My boyfriend and I booked a last minute holiday at the Hotel Caparena this year. We were advised to go to Sicily by our travel agent because there was a good mix of beaches and sightseeing. Sicily is a fantastic holiday destination with loads to do and glorious sunshine. Taormina is a great resort - a really pretty town which... more

The first thing you have to consider when visiting Taormina (IMHO one of the three mandatory places to visit in Sicily, the other two being Cefalu and Siracusa) is whether you want to experience the city or the beach. That's because the old city of Taormina is perched on top of a hill, and this hotel here is down in... more

Having just returned from Hotel Caparena I would like to advise other travellers of our stay! When we arrived at the hotel we were slightly disppointed with the location of the hotel. it was positioned on the beach (lovely) but was a taxi ride from Taormina, we were lucky as we had a car. We were advised that there was... more

Just got back from 8 nights at this lovely old but refurbished hotel. The pool was heaven. The roof rolls back and except for the day of the mistrals, was wide open till 6 pm. after that one can still swim and use the luxury wellness showers. As for the brioche.... I took the citrus treatment (covered in fruits) while... more

First off, I was a little unlucky in my timing. I arrived at the end of March and stayed the first week of April. The hotel had just opened its doors a few days earlier and that meant the beach was not ready for guests and was dirty the pool had not been heated ( we were able to use... more

This is a great hotel just across the tracks from the beach. There is a cool corridor you walk under the tracks to get to the beach. You have to take a taxi up to Taormina, but if you don't mind being close to the Ocean and away from town, this is a great location. They have a good restaurant,... more

We stayed with our one year old daughter in one of the suites with seaview. For only € 15 you can book a suite instead of a normal room. Service was great! The staff treated our daughter like a princess and she loved every second of it. Food was very good and if you book HP you can choose wathever... more

We stayed in a superior room with sea view overlooking the beautiful gardens. The hotel staff were extremely professional and courteous. The beach was great with free pass, sunbeds, parasol and towels. Despite thinking we were trapped with no way out, as it is impossible to walk anywhere due to the very busy and dangerous road, once we discovered the... more

Despite having provided copy confirmation of our reservation for 2 superior double rooms, we were told the hotel did not have our booking. Instead, we were offered one room with 2 extra beds at a 'discounted' rate due to a cancellation. We viewed this room but were dissatisfied, thus returned to reception to request help in finding another hotel within... more