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IONIAN COAST
Messina
Hotel Cairoli€
( 090 67 37 55;
www.hotelcairoli.it
; Viale San Martino 63; s/d €45/80)
Just off Piazza Cairoli, this is a
convenient and comfortable budget hotel in Messina, though the decor is pretty nondes-
cript. The owner is friendly, the beds hard and some rooms have sweet pieces of antique-
style furniture.
HOTEL
Royal Palace Hotel€€
HOTEL
( 090 65 03;
www.framonhotels.com
; Via Tommaso Cannizzaro 3; s €60-125, d €95-165; )
An unfortu-
nate city-centre landmark, this grey concrete monster is easy to find, has parking (€11 per
night, a definite plus) and offers comfortable, corporate-style rooms. The decor is a throw-
back to the dark days of the 1970s with dated, dizzying patterned carpets, low sofas and
plenty of brown and orange.
Taormina
Isoco Guest House€
( 094 22 36 79;
www.isoco.it
; Via Salita Branco 2; s €65-120, d €85-120; Mar-Nov; )
Every
room in this exceptionally welcoming, gay-friendly B&B is dedicated to an artist - from
Botticelli to the sculpted buttocks and pant-popping thighs on the walls of the Herb Ritts
room. The excellent breakfast, free internet access, sundecks and outdoor Jacuzzi are great
as well. Multi-course dinners are available on the terrace (€25 per person including drinks)
in summer. German and English spoken.
B&B
B&B
B&B Le Sibille€
