Wow, this is a really beautiful hotel! Just make sure you take a junior suite apartment. The view of mount etna, sea and tropical park is something you will never forget! Add to this great design of the apartament itself, full of stylish furniture, great AC, perfect cleaning and wonderful breakfast at the top floor above the roofs of the charming city of Taormina. Moreover, your room will have a south - west orientation, providing sunbathing opportunity even in winter. You are in the very center of the city, so there are lots of restaurants, shops and other attractions. Finally, don't forget to visit the ancient theater, it is really worth it.

The hotel is quite expensive but you will have to add 20€/day for parking. However, they will take your car and bring it back any time you like - this is really convenient. Moreover, don't drink the tiny wine near your tea and coffee basket - it's not a "welcome drink", they will charge you 12€. Fortunately tea and coffee is free, tested! :)

It felt like we were staying in a local home with gorgeous antique furniture and years of history . We were within walking distance of the main town and right next to the beautiful gardens !

The view from our Junior Suite was very good. There was a good selection of food served for Breakast, with lovely views on floor 6 of the hotel. Very clean rooms. The location of Hotel Paradiso is ideal for visiting the local restaurants and shops. We also walked up and down to the beach, you have to be fit and able to do this, as it very steep and lots of steps.

The lack of a full length mirror in our room was very disappointing, as we were attending our son’s wedding, and were not able to check our appearance. Not enough coat hangers, and had to ask for the shower gel to be filled up on day 1 of our stay. Very unfriendly notes in reception about not being able to take food and drinks into the hotel, without be charged extra fee for corkage, glass use, etc. Not very welcoming, and in fact did not encourage us to use the Cocktail Bar at the hotel. All minor details, but I feel that attention to detail is key to making a persons stay a pleasurable one.

Excellent, polite and welcoming staff who made us feel very welcome. They went out of their way to engage in friendly conversation with us. They even shook our hands and hugged us upon leaving. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The sea view room was incredible!! Will forever remember the views 😍 Fantastic location right in the middle of all the points you'd need to access. Beach club was very quiet but amazing so definitely worth taking the shuttle bus. Unsure about an extra charge for this? Great breakfast selection with incredible views on the top floor.

Problems with the air conditioning functioning as it should Beds were slightly hard and the 3rd bed was very small. Picture of room booking did not match the actual one we received. The photos are slightly misleading. Small things missing for a hotel at this price - daily toiletry top up, daily water bottle or even one on arrival

The hotel was clean, staff were very friendly, responsive and helpful. Breakfast was nice and the view from the roof top was truly panoramic. The hotel was located very close to restaurants, shops, taxi rank, cable car and bus terminus.

good breakfast with views towards Etna -

no parking - having to haul luggage across Taormina- hated Taormina- completely spoiled by crowds

Great breakfast, with good variety and all fresh. The room view to Etna was 5* The staff was very friendly. Huge praise for the Concierge who was tireless. The hotel does not have direct beach access, as it's on a very high ground, however it has a shuttle to a beach club nearby (roughly 25m drive) and this beach club was amazing and a very pleasant surprise.

The room next to ours seemed to have the bathroom (and the pipes) attached to the wall where our main bed was, and unfortunately was very audible when someone used the shower or the sink. Luckily we had civilised "neighbours" that went to bed not too disconnected than we usually go, but if it was someone who likes to stay up late would have been a bigger issue.

The property was about 5 minute walk to the Main Street. There were 10 plus restaurants within a block of the hotel. Our room had a great view of the sea and Mt Etna and was immaculately clean. The top floor breakfast was wonderful with an amazing staff. This converts to a bar in the evening with reasonably priced drinks. I’d you go pre-dinner time they also serve you multiple appetizers.

The lobby furniture looked a bit worn and there is a moldy smell which I think is coming from the floor below. The hotel is at a conjunction of roads and can get congested with cars and noisy at times

Staff - really friendly, had a late check in, answered all my questions before and during the stay Rooftop bar - amazing view of Etna, the sea and the city, nice way to enjoy Breakfast - at the rooftop bar, so amazing, enough variety, loved the artichoke and sun dried tomatoes Room - cleaning and changing towels every day, nice lemon smell, had the view to the tennis field, Villa Comunale and the sea, quiet even though the hotel has some parts under renovation Location - right near Villa Comunale, in the historic center, very near to all restaurant and shops, but not exactly in the crowded part on Corso Umberto, so it was nice and quiet, family friendly, you chould carry a stroller to the garden and enjoy the scenery, the sea and all the exotic plants

Breakfast could have had more warm dishes, but it was ok for 4 days stay. The elevator is only for the rooftop bar and for big luggage/ special situations.

We had a fantastic view of Mt Etna and the bay with windows on two sides. It was truly amazing to wake up to the beautiful light each morning and watch the boats in the water.

We traveled with my husband and three kids from New York City and loved everything. If I had to pick one really small thing is that the bathroom in the room I shared with the girls was a bit small but the room my husband shared with our son had a great bathroom. That said, the views we had were just stunning.