Goboy wrote:
No difference. When booking months in advance, the dates may not be available on the Taormina website. But the dates are available on Booking.com & Expedia. Their rates/rooms may be different due to promotions. For my trips, I usually end up with Booking.com.
On my last trip, the Taormina rates when finally posted where only $4 less on a week stay. And the room you want may not be available.
No horror stories, Taormina is a professionally run hotel. Use only a CC with no foreign transactions fee even when paying in USD. I made this mistake once & the bank charged $20.
I just booked and ended up going through the Taormina directly. I always book for two people just so I don't get crap from the front desk for having a guest. It usually doesn't make a difference in price unless breakfast is included.
On Agoda and Booking (same company I believe) all of the refundable rates included breakfast. When I selected two guests it really jacked up the rate. I booked the King Deluxe on the Taormina site for 2 guests and it was $90 plus tax. They didn't have any of the larger King rooms available.
Another issue is that they do not take Amex.