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Hotel La Pensione Svizzera

Taormina, Sicily · Resort

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera

Pink Art Nouveau facade of Hotel La Pensione Svizzera, with a palm and a carved balcony

Taormina, Sicily · 3-star hotel

Hotel La Pensione Svizzera

Via Luigi Pirandello 26 · 22 rooms · Family-run since 1920

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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

The hotel does not publish a nightly rate in dollars. Theresa quotes the stay for your dates. The 7% rate, welcome drink, 10-day change window, and parking discount are the hotel's own published direct-booking terms.

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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.

Cable-car gondolas above the Taormina coast and the sea

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

Economy room with two beds, green bedspreads, and a wooden door

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

Family room with a bed, a desk, and an arch opening onto a small terrace

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

Double room without a view, with a bed, open wardrobe, safe, and desk

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

Standard double with the sea visible through the window, plus a desk and television

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

Superior room with balcony doors open onto the bay

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

Fourth-floor room with a door open onto a terrace and trees

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 terrace with set tables overlooking the bay and mountains

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

Hotel lounge with a sofa, a stone arch, and a wooden bar

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.