Dear JeanField,

we would like to express our gratefulness for the appreciation of so many mentioned details. Yes, the unobstructed, unique position of the Villa Schuler is something we have to thank both our grand/grand-parents who started the hotel in 1905 but also the following two generations of the Schuler family who all chose not to build inside the historic large botanic garden surrounding the hotel building.

So today our informal, old-world-charm hotel reflecting the architecture, history, and tradition of the oldest owner-run hotel in Sicily, 4 generations since 1905, remains an attractive small boutique hotel of 32 rooms only, surrounded by its large panoramic garden area. Adding the three private gardens of our direct neighbors, actually the largest private garden area inside the medieval town center of Taormina.
A “delicate stillness”, as you poetically describe it, just two walking minutes to the main street, so very close to all major attractions.

Good to learn that you enjoyed also our breakfast served a la carte, a slightly different concept of serving breakfast. Guests can reserve “Room Only” or add different breakfast alternatives. While most hotels offer just one breakfast type, we offer different options, even staying flexible and choosing day by day, from just ordering a coffee, a tea, or a cappuccino, to choosing the “fresh Fruits&Cereal” breakfast, the “continental breakfast” or the “full breakfast served a la carte”, in which guests can order a cooked to order, all-you-can-eat breakfast of quality products comfortably served a la carte, just as in a restaurant.

We also thank you for your final suggestion about considering to introduce dinner at night. Our hotel is located so close to the medieval center of town, within 10 walking minutes guests can choose between around 80 places to eat, from the traditional small trattorias to gourmet restaurants and famous Michelin star restaurants.
Your suggestion is useful anyway because also we are considering introducing an additional small a la carte menu for guests preferring not to go out and have a genuine local meal served on our peaceful intimate premises. Last winter we completely refurbished our large hotel kitchen which possesses now all state of the art technical and legal requirements to do that.

Keep staying updated through our website!

Christine, Gerhard, and Andrea Schuler
manager
Hotel Villa Schuler, Taormina
link to the Hotel website at the top center of this TripAdvisor page

Dear Philip C, Receiving compliments, as yours from experienced travel industry veterans and owners of a boutique travel agency makes us particularly proud and happy. Good to read that you liked your stay at our Garden Villa Suite.

It happens quite frequently that guests decide to extend their stay and we have many repeaters who choose our Garden Villa Suite because the large apartment is nestled inside our historic large botanic garden providing lots of space combined with absolute privacy.

Thank you also for the compliments about our location close to all major attractions, our Roottop Lounge&Terrace, our concept of serving breakfast a la carte, as in a restaurant, and those about our large botanic garden, the oasis of peace right in the middle of Taormina’s medieval town center that you enjoyed so much.

No matter how good a hotel or its management might be, it is always the staff and their attitude that makes the fundamental difference. Our committed team is truly the lifeblood, the heart and soul of our hotel. The fact that you mention many of them by name shows that they all provided good, reliable, and above all personalized services.
Their commitment, dedication, and expertise are crucial in creating memorable stays for our guests.

The most important thing when staying in a hotel is indeed the good feeling of being welcomed and pampered in a genuine and personalized way. We are happy to read, dear Philip C, that you appreciated exactly that.

Thank you for the compliments and your new reservation. We don’t often head to the same destination twice, but as there is so much to discover in this part of Sicily, we have indeed many loyal repeaters who return and tell us they discovered new things again and again. We love our island and we and our staff are always there with our genuine insider suggestions.

Looking forward to welcoming you soon again

Christine, Gerhard, and Andrea Schuler
manager
Hotel Villa Schuler, Taormina
link to the Hotel website at the top center of this TripAdvisor page

Dear StaycieD, Thank you so much for such a lovely review, we printed and shared it with our team. One aspect you mentioned gives us the chance to describe the type of hotel we are, the hotel style and the ambience to expect, the values we believe in.

Hotel Villa Schuler opened in 1905 and is the oldest owner-run hotel in Sicily. Four generations of our family have continued to cultivate and preserve the beauty of this historic building surrounded by its own large botanic gardens always trying to mix tradition and modern comfort in a balanced way.

Family style, informal, direct contact with our guests, personalized services, a strong passion for traditional hospitality, this is our way of living. We feel rooted in traditional hotellerie combined with all comforts of the modern hotel industry based on refined and genuine luxury and on the quality and authenticity of personalized services.

Our staff is our family, welcoming, professionally trained, experienced, and motivated. Most of them were born and grown up in the Taormina area adding that genuine local touch to our guest’s experience.

With our multilingual staff, we cultivate what we know is the most precious quality that characterizes Sicily: the international soul of a truly unique and hospitable Island, which has been “home” to so many different great cultures.

For all of us working here at the Villa Schuler it is a big privilege to have the chance to welcome into our “home” guests coming from all over the world and we feel both testimonies and ambassadors of the beauty, the rich culture, of the nature and of the fragrances and tastes of Sicily.

Our mission is to convey our love for our island to all our guests.
The fundaments to succeed in it are the great respect for nature and sustainable tourism and the correctness towards our guests, our staff, our suppliers, our colleagues, and all our partners. And it’s adhering to these ethical values that guides us day by day.

Reading your passionate review was a stimulating reassurance for all of us. Thank you!
Looking forward to welcoming you again in our small oasis.

Christine, Gerhard, Andrea Schuler, manager
and the whole staff
Hotel Villa Schuler, Taormina
link to the Hotel website at the top center of this TripAdvisor page