I loved that it was a comfortable family property run by excellent staff who couldn’t have been more helpful. The location the best in all of Taormina where we looked out on Isola Bella for breakfast from the balcony after we had our swim around the cove

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Location! Breathtaking views, right on the front near the sea and directly opposite Isola Bella. 5 minutes walk to the cable car to go up to the town or you could tackle the Everest expedition types stairs up to the town! (I nearly died coming down them with my rucksack but I am fat and unfit!) Front desk staff very helpful and welcoming. Hotel was spotlessly clean and really comfy beds and effective air-conditioning which you will especially appreciate if you walk up or down the steps to your. There's a courtesy bus to the Copacabana Lido which is only €14, (other sunbed/lido places were a lot more expensive ) and was lovely. You book it at the front desk of the hotel and then when you want to come back you ask the lido people to ring the hotel. Breakfast is the usual continental stuff, delicious cornetti, eggs, meats, cheeses, fruit.

There's nothing I didn't like but would like to warn people if you book a single room don't be bigger than a hobbit as the bathroom is miniscule! There's no room to turn in the shower so it's hard to rinse. Amazing view from the toilet though, if you leave the bathroom door open!

The view from our room/balcony (2nd floor) of 'Isola Bella'.....literally framed in our patio doors from our room!!! The staff were brilliant and the breakfasts were lovely hot or cold, plenty of choices etc. And the pool was great.

Room fridge, again too small. The main thing is that the room seemed outdated.....dark oak laminated chipped furniture (they should really replace with just white), Dark heavy patterned bed covers.....just gave the impression, stuck in the 1960's, all it needs is a lick of paint & new white bedcoverings & maybe also to upgrade/check out air-conditioning system?

We love everything about this hotel! The location, the views, the pool, the breakfast, but most importantly, the staff, especially Francesco! Francesco and his colleagues make your stay very special. I have never met more helpful or friendlier hotel staff! This has been my 4th stay in this hotel and as I write I am planning another. On each of our visits we have always looked forward to seeing the big welcoming smile on Francesco's face and we have never been disappointed. The view from the hotel rooms is magical. In fact you can be forgiven for not wanting to leave the balcony. You could sit and gaze forever at the little island and surrounding sea scape. Taormina is a stunning town, ten minutes away, bustling with people, just like me, who wish to see it's ancient sites and experience the delicious local Sicilian foods. But when the sun sets in Taormina there is nowhere like Hotel Isola Bella to come back to and have a nightcap in. My favourite Hotel ever!

Some people might complain about old furniture. Old furniture means nothing when you are privileged to experience the views and charm and hospitality from Hotel Isola Bella. I would happily sit on a cardboard box to stay in this beautiful hotel.

We got really lucky during our stay, as we got room on the highest floor with amazing terrace overlooking Isola Bella and the beach. That was one of the best room view I have ever seen and stayed in :) For that I want to say thank you to the hotel, that was amazing and we sat outside every evening, overlooking beach, stars and the moon. Room itself was fairly small but there was everything we needed. Breakfast was fine, the amount of different food choices was fairly okay, but it was still italian breakfast, although there were also "salty" options. Pool area is also very pretty and fairly large with nice view. Location of the hotel was good, really close to the beach (we walked for a couple of minutes). It is also nicely connected to buses running to/from airport, although some walking is required, because buses go uphill to Taormina. But you can change to another local bus or take a taxi from Giardini Naxos for example. You can also take train and change in Giardini Naxos. Beach itself was very nice and pretty clean, temperature of water was great, so refreshing. Just be prepared that it is a beach with stones, so plan accordingly and water shoes are a must in my opinion. It was nice that public part of beach was fairly large and clean too. There were also amenities like restaurants, shower and toilets.

When it comes to the hotel, you can see that it is older building with slightly used furniture, so adjust your expectations. There were not so many restaurants in the immediate area and prices were slightly inflated when compared to expectations due to the proximity to Taormina (but that is not a fault of the hotel). Also, there are not many sidewalks so be prepared to walk around cars a lot, which makes walks fairly unpleasant (also not a fault of the hotel, just of the neighbourhood).

Hotel Isola Bella is perfectly located, and just across the road from beautiful Isola Bella bay that we wanted to see. The room was spacious and had everything we needed, including a balcony overlooking the Isola Bella Bay. Breakfast was amazing, bus stops are nearby, lots of lovely restaurants to dine at, and very central to the cable car going up to Taormina. Isola Bella bay is a treasure not to be missed, and we enjoyed time on the little 'island' and in the ocean. We loved every minute of it.

Everything was wonderful. Two days just wasn't enough.

The location is awesome, the staff was so helpful, breakfast was not bad, suggest air-conditioned need change it's louder and the bed we love soft bed.

The location was face to the Isola Bella beach, staff were helpful, I can recommend.

The nicest spot with direct view to Isola Bella. Very kind and serviceminded staff. Breakfast was basic but nice. The whole area is wonderful and full of history and film-locations (E.g. The Big Blue and The White Lotus). 500 m walk to the beach. A wonderful place to workout by walking half an hour up hill to historical Taormina. If you like busy Italy with Vespas and a bit noisy but genuin .... This is the spot.

Be aware of planning the last bit to the hotel in advance. Either bus og taxi. Be aware that access to Central Taormina is alt least a half hour walk up hill / stairs or by bus or cablecar/lift. If you choose to walk it is not for trolleys and/or disabled people. The bed in the small rooms are not for tall people, above 190 cm. The bathroom in the small rooms can be very narrow and not for people who like or need a lot of space. But it is there and it works.

The views of Isola Bella are amazing, the swimming pool was inviting, the rooms are clean and basic, the AC worked great, they opened the bar so we could enjoy a spritz on the balcony, they let us grab a cafe before the breakfast hours as we had an early flight. Reception staff were kind and professional. We will stay here again, very quiet and relaxing!

Parking is a bit challenging as it depends on how busy the parking lots are. We parked one of our two cars at the cable car parking lot and the other right next to the hotel, neither was an issue and both were safe. They don’t charge parking after midnight, so we only had to pay for 11 hours, as we had an early flight. The cable car to Taormina is handy. The sea and beaches at isola Bella are fantastic! We enjoyed our stay.

Staff was great, location was obviously great, cleaning everyday, perfectly average hotel breakfast, unbeatable experience for the price in the area.

We booked the cheapest room and that was a bit bad, the bottom floor ones are very little, all furniture was old, during our stay the wifi didnt work, but it was not so bad considering the price, id say its fair, no parking around eighter. And we did hear every detail of our neighbors going at it