Hotel Baia Azzurra Reviews

Nice cozy hotel People were nice and helpful. Not far away from the actual town, 5 minutes travel with cable cars which are right around the corner. Many restaurants around and beach right in front of the hotel. We needed some advice how better to travel and the lady at the reception was very kind to gave us all the options available. It was a little trouble if electricity as there was some working on the whole street but they made sure all our needs are covered. Also i would recommend a room with balcony for a better experience and view.

Sadly we were very disappointed with this hotel. We stayed in a standard room that was very small and desperately in need of refurbishment. Wallpaper peeling off the wall, rusty bin and mouldy sink in bathroom. Shutter blinds weren’t working on arrival but quickly fixed by maintenance. Similarly our sink tap wouldn’t drain and that was quickly fixed. Overall the room felt shabby and given we thought we had booked a 4 star hotel, this was not what we were expecting. There is no way this rating is correct, it is a very basic 3 star hotel. We also had the misfortune to be checked in by the most miserable and unhelpful male receptionist, whereby it was too much trouble for him to even provide basic information about the hotel, not a good ambassador for the hotel and not a good welcome. To be fair the other reception staff were much more helpful. Within the There are no covers on the quilts and zero sound proofing. Be prepared to hear your neighbours very clearly and also lots of outside noise from passing cars, trains, motorbikes and ambulances. The badly in need of replacing shabby veranda doors don’t really offer much of a barrier to the noise? You might as well be sleeping outside, Another caution is booking taxis via the hotel, we took one to the train station and he charged us 20 euros for just over a mile drive. When we returned later, a driver on the rank charged us 15 which is the standard price. Not sure why these inflated rates are being given to hotel guests. On a positive the hotel is well positioned for the local beach, but only a few rooms have these views, most are of the car park. Some nice restaurants and bars up the hill in Isola Bella but we spent most of our time up in Taormina town which was wonderful. We tried not to let the poor hotel spoil the holiday but if you are looking for a comfortable, good quality hotel, then please give this one a miss.

This is a great budget hotel in an amazing location. The hotel is clean, staff are friendly and the rooms are comfortable. Was pleasantly surprised by the breakfast offering, for less than 5€ per day there is a great continental selection (the pistachio croissants were amazing). The hotel is not 5 star nor does it claim to be, people paying this price in Taormina and thinking it would be must be mad! However its is absolutely amazing value for what it is and rooms are spotlessly clean. The hotel is a literal 2 min walk (down lots of steps) from an excellent beach club in a stunning bay. It is also a few mins walk from the cable car station to take you to the main town of Taormina. There are a good selection of bars and restaurants right on the doorstep and the bar at the hotel does a fantastic Hugo spritz! All in all we loved it and was far beyond our expectations for the price. We have already booked to return next year!