Eurostars Monte Tauro

I was slightly concerned before staying at this hotel recently after reading the reviews that it is in need of some love and attention. However, we did not find this an issue in the slightest and I feel people need to realise that if you’re looking for a 5* modern all-inclusive feel then this is not the hotel (or indeed the area) for you. But if you want an authentic Sicilian experience with stunning views and attentive staff then you will be in luck!||We stayed for 7 nights and arrived a few hours before check-in, but were allowed into our room early which we were very grateful for following an early morning flight! We had a room on the second floor - the hotel reception is on the eighth and bar / restaurant on the seventh, so the views decline slightly the lower you go, although we still had stunning views from our balcony. The room was clean and tidy and we noticed that the maids worked tirelessly to keep the rooms fresh every day. ||There are about 30-40 sun loungers by the pool which doesn’t seem a lot, but we never had an issue with getting one. The pool attendants would always see you approaching a lounger and would supply you with towels straight away.||We opted for B&B and were very happy with the offerings at breakfast. Fresh fruit and jars of compote / yoghurt were always available, in addition to a large selection of pastries and cooked food. We also particularly enjoyed the fresh honey that was available.||I understand why some reviewers have had trouble with the steep slope outside the hotel, but unfortunately I think you need to expect that when you visit a volcanic island! The whole town of Taormina is hilly, so if you don’t like hills, I wouldn’t recommend the area! But if you’re willing to laugh a little over the concept of feeling like you’re scaling a mountain as soon as you walk out of the hotel, you will be absolutely fine.||We would love to return to this hotel (and Taormina in general) and had no complaints at all about our holiday here. A little tip to travellers - the restaurant at the top of the hotel’s hill on the right is amazing and if you’re lucky (like we were) you can sit and watch the views whilst indulging in some delicious pasta and a few glasses of wine!

Yes. The reviews before are correct. The location is amazing and views are some of the best around. Rooms are very outdated. Bathroom is outdated and shower barely worked. Only serve breakfast, pool was closed, TV is size or a laptop mounted on the wall and decor shows year of use with scratches and chips. Balcony is nice but could not use as no privacy. You can see directly into all next rooms. For 140€ a night with out breakfast was a bit too much for the state of the resort.

This hotel might not be the most modern or prettiest to look at but it was totally great for my friend and I as the location is so fantastic. Yes the rooms could do with a bit of an update and refresh but we really enjoyed it. The rooms were large and clean. We had a deluxe sea view room. Definitely worth the extra. Views are amazing!||Special mention to Antonio (pool attendant) and Antonio (pool bar manager) who both were so friendly, welcoming and funny and looked after us. Please thank them both from us (from Victoria and her friend) Despite the language barrier we had a great laugh with them!||The pool area also is a bit dated but is so perfect to come back to after a morning and early afternoon of exploring the area in the heat of July.||Breakfast was plentiful and good choices.||Lunch by the pool so reasonable cost wise.||Only downside (but was fine for us) is the steps outside to get to the hotel. 37 large stairs down to the hotel which is a bit hairy with heavy suitcases - don’t let go of them or you’ll never see them again! Some taxis will not drop you to the door so you need to negotiate that yourselves. Going back up the stairs to go into town is quite hard work and would not be easy at all for anyone with mobility issues.||There is a lovely park at the top of the stairs and at the top of the stairs you are right in town. You can also get to the beach by cable car nearby, we walked but it was a bit of a trek (downhill on the way). I wouldn’t fancy walking back from the beach in the heat of the summer.||The hotel is also 10 minutes walk away from San Domenico Palace which was a bucket list for us to visit there.||Look, is this a 5 star hotel, no…. But it was perfectly acceptable and we had a lovely time.||Best wishes to Antonio and Antonio!

Good location. The room was clean with nice view, but old fashioned. The facility is old and rusty but tidy. The good pool is closed in low season. Parking costs 30euros per nights. Breakfast is not fancy but more than enough.

The hotel was “tired” it needs a major renovation. The rooms are very dated and outside of the hotel really needs some love! Decking around the pool was unsafe in places and the pool didn’t look that clean around the outside.|The breakfast buffet was good.|Location was good but quite a few steps to climb before reaching the 1st street level, so if you struggle with mobility issues, this is not for you.|That said, it is an excellent location for the centre of Tauramina which is a stunning location with lots to see and do.

This hotel has good and not so good aspects. The rooms are okay - spacious with hanging & shelf space, balconies, and a dresser. Breakfast was plentiful, and the location within Taormina is very central.|A special mention for Laura, the trainee receptionist and concierge for whom nothing was too much trouble - she organised restaurants, taxis, and tours.|Unfortunately, access to the hotel is via a very steep slope, which is difficult to access even by car. One has to turn the car almost 360 degrees to enter the narrow slope. I wouldn't recommend bringing a car to Taormina!

Fantastic views of the sea and Mount Etna! The rooms are large with a big balcony and a retractable awning. The bathroom is spacious and very BLUE! I didn’t mind at all, it reminded me of the sea and very playful. The breakfast buffet had anything you could have imagined on it. The location was great, on the edge of town built into a cliff but easy walking distance to the center of town. I would definitely stay here again!

This was our first visit to Sicily and we booked at the last minute because we wanted some sun. We liked most aspects of the hotel but there were a couple of things that really jarred but other people might not mind them.|The reception staff were particularly helpful and so were the lovely staff at breakfast. Views from the dining-room were spectacular and there was a wide variety of food. It was a real treat to eat fresh peaches every day for breakfast and the glutenfree selection was very good. |Our room was spacious and had a large balcony too. It also had a bath which I always enjoy. So many modern hotels only have showers.|The pool area was very spacious. During our week's stay there was always plenty of choice of where to sit. However, we were disappointed that we couldn't easily have an umbrella each so that we could lie in the shade when there were so few beds in use and many umbrellas unused. When he grudgingly did give us a second umbrella, the pool attendant wanted it to look as if we weren't together. We also found it offensive that we couldn't have a drink at the pool restaurant and enjoy a view as that was reserved for people who were ordering food. While I am not blaming the staff for following orders and I can appreciate that these rules may be practical during busy times at the pool. such pettiness goes against the essence of hospitality when there are so few people eating and drinking in the restaurant as happened on several occasions this week. There is one very loud noisy waiter whose English is not very good. On the one day we did order lunch, he completely misunderstood our order. He hadn't bothered to check it carefully with us although we had had a conversation about the food wth him before deciding what to order. During the week he would also dump bottles of water in front of me and not open them so I had to go in search of him to do it for me if the caps were tight. |The one lunch we ate at the pool was fine. However, the pool restaurant is the only restaurant in the hotel and closes early afternoon and after that time there is no restaurant so the website is somewhat misleading.|We are older and walk a lot and live in a hilly area so we hadn't anticipated a problem with the slope that you have to climb up and down to reach the hotel. However, it was a problem when it was very hot. The temperature reached 33 degrees while we were there. If you have any kind of mobility issue, do consider this hotel carefully before booking if only from that point of view. If you don't like heights you should also check out photos of the outside lift as it is the only life taking guests to all floors.|We did think that the lighting could be improved on the hotel access slope to make it easier in the dark. There is a handrail next to the slope (not the stairs which are in the middle) but it doesn't go right to the top.|We also had a battle with the transfer company taking us to the airport when we left. They had been booked on our behalf by the travel agent. The driver didn't want to come down to the front door of the hotel. The hotel receptionist was very helpful in getting the matter resolved but it probably happens regularly. Eventually the driver left the car at the top of the slope, walked down and took our large cases up for us. We could not have done it ourselves. |Taormina is built in the side of a mountain so wherever you go, you are climbing up and down slopes and stairs. The town was very crowded and buzzing with life. Once you are at the top of the hotel slope, the location is very good. There are dozens of restaurants and beautiful shops and although it was very crowded, the atmosphere was lovely and very vibrant. But if steps and slopes are a problem for you, consider very carefully exactly where you plan to stay in the town.

Halls look like a hospital, Rooms nice size but walls need painting, floors need cleaning, towels old, bathroom counters completely worn and shower doors have mold. Breakfast good but you have to wait for champagne to be replenished Even after asking staff, we waited 15 minutes. Service charge for ice, wine glasses to room. Would not return.

This hotel is now Eurostars Monte Tauro. The hotel is outdated, but gorgeous!!! I knew it was outdated when I read reviews but the views change everything. Pros: breakfast, views, tubs, balconies, pool, bathrooms on every level, bar and restaurant (just a bar in the winter with very limited menu), very pleasant staff, towel warmer The junior suite had a nice seating area, double wide balcony with table and layout chair, Some may consider these cons, but I did not: the walk out of the hotel, I will attach a video, is not for the weak, it is steep and a hike up and down! There is a van to take your luggage up and down, just ask! Outdated, but I love the 80/90's look. Your neighbors have a view into your balcony and possibly your room

Eurostars Monte Tauro as a single star for "4 Star Hotel..." The location has a STEEP walk for treacherous to reach the hotel. The concierge was RUDE and NOT HELPFUL. The breakfast is poor, and the coffee is not drinkable. The 1980's Soviet Era architecture is (literally) falling apart. STAY AWAY

This hotel is located on a very steep hill right on the coast of the Ionian Sea in the lovely town of Taormina. The view is fantastic with multiple levels of 98 rooms/suites. The rooms we had were somewhat small considering this is a four star hotel. There's an outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant, coffee bar and rooms for meetings. The staff was very friendly. Have the staff explain the heating/cooling switch on the wall, they seemed confusing at first to me. Rating of 3.5 stars compared with other hotels in the country. Warning: if you are physically handicapped, I wouldn't advise you to stay here unless you have a person who can facilitate your needs.

Taormina is a beautiful town in north eastern Sicily. A bit of that beauty is visible from your room at Tauro. Each time of day provides a different view depending on the position of the sun. The hotel is situated on the side of a mountain, like a lot of Taormina so our driver took us to the lobby to check in. The lobby is on the eighth floor. Our room was on the sixth. When going from our room to the lobby the natural instinct is to press down. Well it took three days to realize down is up. Our room was tiny but nice. Clean and maintained. Breakfast was good but I thought they could have used more personnel to replenish food as it got depleted. Corso Umberto, main shopping area and street, is a short but steep walk from hotel. A nice place to stay in a good location with a great view.

4 star Sicilian hotel on the edge of the Taurmina city center. It is literally on the edge of a very steep mountainside. In fact getting to the hotel requires a steep walk or drive down the driveway. Because of this the hotel offers a free 20 second shuttle ride to and fro the main road. Here are some cool things about this hotel that sets it apart from the rest: Free valet parking (onsite for 20 cars) Every guest room has a sea view (of Giardini Naxos beaches) All guest rooms have private terrace with extendable awnings Beautiful community park at top of driveway Decent pool with poolside restaurant Large included breakfast buffet Free wifi (you would think this is standard in the region) Faux Roman archaeological findings in the hallways Panoramic sea view elevator Two 115v electrical outlets (American standard) 15 minute walk to cable car to beach or hotel shuttle to beach Funky things: Narrow steep walled bathtub with partially open shower arrangement, makes showering a challenge.