A nossa equipa
Dear Guests,
We are the 3rd generation of the Schuler family managing the Hotel Villa Schuler with love and passion.
May we introduce you our wonderful staff, most of them with us since many years and each keen on making you feel as comfortable as possible during your stay at Hotel Villa Schuler.
Christine and Gerhard Schuler
The Reception
JULIA is our Management Assistant and Financial Controller. She has been very dedicated to the hotel’s fortune since many years now. Being most amiable she has the accuracy and assertiveness needed for her tasks. Her mother is German, her father Sicilian. She speaks Italian, English, German and French.
KAREN is our youngest Receptionist Secretary. Born and raised in Belgium she is very talented in languages speaking Italian, English, German, French and Dutch. Having worked as a travel guide for many years, worldwide and in Sicily, she is the perfect advisor to your tailor-made excursions and trips.
MARIO MONFORTE integrates our management team as Product
Management Consultant since 2018. Born in Taormina, after many years as a GM of major hotels in Sicily, he finally returned to his beloved hometown. He
takes care of service production and staff training. His valuable experiences contribute to emphasize the unique character of Villa Schuler and of our philosophy of personalized services.
The Breakfast team
MARIA is our breakfast chef. Born and raised in Romania she works at Villa Schuler since 2013. Whatever happens, she always keeps calm and friendly. Pastry cook by trade, she prepares your breakfast à la carte with passion and skill. Not to be missed: her delicious fruit sorbets and her home made cakes.
ROSARIA works at Hotel Villa Schuler since 2006. Cooking has always been her passion, so with the season 2017 she switched from the housekeeping crew to the breakfast kitchen crew. Born in Sicily she is blessed with a most cheerful character. While working hard she never loses her wonderful camaraderie nor her contagious smile.
ROSITA serves breakfast since 2014. Taorminesian to the core and with a great passion for theatre and literature, she has gained valuable experiences in the hospitality industry before joining us. She speaks good English and with her charme and kindness she will brighten up your day from the beginning.
Bar, Valet & Night Service
Housekeeping
CRISTINA is our youngest team member. After some previous experiences in the tourist industry, with the season 2019 she started a training as a housekeeping staff member at Villa Schuler. Serene, friendly and determined to match the skill level of her collegues as soon as possible, she has been immediately warmly welcomed by the entire Villa Schuler team.
STEFANIA joined our staff with the beginning of the season 2016. She mainly takes care of our laundry service which is all done in the hotel. With her long-time experience in luxury hotels and her calm and friendly character she matches perfectly our housekeeping crew. She knows that linen dried in the Sicilian sun just smell better.
Housetec & Garden
SARO is our Maintenance & IT Technician since 2006. He knows every detail inside the Hi-Tec inner life of Hotel Villa Schuler and takes care of all necessary maintenance. His rule is “80/20” believing that 80% of hotel maintenance should be preventive. He also parks client’s cars and helps if computer problems should occur.