Some excerpts from the website of Villa Schuler that might be useful
last update: last updated November 18, 2007. 21 doubles,
5 Junior Suites and one “
Garden Villa
Suite”. You can choose between six rate categories. SUPERIOR DOUBLE
GARDENSIDE with
private bathroom, window,
balcony,
terrace or loggia overlooking our
garden area and the town
centre with
shower or
bath-
tub individually controlled
air-conditioning double-glazing and sound-proof doors electronic
safe (no charges) twin beds 85x195cm (2,8x6,4 ft) with orthopaedic mattresses that can be prepared as twin or “matrimoniale”. In 4 different types: DOUBLE
GARDENSIDE, 1. FLOOR: with
bathroom (
Jacuzzi tub or
Jacuzzi shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
safe, window to the
garden side. 128,00 Euro, including
breakfast and all taxes b) ATRIUM DOUBLE: ground floor to the
gardenside, with
bathroom (
shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
safe. Window and entrance to a spacious, securely closed and leafy atrium (only
courtyard-view), furnished private
patio/
terrace of 22,7 x 14 ft. Separate entrance to the
courtyard via our hotel reception c) DOUBLE
GARDENVIEW, 2. FLOOR: with
bathroom (
shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
safe,
balcony to the
garden side. 140,00 Euro, including
breakfast and all taxes d) SUPERIOR DOUBLE
GARDENVIEW, 2
terrace with
sunbeds to the
garden side. 152,00 Euro, including
breakfast and all taxes. Double with sea view. SUPERIOR DOUBLE SEAVIEW with
private bathroom,
balcony,
terrace or loggia with sea view overlooking the bay of Naxos, the southern ionian coastline, some also with views of Mt.Etna. In 2 different types: with
balcony or
terrace and sea view overlooking the Bay of Naxos and the Ionian coastline,
bathroom (
tub or
Jacuzzi shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
safe. SUPERIOR DOUBLE SEAVIEW, spacious
room with larger
bathroom (
Jacuzzi tub-
shower combination),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
safe,
balcony with sea view. 182,00 Euro, including
breakfast and all taxes. SUNRISE
JUNIOR SUITES with
private bathroom,
terrace and
veranda/sitting area with sea view overlooking the bay of Naxos and the southern Ionian coastline or overlooking our
garden area and the town
centre with
shower or
bath-
tub-combination. You can choose between 4 different types: a) SUNRISE
JUNIOR SUITE: smaller top floor
room in south-east position,
veranda with sitting area sun
terrace overlooking the sea with
sunbeds. Small
bathroom (with
Jacuzzi shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
refrigerator,
safe. including
breakfast and all taxes b)
GARDENVIEW
JUNIOR SUITE: on our top floor, with
bathroom (
tub-
shower combination),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
refrigerator,
safe, sitting area and private
terrace (7.20x10.80 ft) to the
garden side with deckchairs. c) TOP FLOOR
JUNIOR SUITE: in south-east position,
veranda with sitting area, and sun
terrace overlooking the sea with
sunbeds.
Bathroom (
tub or
Jacuzzi shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C.
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
refrigerator,
safe. d) PALM
TERRACE JUNIOR SUITE: raised ground floor, with
bathroom (
Jacuzzi shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled A/C,
telephone,
Wi-Fi,
satellite LCD
TV with
radio and
alarm clock,
refrigerator,
safe,
veranda with sitting area.
terrace (10.50x11.60 ft) with sea view and partial Etna view, deckchairs and private access to our Palm
Terrace below. THE
GARDEN VILLA
SUITE. An exclusive
apartment inside our own
garden area with a private access,
bedroom,
living room,
kitchenette,
2 bathrooms,
Jacuzzi whirlpool bath-
tub and outdoor
patio-
solarium. Absolute privacy in the heart of the historical
centre, all our hotel services inclusive. inside our own
garden area (no sea view) with private access
bedroom of 12m² (14,35 sq. yd) with twin beds 85x195cm (2,8x6,4 ft) with orthopaedic mattresses that can be prepared as twin or “matrimoniale”
living room of 22m² (26,32 sq. yd) with double bed sleeping-couch 165x195m (5,42x6,4 ft)
two bathrooms, one with
shower and one with
Jacuzzi whirlpool bath-
tub kitchenette with electric oven,
refrigerator/freezer and dishwasher
radio and
alarm clock. 2 individually controlled
air-conditioners in the
bedroom and in the
living room. 4
direct-dial phones (one line) outdoor
patio-
solarium of 32 m² (38,28 sq. yd) with sitting area and outdoor hot
shower total area: 80 m² (95,69 sq. yd) our “
Garden Villa
Suite” can conveniently accommodate up to 4 persons.
Breakfast can be served in the hotel
breakfast-
room, on the palm-
terrace with sea view or in the pavilion. Or also served “a la carte” in the privacy of the outdoor
patio-
solarium or in the
living room of the “
Garden Villa
Suite”.
Suite of 518 sq ft inside our own
garden area (no sea view) with private access,
one bedroom (130 sq ft),
one living room with
kitchenette,
refrigerator and dish-washer (238 sq ft),
2 bathrooms (one with
Jacuzzi whirlpool bath-
tub and one with
shower),
hair dryer, individually controlled
air-conditioning,
telephone,
Wi-Fi, 2
satellite LCD
TVs with
radio and
alarm clock,
safe. Outdoor
patio-
solarium (345 sq ft) with sitting area,
sunbeds and outdoor hot
shower. Total area 862 sq ft. 240,00 Euro*, including
breakfast for 2 and all taxes.
Arriving and
parking in Taormina. Print a map of Taormina in PDF. H O W T O G E T T H E R E. PLANE: nearest
airports are Catania (CTA) 34 miles or Palermo (PMO) 160 miles. From Catania
airport the bus operator Etna Trasporti connects nearly each hour to Taorminas bus terminal (70 minutes drive) between 7 a.m. and 9.45 pm. On request we can arrange a 50 minutes
taxi-
transfer to our hotel. TRAIN: all major trains from northern Italy, starting in Milan or Roma with destination Syracuse or Agrigento, all stop at TAORMINA-GIARDINI. From here you will find
taxis to the town
centre and directly to our hotel (2,5 miles). CAR: driving instructions. Coming from motorway A 18, Catania-Messina, exit at TAORMINA. After having paid the toll follow the sign Taormina uphill for about 2 miles. Immediately after the multi-storey
parking “Lumbi” turn semi-right entering the tunnel “Monte Tauro/Porta Catania”(1.093 meters/3.586 ft). Exiting at Taormina’s south end, drive uphill around the multi-storey
parking “Porta Catania” till you reach a little square, Piazza Sant’Antonio. In front of you stands the medieval city-portal Porta Catania and, before it, the post-
office to its right. Just before the post-
office you find white hotel signs. Follow them taking the narrow one-way road downhill to the right from the post
office and follow it for about 1/4 mile till the road opens on to a kind of place lined with trees. Continue downhill to the right entering the one-way Via Roma (again white hotel signs). From there it's just another 1/4 mile on the panoramic Via Roma till you find the Hotel Villa Schuler on the left side. In front of the hotel there is a small public
parking (on your right) and our private
parking (yellow lines on your left). If you have booked a
garage place we will park the car for you, as soon as you have checked in. After having paid the toll follow the sign Taormina uphill for about 2 miles. Follow the direction “Taormina Centro”. At the multi-storey
parking Lumbi (on the right side), turn left and drive further uphill direction “Centro”. Once in front of the city-portal Porta Messina (beginning of the pedestrian Main Street Corso Umberto), turn right uphill direction Castelmola and follow the Via Circonvallazione, the circular road around the historic
center of Taormina. After about 1/2 mile you will see on your left side the castellated medieval Palazzo “Badia Vecchia”, directly behind it take the narrow road down to your left. After about another 1/2 mile you will reach a little square, Piazza Sant’Antonio. Straight on you will see the small church “Chiesa S. Francesco di Paola”, before which please turn left and then immediately to the right (see white hotel signs), taking the one-way road downhill and follow it for about 1/4 mile till the road opens on to a kind of place lined with trees. Continue downhill to the right entering the one-way Via Roma (again white hotel signs). From there it's just another 1/4 mile on the panoramic Via Roma till you find the Hotel Villa Schuler on the left side. (Milazzo) 80 Km / 50 miles
airport 60 Km / 37 miles. Siracusa 120 Km / 74 miles. Agrigento 220 Km / 137 miles. Caltagirone 140 Km / 87 miles. Palermo 250 Km / 156 miles. ********************************************************************************.
Parking can be a problem. The limited number of outdoor
parking areas are of 2 types: White lines: for residents only and hotel guests with having a
parking permit. Blue lines: for all cars (no
parking permit needed) costing approx. 1,00 Euro per hour (
parking meter).*.
Parking in the town
center: 1 ) HOTEL
GARAGE: if you prefer guaranteed
parking you can reserve a
parking space in our hotel
garage, open from 06.00 to 22.00 with valet
parking, for a charge of 15,00 Euro per day. Vans need 2 spaces.
Garage reservations can be cancelled free of charge until one day before. 2 )
PARKING FOR HOTEL-GUESTS: two special
parking spaces for our hotel-guests (yellow lines). Free of charge but cannot be reserved: first come first served. Car keys will need to be left at reception. No hotel-liability on this 2
parkings on rented public soil. If these 2 spaces are taken you can use the following alternatives: 8 spaces in front of our hotel (white lines for residents) and. 8 spaces along the one way Via Roma, immediately after our
parkings (white lines for residents).
Parking is free on both this areas, as well as on all other white line
parking areas in town, but you need a
parking permit PASS. Our hotel has been assigned two
parking permits that we lend our guests according to availability, first come first served. No hotel-liability on public
parkings. Other alternatives are: 4 )
GARAGE “CALIFORNIA”: authorised
garage and rent a car 200 mts/220 yards from our hotel for a charge of 14,00-16,00 Euro per day*, depending on the size of the car. If you rent a car through them
parking there is included. 5 )
PARKING AREAS at the “Bus Terminal” and at the beginning of Via Roma: 400 mt/one quarter mile before reaching our hotel on the one way Via Roma, (blue lines) for all cars, no
parking permit needed, costing approx. 1,00 Euro per hour (
parking meter).*. Then there are 2 municipal multi-storey car parks: 6 ) LUMBI CAR PARK: just before the town entrance (north side). Coming from the motorway A18 Catania-Messina. Exit at “Taormina” and drive uphill 3 Km/2 miles.
Parking costs 12,50 Euro* per day. The rate includes the shuttle-service “Linea Porta Messina” (orange buses) from the
parking lot to the town entrance Porta Messina city archway and vice versa.* A second bus line, the “Linea circolare” (orange buses) makes the whole circular
trip around the town, stopping directly in front of our Hotel for 0,50 Euro cents*. 7) PORTA CATANIA CAR PARK: just before the town entrance, south side, arriving from 2 directions: - Coming from the A18 (Catania-Messina) motorway, exit at Taormina and drive uphill 3 Km/1,9 miles to reach the Lumbi car park and take the tunnel from there which connects the two multi-storey car parks. Alternatively, arriving from Giardini-Naxos follow the signs for the Sirina Hospital, then continue uphill for 1,6 Km/1 mile.
Parking costs 14,00 Euro per day*. * Our own
garage rates are guaranteed for the whole year of 2007. Please understand that we cannot guarantee for all the other rates services listed here that are run by other companies/operators. PRINT A MAP OF TAORMINA IN PDF FORMAT:
http://www.hotelvillaschuler.com/pdf/map.pdf. For much more information and pictures:
www.hotelvillaschuler.com. Last update: July 28, 2007. Subject to change