Name: Hotel la Pensione Svizzera
Address: 26 Via Luigi Pirandello, Taormina, IT

Hotel la Pensione Svizzera, TaorminaHotel la Pensione Svizzera in Taormina, Italy has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 20 of 28 hotels we score in Taormina. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction.Hotel la Pensione Svizzera is a small, family-run hotel housed in a 1920 building on Via Pirandello in central Taormina, Sicily. It sits above the coastline near Lido Mazzarò and Isola Bella, with some rooms looking out to sea. The centre, bus station and cableway are a short walk away, and Catania's Fontanarossa Airport is 63 km by road. Guests get free WiFi, free breakfast, a bar, a 24-hour front desk and, from May to October, a shuttle to a private beach. Rooms have air conditioning, minibars and TVs, and pets are welcome. It suits travellers who want a traditional, family-run base close to town. Note that not every room has a view.What stands out

Central location near bus and cableway

Friendly family-run atmosphere

Free breakfast and WiFi

Beach shuttle May to October

Watch out for

Not all rooms have sea views

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