Corallo 4* (Sicilia): the description of the hotel, service, reviews

Immediately need to say that under the guise of Hotel Corallo in Italy there are two four star hotels. One is located on the mainland, near the town of Sorrento, the resort Sant'agnello. But the hotel, which then will be discussed, is on the island of Sicily. Coming to her city – Messina and Catania. A resort town where the hotel is located, is called Taormina. What can I say about her? What are the beaches at this resort and when it is best to relax? We will discuss that issue in our article. But the main attention we will pay all the hotel «Corallo” 4*in Taormina. Tourists often describe it and much of the praise. What they liked the Sicilian “Quartet”? What hotels are the cons? This we learn from reviews of tourists.

Location

If the star status of the hotel was determined by its location, the hotel Corallo 4* (Sicilia) would have been “five”. She stands on the first line of the sea, and not somewhere, and in the beautiful Bay of Villagonia. She, incidentally, is not only a great beach destination, but is of historical interest. This covered from storm Bay used as natural port of the first ancient Greeks, then the Romans, then the Goths, the Spaniards and so on. The town is divided into two parts: the old resort Taormina and Taormina Mare. The last area was to learn the travel business for a long time. The hotel «Corallo 4*”, which it is located, was built in the 60s of the last century. Of course, it there had been a lot of renovation and repairs. The complex stands in a wonderful location with panoramic views of the promontory of Taormina and the Bay of Naxos. From Messina, the hotel is 40 miles, and from Catania – 60. A popular tourist destination of Giardini Naxos is located just a kilometer away from the hotel. Within walking distance (less than 200 metres) stretches the beautiful beach "Baia di Villagonia".

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Territory

A Small three-storey building of the hotel Corallo 4* (Taormina) and successfully entered into the mountainous landscape of the area. It is built in typical Sicilian style. The small hotel consists of several terraces connected with stairs. At the bottom is a swimming pool. Green arch, like a tunnel of boxwood and flowering Wisteria, lead you up to the building. On the ground floor is a restaurant. From its Windows and verandas offer panoramic views of the Bay of Giardini Naxos. Guests are accommodated on the second and third floors. It opens even more breathtaking views. Evenings are illuminated, and it becomes like a fairy-tale gingerbread house. The furniture in the restaurant and lobby are beautiful, the old. Reviews say that this hotel will appeal to those who love good old Europe with its slow pace and good quality.

Where Lodge guests

Like Many large hotels. But the welcoming spirit of Italy can be felt only in such a small cosy hotels like Corallo 4*, Sicily. Her accommodation is for a total of 36 rooms. Enough to know each guest and treat him as an honored guest. And the rooms themselves, although they are divided into categories with sea or mountain view, individually decorated and each one different. There are rooms for one, two or three guests. Each room is equipped with counslor in which, in addition to your bath or shower and a bidet. All rooms have a personal balcony, which has wicker furniture – a small table and chairs. The rooms of equipment includes: air conditioning with individual remote control setting temperature, TV, telephone, safe, Hairdryer and Minibar. Clean rooms every day and linen changed every three days.

Food

The Hotel Corallo 4* (Sicilia) offers its guests Breakfast. As reported by reviews, this meal is the same all the days and consists of delicious croissants are baked right there, two kinds of sausage, cheese, boiled eggs, cereals, butter, jam and yoghurt. Tea and coffee can be drunk in unlimited quantities. Breakfast is served in the buffet. But the dinners (you can order both when buying tickets and on-site) served a La carte. However, not like in usual restaurants a La carte. The visitor can choose one of three dishes in each category. Offers salads, appetizers, main dish and side dish to it, and also dessert. Those tourists who dined in the hotel, assure that the dishes are very tasty and made from quality ingredients.

Taormina beaches

The Coast of Giardini Naxos is considered one of the best in Sicily. So the resort itself is Packed with wealthy tourists, and hotel prices there “bite”. Taormina is located at the foot of mount Tauro, and Giardini-Naxos from her to go about a kilometer – 10-15 minutes. In Sicily few sandy beaches. Therefore popular seaside of Giardini Naxos. The best beach is the Lido di Naxos, with soft sand. It is near the hotel «sporting Baia”. In Taormina the beaches are pebbly. The hotel «Corallo” 4* to own a piece of the coast. To reach it, you need to cross the road through an underground tunnel. The beach is covered with pebbles. Sunbeds and umbrellas for hotel guests free of charge.Alternative sea can serve as swimming pools. Two of them-for adults and for children. Reviews report that there is good in the morning. Afternoon on the terrace around the pools, creeps the shadow of mount Tauro, so the sun has not come out.

Hotel facilities

Corallo 4* Sicily – it is a quiet family hotel. If you like animation and parties, you obviously are not here. But the hotel is almost no Russian. So it is possible to have a rest not only from noise but also from fellow. The main contingent of tourists-the Germans, the French, and in August – the Italians from the mainland (they have vacation time comes at the end of the summer). So the service in the hotel is designed for Europeans. There is free and reasonably fast Wi-Fi, room service, high chairs for baby feeding in a restaurant, a children's pool. The reception is always open and the staff brilliantly fluent in English. Many reviews acknowledge the kindness and courtesy of hotel staff. The hotel accept Pets. Parking is twenty meters from the hotel.

When to go to Taormina: Sicily in September

The Tourist season on the island lasts from early may to late October. But reviews report that the deep Mediterranean sea at the end of the spring has no time to warm up. And even in July and August the temperature difference between air and water is very noticeable: +30 and +22 degrees, respectively. Besides in the summer of Taormina, crowded with people. Be added to beach vacationers and fans of art from around the world flock to this resort for the annual festival. Comes to many people and with mainland Italy. But in September Sicily may pleasantly surprise the traveler. The sea is still warm (+20 ... +21 ^OC), and the heat is a little abated. In the shade the day in Taormina +27 ^OC. It is a comfortable temperature to detach the back from the lounger on the beach and tours.

What to see in Taormina

Speaking about the location Corallo 4*, hotel reviews repeatedly mention that the hotel is very close from the train station. And this makes the hotel a convenient starting point for exploring the island. But first you need to explore Taormina itself. This ancient town in the Middle ages (IX century) was the capital of the island under Byzantine rule. Taormina, like a swallow's nest, perched on the hillside. To get there, take the funicular (a short walk away "Corallo 4*”), to ride along the serpentine or climb a steep path for about a quarter of an hour. In Taormina preserved amphitheater of the II century and many medieval buildings. Also, be sure to go or to go to Giardini-Naxos. If not for the sandy beaches, so for the sake of its glorious history. After all, in Roman times here was laid out Europe's first Botanical garden.