Hotel Redebora

“Can't wait to go back ”

Very friendly and helpful staff, gorgeous pool, quiet and peaceful. Great place to relax. Location isn't touristy and has a beach close by (look out to sea for Stromboli the island/volcano). Basic breakfast and no restaurant in hotel for other meals, but a few nice local restaurants. Rugantino by t… more

Very friendly and helpful staff, gorgeous pool, quiet and peaceful. Great place to relax. Location isn't touristy and has a beach close by (look out to sea for Stromboli the island/volcano). Basic breakfast and no restaurant in hotel for other meals, but a few nice local restaurants. Rugantino by the beach has lots of good seafood, pizza, cocktails and delicious cheap local wine, or La Rambla is a 20 min walk away; they don't speak much English but are very nice and the food is amazing - try the wine from Etna! 🍷🌋 Not many sights in the immediate area but go to Milazzo for the gorgeous castle or take a boat trip around the islands.

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“gorgeous !”

A very nice hotel in a charming place surrounded with beautiful flowers. The room was quiet, lovely and comfortable. There's also a pool we could'nt use because it was booked for a party. People are very nice and the breakfast was really good and typically italian. The best capuccino we've ever tak… more

A very nice hotel in a charming place surrounded with beautiful flowers. The room was quiet, lovely and comfortable. There's also a pool we could'nt use because it was booked for a party. People are very nice and the breakfast was really good and typically italian. The best capuccino we've ever taken! The people there made us feeling good, very convivial. You can take the key with you and come back late at night. The negative point (the only one) is that this place is far from Milazzo (if you want to get there!), you must have a car (20 mn to the castle).

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“My idea of a family hotel.”

Before I tell you about the hotel let me give you directions so unlike us you’ll find it without too much hassle. After ensuring my tom-tom was fully charged before leaving the UK to my horror I found out the day before the battery was a goner. So after leaving Catania airport head to the Autostrad… more

Before I tell you about the hotel let me give you directions so unlike us you’ll find it without too much hassle. After ensuring my tom-tom was fully charged before leaving the UK to my horror I found out the day before the battery was a goner. So after leaving Catania airport head to the Autostrada direction Messina at the first fork on the slip road take the right-hand one. It is then plain sailing to Messina outskirts, the road then changes to the A20 heading Palermo. After the toll take the exit Rometta then the ss113 (via nationale) for about 7.8 km direction Palermo. In Torregrotta you will see on the LHS a blue hotel sign for Redebora, indicating a right turn. Half way down the street becomes one way. Take a right, left, left then left to come the right way up the one way street. Hotel situated down a small street on the right. The hotel is a family owned hotel and have English speaking staff. The rooms are not huge but have all the necessary facilities for your stay. Our room had a small balcony and was on the first floor. Our room was cleaned and made tidy while we ate breakfast. Breakfast the only meal the hotel provides in its restaurant on the ground floor adjacent to reception. You can eat there or in the small courtyard outside which is very pretty with a fantastic array of flowering shrubs. The breakfast is typically continental with cornflakes, cold meat, cheese, yogurt and croissants. As my wife is a vegetarian she bought some tomatoes in the local supermarket to supplement. If I were to make a suggestion to the hotel it would be that they could supply additional protein for vegetarians in the shape of a boiled egg. There is a swimming pool outside but at the time of our visit it required great fortitude to swim as it was a tad on the cool side. Trips to local cities or attractions can be booked with the hotel. We went by car to Taormina, train to Messina and a boat trip to Stromboli. If you want to train it to Messina or Palermo then tickets must be bought beforehand at the tabacchi at the lights at the top of the road. No station personnel at Torregrotta. The station itself is about a km from the hotel and has a free car park outside. Car parking in Palermo and Messina is difficult, expensive and driving in and especially out not for the fainthearted. Our trip to Stromboli was organised through the hotel, a young couple will drive you to Milazzo purchase your tickets and return you to the hotel (50 €), don’t pay the extra for the meals as they are ****. It’s a late pickup as you spend the evening at sea hoping to see the Stromboli firework display, ours was a damp squid. Overall we had a good time and would recommend the hotel. On the way home take the exit Asse dei servizi off the A18 to the airport it’s only a couple of miles to the airport.

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