Caffè Isola Bella In Taormina

29/09/2024: We are seasoned travellers and are open minded to facilities being different in different countries/areas The rooms are large, and storage good. Everything was very clean. Good communication via whats app but you never saw anyone - there was a reception area but there always seemed to be a man sleeping on the sofa. The kitchen is a bit tired looking. Useful parking area, lift to each floor However there are improvements that could be made. There are only two glasses in the cupboard for an apartment which holds four people No toaster No kettle Safe didn’t work- they said they were waiting for a lock smith as a previous guest had left it locked Balcony door did not shut or lock- you are just protected by a locking shutter door There are no balcony chairs so you have to drag kitchen chairs onto balcony If you have children they sleep in the kitchen so you would have to be quiet on the balcony- they are two proper single beds - not sofa beds The area where it is, is close to the beach but to reach the hotel /beach/road you need to cross a stream. Which in itself Is not a problem - you can easily drive through it - but if you had a push chair or wheelchair you have to cross a poorly made bridge made of scaffold type boards and pallets Short walk to restaurants and very nice cake shop. Best views are further up the road or in the hills BEWARE: No beach from September till ? No breakfast from September till ? This information is not advertised and they only tell you after you have booked If you could use the private beach it isn’t really a proper beach it’s just some wooden type decking with umbrellas/chairs that is next to the sea, you’d have to climb down to reach the actual sea so couldn’t leave children unattended there We booked through booking.com, the hotel said they were unable to take payment from our card however we had been using the same card for all our other trips so they sent a link to pay which worked fine We then left a ‘fair’ review on booking.com but because the booking was effectively cancelled we were unable to leave any extra wording. Somehow they have changed our review from fair to exceptional and scored a ‘10’ which it most certainly wasn’t. It’s more like a 6 They use the name Sirina House Hotel rather than what this is listed under on google

04/09/2024: A paradise. Ultra helpful and friendly staff. Responsive to every need. The place: a true paradise. Stunning sea, uncrowded and beautiful beach. You are one step away from everything. Taormina is easily reachable, with the bus station just 50 meters away. Overall, I recommend it to everyone!