Taormina Park Hotel

It is well worth paying extra for a room with sea view. The view is just amazing! You get to see mount Etna, the sea and the town of Taormina all in one picture from your balcony. This is the main selling point of the hotel. My partner fell in love with the view and made me stay another night in this hotel even though it hasn't been planned originally. The breakfast was okay. Eggs and bacon cooked to order. Lots of of sweet pastries available.

I understand that we came in low season, however the place looked almost abandoned and none of the facilities were available. The wellness center was a joke. Nothing worked apart from a cold salt cave. You need to give a 30 minutes notice if you want to use it. I would highly recommend not to bother. They claim to have a bar, however I asked for a drink 3 times at various points in the day and never got one. There was always a vague excuse for the bar to be closed. 2 out of claimed 4 stars should be taken off right away. No minibar as well. The rooms look old and tired, screaming for a refurbish. No soundproofing. You can hear your neighbors coughing, showering and watching TV. It will cost you 15 EUR to park your car on site. Very awkward to get to the hotel in your car without entering ZTL restricted traffic zone (this is not a problem of the hotel, but still worth highlighting). Google maps just won't show a plausible route.