We truly had a wonderful stay at Bay Palace. The staff were very friendly, especially Claudia, who created a welcoming atmosphere. The pool is fantastic, and the hotel offers an incredible view of the bay. The location is good, with close proximity to Isola Bella and the cable car to Taormina. There are also several beach clubs nearby, but we found the serene area around the pool to be more than sufficient, with plenty of sunbeds (the photos don't do it justice – it's much nicer in reality). For future travelers, it's worth noting that the hotel recently changed ownership after being closed for a couple of years, so only consider reviews from 2024 onward.

One downside is the lack of pedestrian walkways along the road, but the light morning traffic made it possible to go for a run without constant vigilance.

The view from the hotel is amazing. The location is good: only a few minutes walk to the beach. The cable car to Taormina is also walking distance. We took a family room, which was nice. The terrace was great, part covered in shade and partially sun. There are a few good restaurants and little grocery shop close by.

Breakfast is terrible: quality and choice is far below a 4 star hotel. It is till 10am but at 9:20 there is nothing left (no bread or cakes, no fruit, no yoghurt) and it is not possible to get something. We saw how the personnel brought paper and bags for Italian guests to wrap the sandwiches they made for lunch and fruit to take with them, while we could only eat crackers and cornflakes. The parking is expensive and terrible on a steep drive, you need to be a good driver. The road to the cable car is dangerous as there is no pedestrian walk, luckily it is not so far. The cable car costs 10 euros p.p. (2 ways) so if you want to have diner in Taormina you need to add this to your budget !

The location was excellent. Both Mazzaro and Isola Bella beaches were just a 10-minute walk away, making it very convenient for beach lovers. The cable car was also only 5 minutes from the hotel, providing easy access to Taormina city center. Inside, the hotel was very clean, and the staff were extremely hospitable and welcoming. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and I would highly recommend this hotel for anyone looking to budget-friendly stay in the area.

The hotel is situated right next to a busy main road, where cars drive by at such high speeds that it felt unsafe and uncomfortable to walk along the road.

The attentive staff at this hotel made our stay very enjoyable. They were incredibly helpful with everything we needed, responding even late at night around 11-12 PM to assist and provide recommendations. We greatly appreciated their dedication. The view from our room was stunning, and the balcony was a fantastic place to relax. However, the breakfast selection was somewhat limited, and parking could be a bit tricky. It's essential to reserve parking in advance, and the entry and exit are not the easiest to navigate. Despite these minor inconveniences, our overall experience was positive.

Parking and breakfast

The location of the hotel The stuff was brilliant. Thank you guys for the great hospitality and for the warm welcoming and helping Taormina it's a wonderful place

For sure, they can invest in place...furnitures are extremely old lol... the hotel belongs to 90s. I will give 10 because it was clean and you can clearly see that they trying to keep it on good balance. Price is not value for money, BUT the stuff makes the difference .

 The Hotel was wonderful with a great seaview and a strategic location.The famous Isolabella beach was near 5 minutes in a walk and all the beaches around were few minutes in a walk.The Taormina city was 5 minutes far away from the hotel with the cablecar.The staff was very kind and very helpfull.The room was very clean and comfortable.The morning was very tasty with all the kind of the morning foods.Simply Wonderful!

Very nice and clean hotel to stay at if you are visiting Taormina and want to stay by the sea. Walking distance to spisone beach, isola bella and taormina cableway (walk if u can, parking spots are very few in taormina). The hotel also have a nice pool area and the breakfast was great. The staff is very helpful. Wish we could have stayed longer !

Be careful on the road outside ! No separate file for pedestrians.

a big room with a great view very very clean and comfortable! The pool area was great and we loved everything!

The parking was challenging- you can either pay 25€ per night to park on property or park on the street and walk for about 50 m on a peach black road with no side walk…

Comfortable, clean hotel with stunning view of the Mazzaro bay. Very kind perrsonal.

Wifi doesn't work on some devices in the room, but it worked in Loby bar.

Beautiful scenery, nice pool and really great staff

Dangerous to walk to any restaurants with no sidewalk at all. You are basically walking in traffic. Only a few stores and restaurants near.