Chris V.
Yelp
This luxury hotel in Taormina is centrally located for restaurants and shops since it is perched on one of Taormina's many hills. The view from hotel and its two terraces are breathtaking and unencumbered. We booked an ocean view suite (very reasonable price too) and had and our own spacious terrace and a small solarium room, both of which faced the sea. The main room had ample closet and drawers to unpack. The bathroom had a strong, modern shower and plenty of room to place toiletries. Best of all was that every single inch was spotless and flawlessly maintained. For me a good 5 star hotel is in the service and the details. The staff shows they are happy to have you as their guests. Our room upon arrival was stocked with: a full bottle of wine, a large box of Sicilian cookies, 4 pieces of fresh fruit and a large bottle of water all with a welcome note. Tasteful touches such as fine towels and linens are abundant. There is no dinner type restaurant but a full breakfast is served on the huge, breathtaking ocean terrace. This breakfast is from an a la carte menu not a minimal buffet. Amazing breads, cheeses, eggs to order, meats, yoghurts, cereal and all types of coffee. There is a glass elevator which takes you to a common 4th floor lounge and outside are flowers gardens with turtle and fish ponds to enjoy a quiet afternoon. A rear stone stairwell from the hotel grounds is a shortcut to the busy Main Street for countless shops and eateries. I especially want to commend every single staff member we had contact with--they were all outstanding. One warning note only if you are driving: Sicily is not fond of road signage and though the hotel is on a main one way road, the right turn onto Via Roma looks like an ally not a road as you approach the town's busy tourist street. We had a paper map, live GPS and hotel instructions and still had to drive around several times before we saw the turn. Valet parking for a fee is well worth it.