. Old fashioned but functional. However on going to bed putting the air conditioner on the noise was terrible. Could not get wifi to work tried to call reception the phone did not work. So no sleep no wifi and broken phone. The next morning on check out reported to reception response was why didn’t you check when you first went to the room if you had we would have offered another room. Told WiFi is only in common areas! I found the fact they expect the paying guest to check the room odd I have never gone into a hotel room with a check list before and never will these thing should be checked by housekeepers not the guest. Should we have gone to the night reception and complained yes but we were already changed when we discovered the problems. As for this being a four star hotel I hear stayed in better 2 or 3 stars this is no way a 4 star. This hotel should be removed from your site as I feel it is mis- represented Even the bed sheets had holes in it
Steven, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

The bathroom was dirty, at the bottom of the shower door was very dirty, you could see that no one took the time to clean it. The people at the front desk, specially a young guy had no patience.
robert, 2-night trip
Verified CheapTickets guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Graziella, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

The beds were ancient. Pillows were 100 years old. Not hotel quality at all. Air conditioning was terrible. We were very uncomfortable there. Could not sleep. Could not wait to leave. I would not go back there. Parking was not great as advertised either.
2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Charles C, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Convenient and comfortable
Very friendly and helpful staff at reception and in restaurant
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Its a good hotel , we needed a place to sleep and was confortable, clean and very good service
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Good value for the money.
Newer building, great staff, every one is helpful.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great hotel, intermediate location
We visited off season, and the weather was poor. But employees were friendly, attentive, and helpful. We wanted a hotel near Messina for an early mornung ferry departure and the Viola Palace fit the bill.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice hotel. Not near any restaurants, dinner at hotel was good, not great. Service OK. Room was clean, ample enough in size. Walked to church on Saturday night which was convenient. Parking was very close to hotel.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Terrible place to stay
We pre-paid two nights at the hotel and got out of there as quickly as we could. Staff was inhospitable and unprofessional. They emailed us really poor directions to the hotel from Messina. The locals could not figure them out. Upon arrival, the front desk representative tried to convince us to rent a car which we declined. We asked for directions to a nice beach in walking distance. After 30 minutes of walking we are told that it would be another hour to get there. Could not find a restaurant on the way back because he sent us away from the town. He reiterates that we should have rented a car when we returned. We basically wasted a day of our vacation with this hotel and left first thing in the morning. Do yourself a favor and go to Cefalu like we did. It's a hidden gem!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice place close to the Highway
They gave us a nice room away from the Highway with a good view. The restaraunt was nice but not much else to do in town for one night during the off season.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Stopover for the ferry
Overall, a 2-star rather than a 4-star hotel. Apart from the size of the room, which was above average, nothing else distinguished the hotel from the regular Etap or other budget chains. Internet was barely working. Breakfast very poor (apart from pastries, nothing else could be eaten).
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very Good

Location outside Messina, quite area
The staff is extremely helpful by showing us the way to Punto Blue in Google map, as we miss to pay the toll and worry about the penalty. Breakfast was good, room was clean! Close to Supermarket.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Very Good Value
I found this to be excellent value for money. It had a small kitchen area, it was clean, and looked very nice, and was a great location for a stop to see the Vallei dei Templei, half way between Trapani and Syracusa on our trip around Sicily.The large balcony had a great view of the seaside, and there was a drying rack which was a big help to dry my handwashing. Breakfast buffet was very good, and the art on the walls was very nice photos of the temple ruins. Staff were outstanding.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A gem of a hotel!
What a gem of a hotel. For North American travellers you swear you were in a hotel at home. Lovely appointed, value priced and very helpful staff. We would plan our holiday around staying at the Viola next time. Congratulations to their staff and owners for such a lovely property at such a value price!
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Unexpected Jem
Really a terrific experience. The hotel stands as a jewel in (for Americans on holiday) an otherwise crowded and (typical) old fishing village. We were honestly concerned as we drove off the autostraude to the directed location as to the other facilities near the hotel but we're very pleased to discover a new, well maintained facility, separate, off street, gated parking and a very willing and helpful staff (ours was certainly broken Italian at best#. Rooms were clean, functional. Breakfast was convenient and delicious. The distance from the Messina city center is/was just perfect for us #althought the toll on and off is at the hotel's location so a little more confusion in what is a daily list of confusing and taxing drives in Italian traffic). Overall, we're very pleased with our hotel experience.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel, well situated
Excellent hotel, well situated and the staff is very friendly! :)
Verified HotelClub guest review

2/10 Poor

Maria Antonietta, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Hôtel a côté d'une rue très passante. Une seul personne a gérer l'accueil et l'hôtel, personnel débordé. La climatisation était en panne, 30 degré dans la chambre. Nous avons ouvert la fenêtre, malheureusement les bruits de la route était insupportable. De plus pas d'eau chaude dans la douche Le matin pour le petit déjeuner, celui ci n'était pas prêt ! Le monsieur de l'accueil nous a donné un ticket pour aller dans un bar a 100 mètres, prendre un café et une brioche...
Boxoen, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

HOTEL A DUE PASSI DALL'AUTOSTRADA
Come da titolo, l'hotel si trova a pochi centinaia di metri dallo svincolo autostradale per cui comodo per raggiungere Messina e visitare la costa. Si presente in buone condizioni tutto sommato anche se l'aria condizionata purtroppo non funzionava. La camera è abbastanza ampia e soprattutto pulita, bagno compreso. Ottimo il parcheggio all'interno dell'hotel. Colazione a mio avviso da migliorare in generale. Da segnalare la cortesia e gentilezza del personale preposto al servizio.
Filippo, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review