Via Madonna delle Grazie 3, Taormina, Italy | (937) 315-4602
Built into the cliffs of Taormina, overlooking the Ionian Sea
Infinity pool and sky deck with views of the sparkling sea
Every room has private balcony overlooking pool and bay
Elaborate breakfast buffet included in most rates
Seasonal pool bar with grilled fare available all day
Nice extras like pillow menu and room service
Conference room for up to 70 guests
Free Wi-Fi throughout
No lunch or dinner service (though both can be arranged for groups)
No on-site parking (pay garage about a five-minute walk away)
70s cement architecture won’t appeal to everyone
Built into a cliff in Taormina, the 100-room Eurostars Monte Tauro is a modern hotel pick that guarantees incredible views of the Ionian Sea. Every one of its rooms features a private balcony overlooking the infinity pool and the bay beyond. Other in-room perks include free coffee and tea (Nespressos in the Junior Suites), pillow menus, minibars, and Hierbas de Ibiza toiletries. Most room rates include free breakfast -- an elaborate spread with eggs, bacon, baked goods, fruit, and more—though room-only rates are available. The pool bar serves pizza, hamburgers, gelato, and the like for lunch during the summer, and room service is available throughout the day and night. To stay closer to the water (but farther from the town), choose a beachfront hotel like VOI Grand Hotel Mazzaro Sea Palace.
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What’s the Scene Like at Eurostars Monte Tauro?
An upscale hotel clinging to the cliffs of Taormina, with an infinity pool and incredible views
Eurostars Monte Tauro is a cliffside Taormina hotel dating back to the early 70s, when it was opened by Italian actor Nino Manfredi and his wife Erminia. The hotel’s modernist cement architecture defines the era of its 1971 opening. In 2017, the hotel came under the Eurostars umbrella. The Spanish hotel group made improvements throughout the property, including repainting the facade; updating curtains, awnings, and furniture in the common areas; and improving the infinity pool.
The hotel is located down a short side road off of one of the main road’s of Taormina; there is a private villa to the south of the hotel and Taormina’s stunning public gardens to the north, so the immediate area feels quiet and remote, though it is minutes from the heart of town. Guests enter the lobby on 8th floor, where there is a sky deck and a glass elevator leading to the the rest of hotel (seven floors) below. Thanks to the hillside design, every guest room has a private balcony with views of the Ionian Sea, as do the infinity pool deck and glass-walled breakfast room.
Where is Eurostars Monte Tauro Located?
Hillside location steps from central Taormina
Eurostars Monte Tauro sits on Via Madonna della Grazie, a short side road below Via Roma. The hotel is built into the rocks of the steep hill Taormina sits upon, so it commands fabulous views of the sloping land and the Ionian Sea. The hotel is minutes from Taormina's charming center and sights: from Eurostars, it is a six-minute walk to Corso Umberto (the town’s “main drag”) and to the Teatro Odeon (Roman Odeon) and an eight-minute walk up the Teatro Antico di Taormina (Greek Theater). Best of all, the hotel is directly next to (and a two-minute walk from) Giardini della Villa Comunale, Taormina’s beautiful clifftop public gardens. The drive between the hotel and Catania Fontanarossa Airport takes about an hour.
What are the Rooms Like at Eurostars Monte Tauro?
Comfortable rooms with guaranteed Ionian Sea views
Rooms at the Eurostars Monte Tauro are special for two big reasons: unlike most area hotels, where only half of the rooms face the sea, all of Eurostars’ 100 rooms overlook the ocean. On top of that, all feature a private balcony. A neutral color scheme of beige and chocolate brown is found throughout, with dark hardwood floors, lighter wood furnishings, and light tan bedding. All rooms feature minibars, flat-screen TVs, free Nescafé and Dilmah tea (there are Nespresso machines in the Junior Suites), Hierbas de Ibiza toiletries, and closets with safes. Upgrading to suites gets you a double-width balcony, a living area with a sofa and work desk, a walk-in closet with cubbies for storage, and extra toiletries. A pillow menu is available and Wi-Fi is free in the rooms.
What are the Features at Eurostars Monte Tauro?
An impressive breakfast buffet and an infinity pool with gorgeous views
While room-only rates are available, most guests opt for the bed and breakfast package. These rates include access to Eurostars’ impressive breakfast buffet, which features the usual array of cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon, and frankfurters, plus more thoughtful additions like green and black olives, pickled tomatoes, sliced Sicilian cheeses, ricotta and mozzarella, and pastries like almond cakes and torts. There is a gluten-free section plus a huge variety of fresh fruit and juices. Room service is available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and, in the summer, light lunch and snacks like pizza, hamburgers, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and gelato are served at the seasonal pool bar. The infinity pool itself, like the rest of the hotel, offers incredible views of the sparkling sea below.
There are no other wellness facilities, though the hotel does partners with nearby spa that will send technicians for massages. There is a large conference room that can accommodate up to 30 people classoom-style, or up to 70 people theater-style. Be aware that there is no on-site parking, but the hotel does partners with a nearby deck at a steep discount. Adaptors and plugs are available at the front desk (24 hours) if guests’ electronics are not compatible. Babysitting, laundry, and dry-cleaning services can all be arranged. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel.
