Hotel Ariston & Palazzo Santa Caterina

“Four and a half stars”

Booked bed and breakfast, superior room with Easyjet. The room was massive, the balcony not so big, but we had a fabulous view from it. Breakfast was great. There was a great variety of food. Enjoyed the fresh fruit and bread, good coffee and cakes . The pool area and terraces were really lovely.... more

Booked bed and breakfast, superior room with Easyjet. The room was massive, the balcony not so big, but we had a fabulous view from it. Breakfast was great. There was a great variety of food. Enjoyed the fresh fruit and bread, good coffee and cakes . The pool area and terraces were really lovely. Lots of trees around and spectacular views along the coast. There weren't always towels available at the pool, so I just took my own. The fridge in the room was a little noisy, but apart from that, we had no problems. The location, right next to the bus station is super handy and there are two ways you can walk into town, which was nice. We had a lovely trouble free stay at the Ariston and I would happily go back there again. It was lovely waking up to birdsong and a beautiful sunrise every morning, Would really like to give 4 and a half stars, but that isn't possible.

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“Central Location, Pleasant Stay”

We stayed at the Ariston for 5 nights as part of a small group tour of Sicily. We had an enjoyable stay with a sea-view room and a small balcony. The staff was pleasant and helpful. The hotel is ideally located to pretty much everything. It is a larger property and it seems to host a number o... more

We stayed at the Ariston for 5 nights as part of a small group tour of Sicily. We had an enjoyable stay with a sea-view room and a small balcony. The staff was pleasant and helpful. The hotel is ideally located to pretty much everything. It is a larger property and it seems to host a number of large tour groups, we were there (thankfully) in the off-season. The property does sit on a hillside with a few slopes and a series of steps to navigate as well as a series of elevators to get to your room. We did not use the pool or any of the other amenities and ate dinner out. The breakfast is satisfying with plenty of options and fresh orange juice. Though the decor may be a bit dated for some our room was clean and the housekeeper did a nice job. We wouldn't have any reservations recommending the hotel for a stay in central Taormina.

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“Enjoyable stay”

Would definitely return to this hotel. Close to Taormina, bus station and cable car. Due to some negative reviews on the hotel’s decor etc I was anxious before arrival but our room was very good, with a large patio area shared with three other rooms, our own sun loungers and table and two chairs... more

Would definitely return to this hotel. Close to Taormina, bus station and cable car. Due to some negative reviews on the hotel’s decor etc I was anxious before arrival but our room was very good, with a large patio area shared with three other rooms, our own sun loungers and table and two chairs, with a fabulous view. We were B&B but as the food was good we ate there most nights. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed the Sicilian evening at the hotel.

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“Great central location, nice pool and delicious evening meals, but noisy pipework and priority to tour groups!!!”

Hotel is perfectly positioned near the centre of Taromina and close to the bus terminal and cable car to get to the beach and Isola Bella. We booked the hotel through Jet 2. The pool was fresh, deep and excellent for swimmers. Not so much if you want to touch the floor! Supply of towels not alw... more

Hotel is perfectly positioned near the centre of Taromina and close to the bus terminal and cable car to get to the beach and Isola Bella. We booked the hotel through Jet 2. The pool was fresh, deep and excellent for swimmers. Not so much if you want to touch the floor! Supply of towels not always readily available. There was a panoramic gym area with a few bits of equipment which was a bonus! A word of warning that if you want an undisturbed sleep, I must let you know that you can hear all the flushing of toilets, showers (including the high squeak whistle) and baths being run! This could be heard on both the first and fourth floors. Breakfast had a variety of fruits, cereals, breads, fried options, pastries and cakes. I particularly liked the wholemeal fresh baguettes especially at 7am when they have come out the oven! The only issue we faced at breakfast was that most tables were reserved for tours and it was quite disheartening to not be able to find a table and some waiters seemingly not interested in helping! Dinner was fantastic with so many options to choose from - meats, fish,pasta and lots of veg! Fresh strawberries were mostly always available and cannoli. The Sicilian evening was particularly good. We did manage to get the same table each night at dinner with no problems. Two rooms in the family were upgraded to a small balcony. However, we think this was at the expense of a private balcony for the other room, which had a communal terrace instead. The hotel charges €4 per night tourist tax at the end of your visit. Overall, a good experience at this hotel, but let down by the waiter service at breakfast and noisy pipework!

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