Hotel Sirius - Taormina

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

Great location within walking distance of the main town centre and the Greek Theatre. Beautiful pool with a lovely snack bar beside it, the food there was perfect and was cooked to order. Beautiful breakfast room with extensive choice of buffet. Went to the opera outside one night and that was a lovely experience. Highly recommend this location.

Guest name: EH, Canada

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

annual holiday Jnr excet room view was spectacular would recommend and will make a return visit to this hotel overall staff very friendly and helpful

Guest name: ROBERT CAMPBELL, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2006

Excellent hotel with corresponding facilities and extremely helpfull staff. The room we had overlooked the bay with great views. Would recommend the hotel to very higly to anyone.

Guest name: Keith Woodward, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

Nice located within walking distance of theatre and center. Room with superb seaview, owner very kind & helpfull, parking 6€ a day ...breakfast simple ( i.e. no fresh fruits)...would stay again

Guest name: Guy Kindermans, Belgium

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2006

This hotel was fantastic, so much so that we returned to it at the end of two weeks travelling even though the beds were a bit hard! The staff were lovely, very friendly. The hotel is ideally situated within walking distance of the bus station, just off the main road, quiet with beautiful views; easy walking distance of the centre of Taromina; there is a fee for car parking (about 6 euros per day). Lots of choice for breakfast including museli and fresh yoghurt. Even if your room doesn't have a sea view there is a comfortable lounge or you can sit by the pool. There is a very steep slope and steps to get to the hotel and I wouldn't advise it for anyone with mobility difficulties.

Guest name: Rebecca Baumgartner, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Group

stayed in May 2006

Fantastic location relative to the town centre (5 minutes walk but equally the hotel is very quiet). There was a slightly more mature clientele staying when we were there and we didn't sample the hotel food, mainly because the town has so many restaurants to offer. Parking is available and essential as the town has limited parking areas (there's a steep spiral decent down to the parking area). However, on arrival don't worry if you can't find a slot, just leave your car anywhere and hand the car keys to reception and they will park it for you. Likewise, if you want an early start in the morning inform reception and they will ensure your car is free to move out of the parking area. You need an early start for visiting Etna as it can cloud over as the day goes on. The hotel is very close to the cable car ride down to the beach (2 minute walk). We did have trouble finding the hotel based on their map but if you come off the motorway head to the centre of town you come across a small square in the centre (where the main pedestrian section starts), here you will see a big sign showing all the names of the hotel. Drive to the top of the square (in front is the pedestrian area) and you need to follow the road round to the left. You pass the cable car entrance on the left (as it's a one way street), pass a petrol station on the left and immediately after that turn left and straight ahead is the entrance to the hotel car park. If you get lost ask directions to the cable car, as the hotel's a few metres away. Only complaint - we were in a triple room where the windows were so small it made the room very dark, even though it was glorious sunshine outside. However, the pool is lovely, as are the views, I'd recommend it.

Guest name: Sandra Baldwin, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Group of friends

stayed in Dec 2005

This hotel is excellent. We flied to Catania, and took but to Taormina. Sirius Hotel locates only a few steps from the bus terminal. It's also very near to the shopping street, about 5 minutes walking only. Beautiful sea view from all the windows, the balcony and the breakfast hall. Although the room is a little bit cold at night, the staff did their best to help us. I will definitely go back to Taormina and live in this hotel again.

Guest name: MM, Sweden

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2005

the hotel is in a great location - especially if you take the bus (etna line) from the airport the station is 100 feet from the hotel - the pool was clean - the rooms clean and made up every day - its also a few feet from the lift down to the beaches - the hotel offers a shower area near the pool ( to use after checkout if you stay at the beach) ask for towels - great location for the price - the staff was friendly

Guest name: AH, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Dec 2004

Spent two beautiful days at Christmas 2004 in Taormina. This hotel is by far the best deal in town. For a price which is just a tad above the smallest Pensione around, you end up with a room with your own private balcony, overlooking the sea. The common areas are large, furnished with character, miles away from tasteless hotels, and with even more stunning views. This is a Hotel you can really enjoy, not just a place to sleep, which is a lot for the price charged. Do not expect much of a breakfast though - that is the only item where the hotel tries to save money, and quite disappointed me. Rooms quality matches higher priced hotels easily. Just 5 minutes walk from the busy old town. I will go back. Suggestion: Avoid Taormina in teh summer. There is way too many tourists to even see the place around. Restaurants are vastly overpriced, rather try the local 'Alimentari' (food shop) for wonerful bread and pepper caciotta. If you look closely, you will also find an indoor public market open in the mornings.

Guest name: FR, Germany

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Dec 2004

Das Hotel Sirius ist ein neues, excellent geführtes Haus mit deutschsprechendem, sehr freundlichen und hilfsbereitem Personal. Die Zimmer sind sehr großzügig und schön eingerichtet. Der Balkon glich einem Ballsaal und der Ausblick war atemberaubend. Die Lage des Hotels ist auf der Internetkarte sehr gut angegeben und es ist relativ gut zu finden. Es liegt am Hang mitten in der Stadt und die Fußgängerzone, also das Zentrum, ist ca. 7 min zu Fuß gut zu erreichen. Das Frühstückbüffet ist sehr gut. Das Hotel ist eine Empfehlung wert.

Guest name: Heinrich Berendes, Germany

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2004

Great Hotel, Other then the bird droppings at the pool area, had 2 of them land on me. Great location right next to the bus station, a 5 minute walk to downtown.. Great views, nice patios, large room and bathroom. Would definitly return to this hotel.

Guest name: Daveve Minogue, USA

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2003

The manager forgot to order a taxi, so that we had a two hour wait at the airport on arrival. The duty receptionist was very apologetic, but we had no further recognition of this mistake from the hotel. The air conditioning was turned off, we were told, if the temerature dropped below 25C - not what we expected - air conditioned room should mean just that, without qualification. The staff were very pleasant, and the hotel delightfully situated - it might be worth noting that there is a steep ramp out of the hotel which older visitors could find difficult. The food was of middling quality and variety, and there were no prices given for evening meals for visitors taking bed and breakfast. The pool facilities were good and very clean, as was the entire hotel. All in all a pleasant place to stay, well located for the centre of Taormina, yet away from traffic noise.

Guest name: MC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Aug 2003

We chose Sirius from an Internet search without any other real information from the resort. It was a lucky choice - a really excellent hotel with very good facilities, pleasant and helpful staff, spotlessly clean and extremely well placed in the town for getting about. The bus station is about 50 metres, the cable car is about 300 metres and the town centre is only a 5 -10 min walk. The location is absolutely spectacular with views across the Straits of Messina from all the public rooms and a good many of the bedrooms. The swimming pool is small, but deep enough for diving and is a welcome alternative to the beach if you haven't got much time to go down by cable car, or after a day sightseeing. I can thoroughly recommend a stay at the Sirius

Guest name: Michael Hopps, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Jun 2003

Excellent hotel with great views and helpful staff. Will definitely return.

Guest name: GR, USA

Average rating:  7.2

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jul 2003

Need to bring your luggage down a flight of stairs to get to the elevator...would be hard for elderly or disabled. Nice breakfast buffet.

Guest name: PD, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jun 2003

Very good! service and price..

Guest name: Il-gyo Koo, Korea