Skip to main content
  1. Hotel reviews homepage
  2. Italy hotel reviews
  3. Sicily hotel reviews
  4. Taormina hotel reviews
  5. Reviews of Hotel Ariston and Palazzo Santa Caterina

Reviews of Hotel Ariston and Palazzo Santa Caterina 4 stars

Via Bagnoli Croci, 168, 98039 Taormina, Italy

#58 of 71 hotels in Taormina

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 641 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    7.3

100% verified reviews

Real guests. Real stays. Real opinions.

Read more- opens a dialog box
Write a review

Showing 1 – 25

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    7.0
    Great location. Lovely staff. Beautiful place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn’t anything we didn’t like.

    Breakfast had something for everyone. Location is perfect. Would stay there again.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Top hotel facilities at the best spot of Taormina, be prepared to share the beauty with tourist-bus-groups
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bus-groups dominated the eating and all was arranged around processing these groups. As a romantic couple getting the romance took some extra effort from us

    Beatiful (view) location, a resort on the top of Taormina, swimming pool, terraces, 3 min walking distance to the village main street.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    8.0
    Good location, parking-be aware
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking -terrible experience, you must understand in advance where you should park the car The hotel is not modern at all but it is reflected in lower price-so not really a complaint.

    Nice location, nice staff, good breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    - everything is outdated, very old hotel (needs un update)

    - perfect location, nice views, nice pool

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    9.0
    Great hotel with super location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super convenient for you if took the bus to Taormina! Just one step away from the bus terminal.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was really outdated and needs to be upgraded. Bathroom plugs not working properly.

    The location was great and really useful for the bus terminal. Breakfast was tasty and had a fantastic variety of choices. Great pool and views. Staff were really friendly and amazing, especially Antonella, who we encountered several times in the restaurant!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We had to get the luggage from the room to the reception. Nobody helped us

    very good dinner and breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Choose room with a view. Budget one can have window facing hillside and will be dark. Tiles on the floor are very splipery.

    Good value for this price. Even though its an older hotel its still very nice and original. Very good and diverse breakfasts. Good bar with a choice of drinks.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    8.0
    Perfect hotel if you want to spend little time after an amazing breakfast in the hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Interior both in the room and the hotel itself. It’s very old and frankly outdated.

    Breakfast, View, Location, Staff. All very good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Lovely good value hotel in great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Decor/fixtures certainly in my room were a little dated.

    Great location with fab views, and a short walk to town. Lovely breakfast, and room was very comfortable. Nice pool and outside areas. Just by the bus station so very handy for trips.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    9.0
    It really was perfect for me and as a solo traveller I was always made so welcome. Simply put they take time to see you
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good. Would happily return. Everyone helpful and friendly the staff at breakfast, in reception and in the bar also. I loved the extra touch of live piano in the bar. It’s a timeless formulae that worked very well for me. They don’t rip you off with silly prices which encourage a good ambiance.

    It’s a traditional, established setting with beautiful gardens and amazing views. There is attention to detail. It offers all that you need!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    9.0
    Highly recommended!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms on hill side don’t have a view

    Facilities, staff and breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking is too pricey - 20€ per day. A hotel like this should have its own parking.

    Very nice and clean hotel with an amazing view. Very kind stuff at the breakfast (Antonella and others always welcomed us with a big smile and made sure we always had what we needed).

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    9.0
    Short break in Taormina
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room temperature was a bit too warm for us. We were 4th. Floor and WiFi connection was poor most of the time.

    Great location, friendly and helpful staff. Good food and very clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    9.0
    Great location Great breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with balcony and panoramic view
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Great location Clean and easy to find

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location, the staff, very clean

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    9.0
    Great stay , Good value and location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Good breakfast. Great location. Hotel with parking. Staff very helpful and had free upgrade for Seaview. Great value for money

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Balcony doesn’t have sea view

    Antonella (waitress during the breakfast) was really helpful and charming during our stay. Highly recommended!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    8.0
    In the center with panoramic view. Excellent hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No heating working in winter. Soft matrac in bed, big pillows.

    Fantastic view and terrace to the sea. Garden with succulents and swimming pool. Breakfast with Italian sapore. Bread, fruits and many cakes its a good choice.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The whole property and rooms are old dated and need new decoration

    Very clean, smelling good and very nice staff !

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    9.0
    Excellent hotel in Taormina, with spectacular views of the sea from the rooms and dining terrace.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with balcony and panoramic view
    • Stayed 1 night

    While I had prebooked a parking space and found my way to their parking lot, I was asked to move the car to another lot at check-in. While that lot was only a few hundred feet away, I was a bit disappointed by this inconvenience. The breakfast was served in an indoor space; while the food offered was quite good, perhaps the breakfast experience would be better in the outdoor terrace with spectacular views of the sea. The dinner was available at the outdoor terrace, but was buffet style only, so we chose to walk into town and had a great fresh seafood meal with excellent table service.

    Our corner room overlooking the sea with double balconies was spacious, comfortable, and clean. Check-in was very smooth, with a very courteous and kind staff. The outdoor terrace for dining and drinks is spectacular.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    9.0
    We need a place to relax without having to do a lot of work. It was off-season you can also see how amazing the pool wou
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A slight walk from the center of town. Bigger than I usually like, because I am more into two Tiki hotels, and it is a chain.

    The staff were super friendly. The view, the singer, and the bar during the piano hours. The breakfast.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The shower's water pressure was a bit low, and there was some funny stains on the floor of the shower.

    Great breakfast with lots of options, including gluten-free options. The sea view from the balcony was beautiful.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Triple Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little expensive, dealing with the parking was not easy

    Room was clean , bedding good quality. Great breakfast with very friendly staff

    Stayed in November 2023

Showing 1 – 25

We Price Match
We Price Match
Low rates • No booking fees • Find cheaper? We'll refund the difference!