It was a nice surprise to find out the breakfast was free,as it says in the discription it is 10 euros person. It was a very good breakfast lots of choices

Hotel was ok for one night stay while driving around Sicily. It is somewhat outdated. Renovation would help.

Hotel was close to shopping and restaurants.

Perfect location. Staff are very friendly. Our room was on the top floor and the view was amazing.

Close to city centre and bus station for connection to catania airport.

The moaning and groaning of the plumbing made me laugh. Never heard such sounds. I would stay here again. Close to the train station and ferry and just two blocks from the main shopping street.

Very good location, Messina centrale train station, Messina port and city center 200 m from hotel. Helpful staff ,specially Rosario.Amazing Breakfast.

Best breakfast ever!

Breakfast was satisfied, hotel and rooms was very old, location is good for everywhere to see

Only stayed one night, a little dated (some might say authentic) but perfectly located for walking to the port or train station. The breakfast was varied and decent. I’d stay there again.

Great location but dated.

great location and quiet room

Good location friendly people awesome breakfast too much construction going on

Great location to wander around Messina

The hotel was under renovation on outside. Interior was outdated and requires renovation as well. Elevator from garage was out of order and had to walk around the block to enter the hotel. Staff was very friendly. Room was big. Walking distance to center, shops and restaurants.

The hotel was under renovation on outside. Interior was outdated and requires renovation as well. Elevator from garage was out of order and had to walk around the block to enter the hotel. Staff was very friendly. Room was big. Walking distance to center, shops and restaurants.

It’s an older hotel, with lots of period styles, very classy, great staff. I really enjoyed my stay and the mini bar had great selection.

It’s an older hotel, with lots of period styles, very classy, great staff. I really enjoyed my stay and the mini bar had great selection.

Great location, close to the train station and ferry. The room was huge and the bed super comfy. Unfortunately we were never able to access the wifi. It had to be fine thru a Facebook acct.

Great location, close to the train station and ferry. The room was huge and the bed super comfy. Unfortunately we were never able to access the wifi. It had to be fine thru a Facebook acct.

An excellent location to walk to many attractions and restaurants. Room was clean and spacious. Front desk was very welcoming. Parking co-located with property.

Our air conditioning unit leaked water on our floor in the middle of the night and we didn’t know it until we walked in the water on the way to the bathroom. It clearly had leaked many times before. Some of the curtains in the room were sagging and partially off their brackets. The young man in the parking garage was fabulous. The hostess at a nearby restaurant gave us better sight seeing advice than the hotel.

Our air conditioning unit leaked water on our floor in the middle of the night and we didn’t know it until we walked in the water on the way to the bathroom. It clearly had leaked many times before. Some of the curtains in the room were sagging and partially off their brackets.The young man in the parking garage was fabulous. The hostess at a nearby restaurant gave us better sight seeing advice than the hotel.

Nice room and good breakfast. AC could be colder and some wifi issues. Englishhspeaking staff.

The hotel is outdated. I think it was the nicest about 40 years ago. It needs an overhaul including new tv and door keys. We had ants in our room as well. I wouldn’t go back or recommend it.

Beautiful room, great staff, excellent breakfast.Arrived at 6:30am and was checked into a room earlier.

Visiting Messina for the food, Royal Hotel very convenient location, 5 minutes from station 3 minutes from Cairoli square, cafes restaurants shopping.

Staff is fantastic, so welcoming and professional. Made stay a very pleasant experience

A pleasant stay of just one night. I was in transfer between Messina and Palermo and decided to stay at Royal Palace because it is located conveniently close to Messina Centrale. Checkin was swift, and staff spoke english very well - which is not a given on Sicily in my experience. Room was clean and large, and I had a good nights sleep. Checked out at 8.00 next morning without eating breakfast, because I had a train at 8.37. But train was cancelled, and I went back and asked, if I could then have some breakfast. No problem. Great service. (Breakfast buffet was good and plenty) I'd recommend the Royal Paalce any time for a stay in Messina

Air conditioning didn’t really do anything other than recirculate the hot air in the room Breakfast fantastic

Air conditioning didn’t really do anything other than recirculate the hot air in the room Breakfast fantastic

Hotel ignored a message from us asking to move the reservation to the next night because Alitalia went on strike. Our flight to Italy was canceled, so we could not get there. They charged us anyway and then agreed to give us a "discounted" rate for the next night when we arrived. So we had to pay for two nights. Other than that, okay. Breakfast was outstanding.