Hotel Villa Augustus

Great location a short walk from the ferry port, on a side street off the main shopping street so easy to find. That was the only real positive. Stayed as part of a tour group. Rooms on the side street or towards the shopping area might be fine but my room backed onto the main road so was very difficult to sleep with the noise, even with windows closed & shutters and curtains shut in front. My bed squeaked loudly whenever I rolled over. Bathroom was a sort of wet room style but didn't feel well designed- some of the floor got very wet when showering. Toilet at odd angle, hairdryer was very old fashioned and inefficient and very difficult to shut bathroom window. Main power socket wouldn't work with my adapter (which worked fine everywhere else around Sicily)- had to unplug a lamp and use that socket instead. Breakfast was ok but quite limited choices, not many staff to clear tables or replenish food & everything happens in the central patio area next to reception, which then becomes very congested if other guests are trying to leave to catch ferries at the same time. Could have got over all the other ******* if I'd slept well but I didn't... Being able to sleep is the main criteria for any hotel to be judged by.

Centrally located, states on booking site there is a pool, but there is no pool, very dissatisfied with this as I specifically booked and paid for that. Beds are very uncomfortable. Our bathroom smelt of rotten eggs even after it was serviced everyday, and TV channels did not work

One of the best locations on the island for first time visitors. You get off the ferry and in a three minute walk you are at the hotel. The hotel is italian-style with the owner checking you in and someone else at the front desk helping out too. The owner takes pride in his hotel you can tell so make sure to not complain or give him any problems and then he is friendly. The breakfast buffet has fresh fruit (watermelon when we stayed), pastries, toast, and juice and coffee machines to pick your own drinks. The location was quiet since it’s not on the Main Street, but close enough to the main area where you can walk. There is free parking behind (up the sidewalk) the hotel if you rent a moped (40/day) or a car (60-70/day). The hotel has an uppper roof Terrance great for photos of the island 360 and a Terrence in the second floor and the bottom floor has a court yard with trees and feels like you are walking in a forest. The breakfast room is large the waitors cleaning the tables dress up to clean your dishes like people working at a fancy restaurant with black pants and white dress shirts. Nice touch . We did not try the massages there but there were options to book them. The beds were italian-style as expected in a less expensive hotel in Italy ( they could use a memory foam topper if you are use to American beds); they were hard mattresses but as expected there. The quadruple rooms are small (two single beds and one queen) but have nice balconies and a mini fridge. Recommend

Great location, great staff and easy to get access to everything on the island

Quaint hotel with that old feeling very central to the port and Main Street where all shops and restaurants are. Friendly staff and adequate buffet continental breakfast. Rooms old but fine with air con which you need in this heat . Generally good value for what it’s designed for . Stayed for two nights checked out but can use terrace and facilities re wi fi etc as our ferry was later.

Location is very noisy Very very upset with ******* because I wasn't able to find my booking on the app to change dates. Result I had to pay 80 euro extra. Thanks Expedia....so I found ******* hopeless and they cost me money....how about a refund ******* ??? Your app was the reason I couldn't change dates and got slugged 80 euro extra.

I have never stayed anywhere in the world in a scarier place than this. The room was awful. The smell of mold had to be nauseated right at the door of the room. Electrical plugs were dangerous and inoperative. My phone did not charge after several hours of trial. In the bathroom, the light switches were so dirty I didn’t want to touch them, due to the potential risk of electric shock, I took a dark shower. The toilet was really dirty. There was something plastic in the bed under the sheets that would rattle when you moved. I didn’t dare and didn’t want to look at what it was. In Italy, I expect to get breakfast mainly cafe and cornetto. I got them. The coffee was cold, the cornetto was taken directly from the trade bag, preserved for at least a year, tasting. I chose the hotel because it is close to the port. And yes, I also fell in love with the pictures through ***********. I went after the first night to inquire about the possibility of staying in other hotels, unfortunately the hotels in the city center were fully booked. I spent my days on the islands of Salina and Vulcano. I only went to bed at the hotel for a few hours.

Albergo "pittoresco" in prossimità del porto, arredato con una accozzaglia di mobili e monili di varia provenienza. Ci abbiamo trascorso soltanto due notti mettendo a dura prova la nostra pazienza e capacità di sopportazione. Il personale a partire dal "direttore" ci è apparso fin dal nostro arrivo in stato semi confusionale e fortemente stressato (o forse era solo inettitudine e maleducazione). La camera doppia che ci è stata assegnata era poco più che un ripostiglio umido e maleodorante con affaccio (schermato da una grata) su un marciapiede pubblico e dotata di un bagnetto cieco ricavato dalla parcellizzazione della stessa. La notte, prima nella hall e poi in camera, è stata allietata da una fastidiosa presenza di zanzare evidentemente provenienti dalla fontanella con acqua stagnante presente nel giardinetto interno. La colazione, peraltro compresa nel soggiorno, era costituita da un discreto assortimento di prodotti industriali di sotto marca, per lo più prossimi alla scadenza o scaduti. Caffè, cappuccino, ecc. liofilizzati e ai limiti del commestibile, si potevano spillare dal distributore automatico.! La seconda mattina, anche dietro suggerimento di una esasperata cameriera dell’hotel, non ci siamo più fatti fregare ed abbiamo fatto colazione nel bar dietro l'angolo, peraltro gremito di tanti altri ospiti dell'albergo. Per chiudere in bellezza in nostro week end in questa struttura, il checkout è stato movimentato da una successione di vivaci lamentele e contestazioni di ospiti in uscita ed in ingresso ad una addetta alla reception in evidente difficoltà. In definitiva una pessima esperienza sotto ogni profilo. Era dai tempi del servizio di leva che non mi capitava di essere alloggiato in modo così scadente. Li però almeno non si pagava.! :) P.S. Non mi piace e non è mia abitudine scrivere recensioni cosi negative; l'ho fatto solo pensando magari di risparmiare a qualcuno di incappare nella nostra stessa "fregatura".

Camera minuscola e arredamento vetusto. Finestra che affaccia su una strada trafficata fino alle 4 di notte e dalle 5 del mattino. Non ho mai chiuso occhio. Letto duro e separato. Tante scale per arrivare. Aria condizionata non funzionante, ventola rumorosa, consierge notturno preso con la 104, preoccupato per ogni dettaglio, angosciato di tutto. Notte da incubo. Con lo stesso prezzo trovate hotel bellissimi a 5 metri dal porto.