Hotel berhampiran Belvedere dal Teatro Antico, Province Of Messina

It was our first time in Sicily and this hotel. First impressions were excellent, the location is amazing. Spectacular views and the hotel is luxurious. We had a suite on the 5th floor at the reception end of the hotel, we have noted other reviews complaining about noise, we had no problem with train noise or noise from anywhere. There were three weddings at the hotel whilst we were there and they did not affect us in any way. We had two dinners in the Nui restaurant and we can confirm it is excellent, very good food and excellent views from the dining room. We had lunch there a number of times outside by the sea which was very good however we found the portion sizes very big and we ended up sharing one dish between the two of us. On a personal note, on holiday we enjoy walking most days around the resort, unfortunately we found the position of the hotel was not conducive for this. Outside the hotel is a busy narrow road with no pavements, which can be quite dangerous. The hotel is on the waterfront, the vast majority of the shops good restaurants and places of interest are high above the hotel in the centre of Taormina, which is reached by a cable car or taxi. We used the cable car a lot of times both day and night to access the above. If you are using the hotel as a base to travel around the rest of Sicily we would suggest the hotel is perfect. If you wish to access the centre of Taormina regularly with all its delights be aware it costs 20 euro for return journeys for two and the inconvenience of it all. Many tourists and locals use this and often there are long queues. It costs 20 euro each way for a taxi. Nevertheless we still enjoyed our stay at the hotel, the views from the hotel are breathtaking.

Unfortunately this 4 star hotel was lacking (Wifi kept going out Rooms very loud Staff not that welcoming Small pour of 8€ wine Pool closed Bed linen and pillows thin Limited parking with scary hill to drive down to get to hotel) Perks: good assortment for breakfast, sunrise views from breakfast space, clean, well stocked bathroom Would give 5/10

Be careful when you book rooms without a front sea view. Our room overlooked the car park, which was at ground level so literally anyone walking across could see directly into our room. It was permanently dark, and you couldn't open the shutters. If you had claustrophobic tendencies it would be awful. We tried to get moved but nothing available until the weekend and that would have been for 1 night at an extra cost of £150. I have complained back to the travel company saying they are misselling as no mention of some rooms will have very restricted views (aka or none at all). They maintain it is correctly sold and this is a year later no change to the description. More unsuspecting people will have the amazing view we enjoyed- see below The private beach is not free, you have to pay, last year around £35 for 2 sunbeds. It is cramped and there is no space to freely sit additionally it idifficult to get in and out of the sea - be warned you won't come out looking like someone off Baywatch. There is a pebble shelf - obviously nothing can help that but maybe a heads up - defo not suitable for less abled. The evening meal was awful, so much so we ended up going out each night. Breakfast OK, cold green beans on the menu. The location is lovely and yes you get a view of the sea/bay if you sit on the communal balcony at the front. Sicily love it, hotel nope. Travelled 2023.

++ This hotel was an amazing surprise in Taormina. We had to reschedule our stay because of the closure of the airport and they were very helpfull and responsive. The hotel is somewhere between a large and a boutique hotel. It is full of surprises, each corner and floor being different, and exquisitely decorated. The breakfast was very good and diverse. The staff was helpfull and nice. The centre is a short walk away. Our room had breath-taking views over the swimming pool and the Messina Strait. A long walk with stairs to our room, but we had no problems with that, in fact walking through the gardens and corridors is in itself a nice experience. We definitely recommend. - - The only negative points are the opening hours of the swimming pool (our son stood there with his buoy and swimming gear, when the sun was already quite high, waiting for the fence to open). It should open much earlier. The other quite negative experience was the dent the staff made in our newly rented car and which the management refused to accept. The parking lot is very very small and tight and you need to be an experienced driver to fit your car in one of the available spots. We had to hand the keys of our car and someone of the staff moved it overnight. The next day we discovered a dent that perfectly matched the colour and height of a vase in one of the bends. There is no question it was made in the hotel as it was the first stop after picking the car in the airport (were we supervised it) and when I arrived I parked it in a wide place that didn't requite any special manouvre. We only made a comment and didn't even asked for financial compensation as it was fully insured... Just be careful if you bring your own car or if you don't have an insurance!

Amazing views, we had this “room with a view” and we enjoyed watching the sea❤️ but some issues regarding cleaning and some missing items from the room. Cleaning was done superficial…especially in the bathroom..toilet was filfhy…shower cabin with mold.. lack of hangers..there is an open closet..so we just couldn’t hang our jackets…lack of kettle and slippers..breakfast was fine..opening hour was confusing…it was mentioned that it starts at 07:30 but at this 07:31 the breakfast area was full with ppl eating and shouting….and of course omelette was already finished..so we had to wait for another round..

Not bad. But remember don’t arrive and check in too early. Staffs there are very friendly and helpful.

Had a wonderful 11 nights here on a half board bases, the room was comfortable and cleaned daily although a little minor maintenance required but nothing we couldn't live with, Food was adequate and the service was excellent especially Leonardo and Alexandro who did everything they could to make our experance as great as possible, although the food did get a bit samey. The pool is now open and is salt water with plenty of loungers in the vicinity. If you can afford to there are plenty of restaurants in the local area that are reasonably priced. I would say 60 euros for 2 persons without wine per meal Would definitely stay here again