Vittoria - House of Charme

Nice with some limitations This is a lovely B&B, but has limited support staff. Their English speaking staff is limited and so it is difficult to confirm even a simple request like reserving a taxi. Location is good and room is comfortable, although can be noisy until 10 pm as it is on a major city road.

Truly - a "house of charme!" Equally charming was our host Giuseppe and the delightful staff. We felt it, the minute we walked in. With so much original woodwork, fixtures, tile, furnishings and accessories, you cannot help feeling that you have somehow, time travelled. Or, found yourself on a movie set where a period piece was being filmed! Our suite was street / water facing with two great terraces. It was well appointed and oozed history, with just enough modern amenities to blend two worlds perfectly. The location is excellent, as Messina is a very walkable city, and anything of note is generally no more than a thirty minute walk. (I will say - the walk to Casa Di Cura Cristo Re left me a little out of puff at the top of the stairs, from the street!) Still - a very doable walk. The shopping district is a 20 - 30 minute walk, and featured shockingly reasonable prices! Could be the time of year? I must add - some of the higher end clothiers could do with a little less attitude! It's clothing for goodness sake ... chill out! Great restaurants nearby, and Giuseppe has excellent recommendations. Overall; can't say enough good things about Vittoria House of Charme, and was pleasantly surprised by Messina itself. Really enjoyed everything about this visit.

Wonderful hotel, exceptional staff! We loved our time here and highly recommend! Phenomenal experience. Huge thank you to all the staff members for the kind hospitality.

Wow - what an amazing place! We didn't expect to find such a gem in Messina, but this hotel has so much character. Our suite had a balcony with a view, a huge en suite, a chandelier and a tapestry. We found we had the whole hotel to ourselves overnight (no staff on the premises!). Breakfast was fabulous, with loads of choice, and the location was great for exploring in the afternoon. Messina isn't the most exciting location (we were en route to the Aeolian Islands) but this hotel made our stay very special!

This is an exceptional place to stay. It is an old mansion that has been retrofitted to receive guests. It is beautiful and full of history. You feel as if you are stepping back in time. The location is also excellent. The staff superior and gave us a list of places to go and restaurants to visit. We had one of our BEST meals at the restaurant the suggested. The bed and pillows were also amazing. The best we slept in BY FAR. I would highly recommend staying here.

We had a pleasant stay. The view is great but it is more an AB&B not a hotel as such. Towels were the size of foot mat …. Need to address with bath towels. Parking able to find literally outside. Room was large, stay was pleasant.