
Taormina, Sicily · Resort
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera
Taormina, Sicily · 3-star hotel
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- The hotel publishes 7% off its best rates on its own site
- Welcome drink on that direct-booking offer
- Change or cancel up to 10 days before arrival, with no prepayment
- 15% discount on parking, published by the hotel
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Overview
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera is a 3-star Art Nouveau hotel in Taormina, Sicily, with 22 rooms. The family has run it since 1920. The pink facade faces Via Luigi Pirandello. Inside are furnished rooms, a Mediterranean garden, lounges, and a panoramic terrace over the Ionian coast.
Via Luigi Pirandello 26, 98039 Taormina (ME), Italy
Tel: +39 094 223790
Email: info@pensionesvizzera.com
Corso Umberto is about a 5-minute walk. The cable car down to the sea is about 2 minutes away. The main bus station is 200 metres from the hotel.
A panoramic elevator looks over the garden, the Church of San Giorgio, and the village of Castelmola. The hotel can suggest visits, museums, and restaurant reservations.
Giardini Naxos is the tender port for Taormina on the 7-Day Croatia, Malta & Italy cruise. Ask Theresa if you want this hotel quoted with that sailing.
Rooms
Six room categories. Sizes and guest counts are the hotel's published figures. A third bed is available on request, when the hotel has one.
- Air conditioning and central heating
- Shower, toiletries, hair dryer, and shaving mirror
- Wi-Fi and satellite TV with Italian and international channels
- Electronic safe, desk, and a telephone with a direct line
- Double-glazed windows and orthopaedic mattresses
Economy
17–18 sqm · 2 guests · ground floor. The hotel describes these as practical rooms on the lower floor, for a short stay in Taormina.
Family
17–18 sqm · 4 guests · ground floor. The hotel lists these as economy family rooms for a family or friends. This photo shows a bed, a desk, and an arch onto a terrace.
Double, no view
13–15 sqm · 2 + 1 guests. A couple's room without a view. The hotel calls it relaxation for two, with simply designed furniture.
Standard double with a view
12–14 sqm · 2 + 1 guests. A bay view from the room. The hotel points to the profile of Forza d'Agrò, the Letojanni riviera, and the Ionian sea.
Superior with sea view and balcony
16 sqm · 2 guests. A balcony over the sea, and a fridge in the room. The hotel describes it as space for a couple.
4th floor with sea view
11–14 sqm · 2 + 1 guests. Top-floor rooms. The hotel says the window looks over the bay toward Capo d'Alessio, with Calabria beyond. This photo shows the bed and a door onto a terrace.
Breakfast
Breakfast is a buffet on the terrace, with the coast, sea, and sky in front of the tables. Gluten-free options are available on request.
Facilities
Lounges near reception have sofas for tea or an aperitif. On sunny days the Mediterranean garden and the panoramic terrace are the outdoor seats.
- Pet friendly for small and medium pets
- Laundry and ironing
- Gluten-free breakfast on request
- Trip and tour booking
- Lido Tropicana agreement: transfer to and from the beach, umbrella and bed hire, with towels from the hotel
- Babysitting on request
- Help booking a garage nearby, with a 15% parking discount published by the hotel
Getting here
- Car: A18 Messina–Catania, exit Taormina, follow Taormina centro. At Porta Messina, turn left into Via Luigi Pirandello. The hotel is number 26.
- Train: Taormina-Giardini station, then the public bus. The bus station is 200 metres from the hotel. The hotel can arrange a taxi from the station.
- Air: Catania Fontanarossa and Palermo Punta Raisi. Train, bus, or taxi from either airport. The hotel can arrange a private transfer.
