Hotel Ipanema

The hotel has great character and charm. It's family run, a traditional Hotel building, not a modern chain. Almost all rooms have a balcony with a sea view and there's a lift. The rooms were beautifully cleaned everyday. The beds have cotton sheets and plenty of blankets. The hotel is close to the sea shore which is much quieter than being in Taormina. To get to the town you can walk up stepped path in 25 minutes or take the funicular. All the hotel staff from reception to waiters to cleaners are polite, kind and attentive. The waiters in the dining room will know your name in five minutes and chat to you if you want. I was by myself but never felt lonely. The food is exceptional: The evening meal menu offers a choice of three or four different starters and main courses every evening, always a different fresh fish available for a main course. Plenty of vegetarian options. There's a pasta or soup or risotto or salad first course which is big enough for a meal in itself. Desserts are a choice of gateau or fruit salad or delectable creme caramel. The waiters bring your food on a trolley under silver dish covers, everything is done with old style and real charm. A peaceful relaxing place to stay where you'll meet local Sicilians and enjoy true hospitality.

An old fashioned hotel with traditional high service standards. Perfect position between sea and town near to cable car to get to town. The rooms were a good size and had small charming balconies, with views out to sea. Bathrooms dated but very functional always plenty of hot water and good plumbing. There was the essential fridge in the room. The staff were friendly and helpful especially Christina on reception. The dining room was run incredibly efficiently by the four waiting gentlemen. The food was a simple,wholesome and plentiful affair, with fish always on the menu. There was a small pool and a large solarium area on the roof with fabulous views out to sea.

ipanema hotel is placed in the very nice area just 10 minutes from Isola Bella. Hotel itself is not the newest- furnitures are quite old as well as equipment. it is clean I must say. Stuff is very helpful and friendly. pool is nice but sun beds and umbrellas are really old. breakfast is fine, but for 4 stars hotel we missed fresh fruits, more than 1 cheese and, the most important, good Coffee. Coffee was very bad like instant and this is Italy!!! in general big plus for location

Clean & comfortable hotel typical Italian style decor. And a great view of the Mediterranean Sea from the hotels roof top area with a pool . The breakfast was lovely & the staff in the breakfast dining room were friendly but did not speak English very well which is not really a big deal just very hard to understand them. They did a fantastic job in the dining room. The location was perfect only 4 min walk to the cable cars to take you into town & only 3 euro each way .. and a little mini market down the road only 2 min walk from hotel which was handy for little essentials like water & fruit. The beach is also only minutes away across the road . It was a very pleasant stay !

A charming old-style Italian resort hotel located on a gorgeous bay. Very close to both the beaches and the chairlift up to the historical centre. Engaging and helpful staff, especially Cristine and Vincenzo. Staying here is like stepping back in time - delicious 3-course evening meal served by waiters in tuxedos.