Hotel Caesar Palace

“A charming hotel”

A lovely hotel, full of character with helpful and friendly staff. Our room was spacious and comfortable and the hotel honoured my request for a walk in shower. The room was cleaned to a good standard. The dining room was large but coped well with the numbers, food was excellent with a wide choice … more

A lovely hotel, full of character with helpful and friendly staff. Our room was spacious and comfortable and the hotel honoured my request for a walk in shower. The room was cleaned to a good standard. The dining room was large but coped well with the numbers, food was excellent with a wide choice but food was very local -not a place for the meat and two veg brigade! It was however often not hot enough. An added bonus was freshly squeezed orange juice at breakfast time. Local drinks were excellent with, branded and extremely generous measures! As I love Aperol, Bellinis and amaretto it was ideal but not so good if you like a G & T as this was chargeable. Pool area was beautiful with lots of loungers but pool was very cold! The shuttle to Giardini worked well and was very reliable and there is a public bus stop right outside the hotel with buses into zTaormina. Stunning views of mount Etna. BUT Hotel used. by school parties who although they are pretty well behaved decimate the buffet when they descend on it! However we would definitely visit again

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“Part tour part chill time”

We stayed at this hotel for 7 nights 4 as part of a tour group with 3 nights on our own as chill time. Our room was nice, although the bed was a bit strange. The mattress didn't quite fit the bed. The bathroom too was a strange combination. A huge pillar in the middle. Anyone who was well built mi… more

We stayed at this hotel for 7 nights 4 as part of a tour group with 3 nights on our own as chill time. Our room was nice, although the bed was a bit strange. The mattress didn't quite fit the bed. The bathroom too was a strange combination. A huge pillar in the middle. Anyone who was well built might find it challenging to reach the toilet. The bidet was behind the door so if the door was opened widely it banged into it. It was quite difficult to use the shower over the bath, as the space between the pillar and the shower screen was minimal. The public areas are nice, however the seating would benefit from new loose covers. The seating in the dining room could also benefit from being changed. Food as has been pointed out would be enjoyed better if it was warmer, although I did enjoy tortellini one night and cannelloni another. Sweets were always nice. The pool area is lovely. The staff too are all very pleasant and helpful.

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“Nice hotel rooms pool etc but for food quality forget it.”

Lovely hotel and rooms.we struck lucky and got a deluxe room with lovely balcony. The pool is big and very nice. The communal spaces good as well. BUT for a 4* hotel the food is very poor. A good choice but the so called hot dishes are always cold. Flaccid beans and broccoli. Salad selection reas… more

Lovely hotel and rooms.we struck lucky and got a deluxe room with lovely balcony. The pool is big and very nice. The communal spaces good as well. BUT for a 4* hotel the food is very poor. A good choice but the so called hot dishes are always cold. Flaccid beans and broccoli. Salad selection reasonable as well. A microwave is available to reheat food, but eh it’s a 4 * hotel not a hostel. At breakfast cold fried eggs!!!! And scrambled egg from a powder not fresh. Also no fruit cocktail selection just fesruiwich is often underripe. On the plus side free wine with dinner. If you’re looking for a good dining experience forget it and look elswhere.

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“One week in Sicily”

Clean hotel and rooms , friendly staff. Food edible but basic, best meal was breakfast, fresh patisserie . Easyjet advertised local spirits, but the staff only gave wine and beer until a rep from a different tour operator spoke to them! Relax on level 3 watching Mount Etna puffing off sulpur eve… more

Clean hotel and rooms , friendly staff. Food edible but basic, best meal was breakfast, fresh patisserie . Easyjet advertised local spirits, but the staff only gave wine and beer until a rep from a different tour operator spoke to them! Relax on level 3 watching Mount Etna puffing off sulpur every day. Piano singer was the only entertainment nightly, except for the traditional night when 3 singer/musicians sang. Best meals were in the local cafes and restaurants, but not nearby. Standard short taxi €15 and if you miss the hotel bus €20 for a short drive from town. Walking to town 25-30 minutes. Local buses from the bus terminal €1.90 (as the dont run often outside the hotel) to and from town and taormina and Castlemole. Don't pay €25 for the hop on and off bus, it doesn't travel that often and the local buses do the same route. The local train station Alcantara is a 20 minute walk up the hill but no path, or catch the bus to Taormina station, trains are cheap to Messina or Catania and as far away as syracuse and Oritiga, they are on time and clean. Boat trip in the town €35 for 2 hours along the coast is worth seeing the coast. The beach is volcanic and pebble. Sicily is a beautiful island, with lots of history, culture, from Greeks, Moors, Romans, Spanish, architecture everywhere. The food is tasty Aranchini Canoli and gelato are lush. Don't come to Sicily expecting disco nights and loud bars with music, come for the slow pace of life breathe in the atmosphere!

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