Arathena Rocks Hotel

Fanno pagare anche i teli piscina, vergognoso. Colazione mediocre. Posto bello.

Een super fijn hotel. Super vriendelijk personeel, allemaal erg behulpzaam en geinteresseerd. Kamers waren ook super. Elke dag netjes en goed gepoetst, elke dag lekker schone handdoeken. Het eten was ook echt super lekker. Alleen als je aankomt bij het hotel dan zie je meteen de containers die bij de keuken horen en dat is jammer, de entree is daardoor een beetje jammer en ook is het hotel wel toe aan een opknapbeurtje, links en rechts wat schilderen, maar dit is echt ook het enige. Alles is super goed! Een echte aanrader vinden wij.

Our sea view bedroom in the annexe was large, very comfortable, air conditioned and with good washing facilities. The room was cleaned each day and fresh towels supplied. We liked the buffet breakfast, especially squeezing fresh orange juice, and also the evening dinner. As the hotel is a little distance from main restaurants it was our preference to eat in and we met many interesting people by doing this. The reception staff, Elisa and Manuela, were extremely helpful and friendly. We also had excellent service from the restaurant and bar staff - Alessandro, Michela, Piero and Anca.

There’s quite a mixture of reviews here and having spent 6 nights in the hotel here’s my pros and cons and in balance I would go back and really enjoyed Giardini Naxos Pros * exceptionally clean *mostly friendly staff ( older dark hair woman was very helpful as was the waiter at breakfast) * magic location for direct access into sea and this made up for the extra walking distance to the town * 15/20 mins walk to main restaurant strip and loads of great ones to choose from including La Cambusa ( white lotus scene shot here) * very comfortable beds * always sun loungers in shade or sun * good location to visit Taormina which we did one early morning To go to isola Bella by bus ( €1.90 each way but a good 25 mins walk to get to bus stop) and another later evening for a meal, bus a short journey and you buy a ticket before you get in the bus - not with the driver. We didn’t use a taxi but the sign at Taormina bus station said €30 to Naxos so not sure if there is a cheaper option * transfer from Catania airport was 45 mins and I used Transfeero and cost €92 , I also used them to back to Catania city for a night there and it was also €92 * the main bus terminal is really just another bus stop and similar distance to walk to as the one in the town but a nicer walk and we also found Bar Oasis which had a fantastic lunch menu option and granita to try here- it was so good we went twice Cons *our room was at the back and the last 2 mornings we were woken at 5am with a delivery, if you can book a sea view room * tired in places for the outside areas * you need to be able to walk to get into the town/restaurant area but that’s the trade off for having direct sea access

Recommended Nice view on seaside. Convenient parking, plenty. Easy walk to city center. Easy and friendly reception. Good breakfast to be in Italy.

The location is excellent. Easily accessible by car and no issue with parking. This hotel is right on the water and within walking distance of the small town centre. I gave it a rating of 3 stars as it is a tired hotel. If the owners would put some money into it, this hotel could easily become a 5 star resort!! Dinner was a set menu. Not impressed with the quality of the food considering the Sicilian food we’ve come accustomed to. Our room was in the 3rd floor (corner) and we had a spectacular view from our balcony!!! Highly recommend room 303. We got a view of both Mount Etna and the ocean. The bed was cozy and clean. The washroom was efficient and clean. There is a safe and a small fridge in the room. Very quiet area (May-not high season) There is an old style elevator that is slow but gets the job done. The pool area was in need of an upgrade. Pool is NOT heated. Many of the lounge chairs have seen better days. They charge $3 euros a day for a towel. No bar service at the pool . At least we never saw anyone offering drinks). Staff were friendly and pleasant.