Albatros Beach Hotel

This hotel is in a great location right on the beach, the shuttle bus to Taormina is very efficient and we used it many times during our stay (€5pp each way is much cheaper than taxi costs). The staff can’t do enough to help you, the rooms are clean, spacious and air con worked perfectly. Breakfast was good - plenty of choice and didn’t ever get too busy. The complimentary drinks when they realised it was my birthday whilst staying was a very kind addition.

So before I go on I would just like explain that I’m not tight and I don’t mind paying for stuff - but we did come away from this holiday feeling a tad ripped off. The hotel is really nice, smartly set out, and the staff are all credit to the hotel they really couldn’t do enough for you. The room was spacious well maintained and comfy, and kept immaculately clean with great air con (an absolute must with temperatures in the low 30’s). The resort itself is a bit hit and miss with some of the old world Italian/Sicilian charm - but restaurant choices weren’t great (this is Sicily) most where on the side of the beach and looked like beach shacks. One definitely worth trying is pasta amore e fantasia, just down from the hotel, great pasta and friendly service first class and at a reasonable price. Otherwise if you want a good meal I’d head to Taormina. For drinks and fab ice cream try sea blue bar in the town square. The breakfast in the hotel was ok but not four star. You had to pay for eggs and omelettes (some hotels do charge for these in Sicily- but not all) when you got the omelet it wasn’t worth 6 euro’s. There is the sun-loungers on the beach 25 euro for the front two rows and 20 euro’s for the rest. We knew there was a charge having read the reviews in trip adviser but they increased a by 5-10 euros since then. The other beach restaurants charge anything between 10-15 euros from what we could see. Also be aware the beach sellers they are a real pain the arse coming by your beds and waking you up to sell their crap. Lunch in the beach bar was ok the service was good. The hotel runs a shuttle service this is the only thing that was a rip off 5 euros there and back - cheaper than a taxi which is around 30 euros. There is a train station in the resort but we didn’t use as we spend our life commuting. Over holiday was nice and relaxing but we unlikely to return. Sicily is beautiful island with in our view much better resorts to stay in. PS we travelled on a package holiday through easy jet and this was the time we had ever used them and they were much better than expected and we would travel with them again.

Just back from a weeks stay at the Albatros Beach Hotel and this was a fantastic option for a stay close to Taormina. The hotel was spotlessly clean throughout and our room was cleaned to a fantastic standard throughout. We stayed in a courtyard view room, the view was not the best, so we didn't spend a lot of time on the balcony, so I would consider upgrading next time to a sea/pool view. Food was great - breakfasts were fine, mostly continental, but you had to pay extra for omelettes/eggs etc. We stayed on a half board basis, and dinners were a la carte style, which was a great change to the usual buffet style. Dinners were very fish-heavy, something to consider if like us you don't eat fish, but we always found something to eat. The beach is €20 for two beds and an umbrella, however most other places along the promenade are €10 for two beds and an umbrella and most of these places are also just about half the price for drinks etc too. The beach bar is lovely, but was very quiet when we were there, probably because it was the start of the season - other places were busy, so the prices might have something to do with this too. The hotel runs a shuttle service to/from Taormina for €10 return per person, which was fantastic - you just book your place at reception, advised to do this early as this fills up fast. Just about everything is charged to your room when paying for drinks etc, but you can just pay these as and when if you like - we done this to keep on top of things to avoid a large charge when checking out. Overall, a fantastic stay and a fantastic hotel. Would definitely recommend and consider returning if back in the area!

Albatros Beach Hotel is in a great location. A 30 minute bus journey to Taormina with the bus stop being just a short walk away from the hotel. The bus journey was a nice travel taking in some of the sites on the way. Only costing about 1.30 euros pp ew. It comes once an hour though in the daytime The staff are very helpful & have good knowledge of the area. We had breakfast every day whilst we were here, which had a good selection. We even had a takeout breakfast for our early departure and it was very good indeed. The room was nice & modern & very clean. However, the wardrobe is not suitable for dresses as it’s short with drawers underneath. The shampoo is terrible, it’s like water - no conditioner supplied so I’d recommend taking your own, of both. The pool area is nice however no parasols & it’s super hot especially on the floor, the seats are strange not fir lounging but okay to sit on briefly. A big bonus whist relaxing on the beach on the sun loungers, was that the WiFi reached! The sun loungers are chargeable at €25 for two on the first two rows and €20 for rows 3 and behind Lovely array of restaurants along the seafront close by. We ate at Mama a steak restaurant opposite the seafront which was nice just make sure if you do too, that they don’t charge you for drinks they bring out that you haven’t asked for but just bring over after you’ve eaten ie: limoncello or a different version to help with digestion they say haha - my husband had his but I declined yet they were both on the bill There is a local gym close by, out the rear entrance of the hotel turn left and keep walking up the road you’ll find it on the right hand side charges at €10 per day it’s not open everyday though but enough Overall a lovely place to stay in Sicily

Albatros Beach Hotel is in a great location. Close to Taormina where we done a few excursions. The bus journey was a nice travel into Taormina, taking in some of the sites on the way. The staff are very helpful & have good knowledge of the area. We had breakfast every day whilst we were here, which had a good selection of a full continental. The room was nice & modern & very clean. A big bonus whist relaxing on the beach on the sun lounger, we were in the first row & the WiFi reached 👍🏻

We had a lovely weeks stay here, the staff on site are really friendly and helpful. Our room, we felt was small for a 'superior' category, but was kept clean throughout. Breakfast was OK, quite basic, but definitely not low in quality, we were surprised to have to pay for items such as Omelets. The hotel beach costs 20 euro for 2 beds and an umbrella per day, which we did know and expect before hand, however the same beach at an independent beach club further down the seafront was only 10/12 euro so we just sat down there instead, likewise the food and drink options were also cheaper at these establishments. The hotel offers a really convenient shuttle service to Taormina which we used for a day/evening trip. They also helped us to arrange a trip to the Gambino Vineyard for wine tasting which was a brilliant half day trip and we would recommend. Our main issue was the check out process, we had a late flight and were told we could use a shower room before we left and we could pre-book this - great we thought - until we found the room was literally just a box, outside by the pool area, with no other facilities than a shower and towels are not provided - really poor exit process. We had a nice week, I don't think we would revisit the hotel or the area but we would explore other areas of Sicily as it was a beautiful country.

Just back from 10 night stay at Albatros & hotel was spotless, reception girls was so lovely & helpful all the time, bar staff good, breakfast was ok but had a gripe about paying for fried eggs or omelette or pancakes if you wanted them which I didn’t pay as already paid for bed & breakfast so it should be included, other food was ok ish Sun beds & depending where you wanted on the beach like 1st row etc the price changes we opted for 3rd row & cost 20 euro’s each day & that is added to your bill at end of holiday & same if you wanted a drink at bar it’s added to your bill The beach was ok but shingles & stones but sea was so clear, restaurants ok if you like pizza but found some that does steak etc, the place was quiet & peaceful, overall experience of place ok but wouldn’t rush back to Scilly but hotel was excellent

Our hotel room was very clean, rooms were made up every day. Breakfast was ok, plenty of choice, mini bar in fridge in room. The beach is only about 15m from front of hotel, €20 for sun loungers, I guess this pays gor the up keep of the beach and for the lifeguards. Beach bar is always busy. Lovely hotel.

The perfect beachfront spot for our honeymoon! The hotel is absolutely spotless, and the rooms are cleaned to a high standard. We loved having access to private sunbeds and a great beach bar right across the road, as well as a lovely pool on-site. Breakfast offered a wonderful, quiet variety to start the day. The location is incredibly convenient, lined with fantastic restaurants (don't miss Florian!). What really made our stay, though, was the staff. They were incredibly kind, helpful, and went above and beyond to make our honeymoon special. We would definitely stay here again!

This hotel is in a beautiful location and has everything that you need, the breakfast buffet is fresh and caters for everyone. Rooms are spacious and cleaned to a high standard daily, the hotel staff are so polite and helpful and are there to advise on anything. The beach is literally across the road with sun loungers and a bar/ restaurant on the beach which serves great food and also there is a lovely pool area , also my wife’s phone wouldn’t charge and the staff at the desk happily charged it for her👍 also the hotel staff overheard that it was my wife’s birthday and when we came in that day they had left a card, drink voucher and some cakes in the room which was very kind. Highly recommend this hotel and 100% look forward to returning. Thank You 🙏🏻