I have always stayed at SL or Taormina. Both have advantages. I am thinking of trying Castillo and/ or Amistad. Can anyone give me plus and minus of each compared to SL and T? Girls are obviously top of mind but food and general comfort important as well. Thanks.

There are many posts on the board about this, so a little searching will do wonders. Briefly, my take is that SL is pretty much the standard by which others are judged. My favorite is Castillo. Compared to SL, Castillo is quieter and a bit more dated. There are girls, but other than Friday/Saturday night, they are few, but quality is generally good -- several regulars. The bar at Castillo is a great place to hang out. Amistad is even quieter, as no girls are allowed to enter or hang out alone... they have to be with a guy. That means that at Amistad, you'll have to go out to pick up girls. Amistad is a bit more upscale, and had good food the last time that I was there.