Hotels in Sicily - Hotel Lido Mediterranee, Taormina

Hotel Lido Mediterranee, Taormina

When you holiday in Taormina, an idyllic ancient town on Sicily's eastern, Ionian seaboard, you either opt to stay up the hill, in the lovely (and predominantly medieval) old town, or you stay on the beach, within a splash of the stretches of golden sand and the reliably warm waters of this gorgeous stretch of coastline.

The Hotel Lido Mediterranee in Taormina offers option two, a splendid holiday hotel overlooking the waters and with the shops nearby, and yet with its own private beach; it's a haven of tranquility. And of course you have old Taormina at your disposal - 900 metres away is the cable car (an enclosed ski lift type affair), which in three minutes takes you up the precipitous side of Mount Tauro to the historic city above. Taormina has a huge amount to see, including the ancient Teatro Greco gazing down over the ocean. There are lovely restaurants and bars, and good shopping on the pedestrianised main street of Corso Umberto I.

The selection of double rooms, some with balconies, some apartment style, have all the modern comforts, with minibar, private bathroom, wireless internet, air conditioning, work desk, TV, hairdryer and radio. Services at the hotel include a restaurant and buffet breakfast, express check-in and -out, safety deposit services, a chapel, free parking and meeting/banqueting facilities. The hotel is no smoking throughout. The front desk staff can arrange currency exchange, breakfast in your room, babysitting, packed lunches, dry cleaning ... simply ask. Nearby fun includes diving, windsurfing, canoeing, cycling, snorkelling and fishing.

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Double room from €100

 

Score from 37 reviews: 6/10