A long way from Taormina, there is a shuttle but you have to pay in the evening. Lots of tour groups. Only one lift for entire hotel, which broke down. Restaurant very expensive. Excellent views and rooms stylishly decorated in new part of hotel. Building works going on. more

My boyfriend and I stayed here for 2 nights in September 2007 and have mixed feelings about this place. The things we liked were the room, the ocean views and the private beach. We stayed in the newer building in a junior suite and loved the big balcony and the ocean views are absolutely spectacular! The private beach is a... more

Stayed here for 4 nights as the second part of a week on a Riviera package (see review of Hotel Kaos for first part). Both this hotel and the Hotel Kaos are described by Riveria as 4star. As observed by previous reviewers, if the Hotel Kaos is described as 4 star then it is wrong to also classify this as... more

Pretty nice hotel. Beautiful place, decorating, perfect view from each every room, no extra payment for the see view. We lived in Grand palace section, and our room was just perfect. Air conditioning, very clean bathroom, lots of space, dvd-player (there’s a possibility to take a film at the reception for free, we’ve enjoyed Godfather, which was just right for... more

Riviera really ought to consider changing from this hotel which is isolated , well outside the town, making evening trips difficult. The obligatory buffet dinner for package guests, changes very little each night. It is adequate, but not special and certainly not a taste of Sicily. Little fresh fruit, appalling orange juice. How do they manage that in Sicily. Bar... more

After a lot of research and reading reviews we decided on this hotel and got exactly what we expected. Very modern and clean and much nicer looking than most of the hotels on the way from Taormina. Out of town but quite luxurious and well presented. Not a bad drive in to Taormina (about 10 mins) but be sure to... more

After three nights at the Hotel Kaos the Hotel Baia seemed like a refuge - but this was comparative. We were promised a Buffet dinner every evening by our Riviera Tour Guide. After the horrors of the Kaos food we were looking forward to some true Sicilan meals. Not so. Although we didn't have to order our evening meal at... more

When I say above average for overall experience, it should be remembered that I had recently moved from Hotel Kaos, courtesy of Riviera Travel - the change was such that I might have considered this 5* + in comparison, although truly it only just merits the 4* allocated. We were there out of season so the pool was not yet... more

Visted for three days via Riviera Travel. I was so relieved to have found a decent hotel after the last disaster - The Kaos where we stayed for three days was so awful that anything would be better. However This hotel was fine, lovely food, and we felt welcome even though we were in a group.which usually ensures awful food... more