Ratings based on 12 Verified Reviews
4.6 Room cleanliness
4.8 Service & staff
4.2 Room comfort
4.2 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Posted 26 May 2024
A small hotel on Mt Etna. Two brothers manage the family property and they are both great. The chef (Mateo) serves up delicious dinners. You should know that it is an hour or so from any village. It is about 25 minutes from the main area at the top of Etna and close to amazing country (Etna’s slopes are like nothing I have ever seen). So a wonderful little hotel. Highly recommend it.
by A verified traveler
Posted 14 May 2024
All good. Great location and nice view from the room.
by A verified traveler
Posted 31 May 2023
Very helpful owners and staff. A lovely hotel in a splendid setting. Excellent food.
by A verified traveler
Posted 18 Sep 2020 on Hotels
The location was perfect as my partner was getting up early to climb Mount Etna summit, while I preferred to enjoy a delicious breakfast and walk to the cable car later. The Hotel has so much character, and dinner was traditional Sicilian cooking, which we enjoyed. The staff looked after us brilliantly, going out of their way to serve us an early breakfast the day we left. Recommended.
Comment from Hotel Management
26 Sep 2020 by Staff Hotel Villa Dorata, Hotel Management
Thank you for your review,
We're happy that you enjoyed your trip on Etna and that you liked our structure.
Best Regards,
Staff Hotel Villa Dorata
by A verified traveler from MA
Posted 23 Apr 2019
The property is not in very good condition and needs some upkeep. The staff was very accommodating although spoke very little English. the dinner food and wine was very good. We were the only people staying at the hotel so found it strange that there was no staff on duty during the night.
by A verified traveler from Hamilton Canada
Country Gem
Posted 20 Oct 2018 on HotelsWe really enjoyed our stay at Villa Dorata. It's located in a bit of a remote area nearer to the top of Mt. Etna so a little challenging to find but certainly worth it. This inn has Sicilian charm and lots of historical pieces and yet it has been completely modernized. The real prize here was the food and service. The owner, Pietro, greeted us and we were able to purchase drinks and enjoy the full coffee bar service in a dining room with an incredible view overlooking Catania and several other smaller towns (so pretty at night!). Pietro's wife cooked all the food and it was some of the best I had in Italy. I have a gluten allergy and she totally accommodated me. The pasta with pistachios was amazing as were the ricotta tarts and all of the other foods. My husband is still raving about it. The breakfast was equally delicious with all kinds of home-baked cakes, sweets and rolls. Highly recommend this inn.
Comment from Hotel Management
31 Oct 2018 by Hotel Villa Dorata Staff, Hotel Management
Dear mrs. Laura ,
we are very happy to know you spent a lovely stay at our hotel.Thank you for your postive review!
It's a pleasure to read that you enjoyed our hotel and our service. We are glad that you enjoyed the food we cooked for you.
We wait you again for your next stay up Etna volcano.
Best regards.
Hotel Villa Dorata Staff
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Los Angeles
Nice location if you want to stay in Etna
Posted 31 Mar 2018
Pros: Clean room, friendly staffs, free breakfast
Cons: Clean room, friendly staffs, free breakfast
Location: close to Mt Etna and the village / cable car.
This hotel is called Golden Villa Hotel on Google map, the location is close to Mt. Etna's cable car / village. It is a small hotel (more like a big house?) with a restaurant inside, but the restaurant happened to be closed on the night we stayed.
Hotel staff is very friendly and like to interact with everyone and learn about different culture and language. We really enjoy her company.
Hotel room is very clean but the room I stayed have a strong smell of India incense which I really don't like, the other room that my friend stayed in does not have the smell. Comfort of the bed is just average. Does not have elevator and the stairs are narrow, not good for people who have heavy or large luggage.
Overall is a good place to stay, I cannot say if the price is average or pricey since I went there during low season and it was consider very cheap at the time.
Comment from Hotel Management
7 Apr 2018 by Marina - Reception staff, Hotel Management
Dear Mr.Miyu,
thank to have spent 5 minutes to write your opinion by portal Expedia.com
We were gladly to host your friends and you at Hotel Villa Dorata*** that was once a private house prioperty of Duca di Rocca Romana of the early 1900s become hotel starting 2002 years, for this reason there is not elevator.
Our reception staff is very interesting to know and to share other cultures
Best regards
Hotel Villa Dorata Staff
by A verified traveler
Dorata a nice play near Etna skiing.
Posted 26 Feb 2018 on HotelsIt is a nice Hotel with a friendly and family atmosphere. Helpful and quick service.
Comment from Hotel Management
9 Mar 2018 by Marina, Hotel Management
Dear Mr.Tamara,
thank you to have choosen us and to have spent 5 minutes to write your opinion about the hotel Villa Dorata
Best regards
Marina - Reception staff
by A verified traveler
Un lujo en el Etna
Posted 29 Jul 2023 on HotelsTodo EXCELENTE . Hermoso hotel en un entorno increíble y cerca de la base del Etna.
by A verified traveler
Discreto
Posted 21 Feb 2022 on HotelsRilassante come viaggio . Ma le condizioni del posto non sono il top . Non credo di ritornare più
Comment from Hotel Management
21 Feb 2022 by Marco Davino, Hotel Management
Buonasera, mi dispiace che non giudichi le condizioni del posto "il top". Mi farebbe piacere sapere in cosa la struttura pecca in modo tale da poter migliorare e magari averla nuovamente come nostro ospite.
