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    Hotel Ipanema

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    InTaormina Mare, Italy

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

    • Official Rating
    • Free Wi-Fi

    With its rooftop pool and private beach club*, this traditional-style hotel has some very modern touches.

    This place’s hillside setting gives you uninterrupted coastal views. And the nearby cable car will whisk you down to Taormina’s shops and restaurants in five minutes.

    The hotel has a rooftop pool and a sun terrace. There’s also a beach club that's 10 minutes away on the hotel bus – you’ll find a private stretch of sand and shingle, plus a pool with a swim-up bar.

    While you're away, you can speak to us anytime - we're available 24/7 via the TUI App, phone, SMS and email. The easy-to-use TUI App is also packed with info and tips. It sends you important updates, like your airport transfer times, too.

    • Rooms: 55
    • Lift: 1
    • Building: 1
    • Floors: 4

    Things you'll love

    • Rooftop pool
    • Spectacular views
    • A la carte dining

    Location

    • 100m to funicular cable car to town centre
    • Beach location
    • 100m to Mazzaro beach
    • Five minutes by funicular cable car to Taormina town centre
    • Chargeable bus service to hotel's privately owned beach
    • View Location

    FOOD & DRINK

    Half Board

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

    Buffet breakfast and dinner.  

    Facilities

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    • Outdoor pool

      Set-up on the rooftop, the pool is open from May to September and offers fantastic views. Surrounded by a roomy terrace, there are plenty of sunbeds and parasols if you'd prefer to lie back and soak up the sun.

    • Restaurant

      This place offers a continental buffet breakfast. There's a waiter service for evening meals which feature traditional Sicilian pasta dishes and salads. And every week, from mid-June to mid-September, there's a gala buffet dinner.

    • Beach club*

      The private beach has a pool with a swim-up bar and sunbeds.

    Rooms

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    • Double Room with Limited Sea View and Balcony

      These double rooms come with a balcony offering partial views of the ocean. Inside, you'll also find a minibar, a TV, and air-conditioning which is available from mid-June to mid-September.

    • Double Room with Limited Sea View and Balcony

      These double rooms come with a balcony offering partial views of the ocean. Inside, you'll also find a minibar, a TV, and air-conditioning which is available from mid-June to mid-September.

    Sicilian Sunshine
    18 Oct , 2020 julie i, 187049
    Booked this hotel in Feb 20,Just before Covid hit.I decided to take a risk and not cancel and monitered the situation in Sicily.I had read alot of reviews and kind of knew what to expect.Yes the Hotel is dated and in need of repair in places but it was adequate for my needs.Double rooms are big enough with a Tv/Fridge and safe in.The views from the balcony are lovely especially in the evening.The pool area isnt that big but has sunloungers around it and further along the roof of the hotel .The hotel also has an off site pool area and beach which you will pay 10 euros for a return shuttle bus nice place to chill out.The location of the hotel is in a really good postion ,close to 2 beaches,a 5 minute walk to the cable car to get you too the main town which will cost you 6 euros return and operates till 1am in the morning.Theres a couple of mini markets close by,various places to eat and a very nice pitza /coffee shop to sit and watch the world go by.Close by there is a car rental and excursion office.If you walk up towards Iso bella beach theres more restaurants and take away services.Try an Arancini for 2 euros . There wasnt really that many tourists whilst we where there so it was quiet but it was nice to explore taormina without the hustle and bustle .The hotel requires you to wear a face mask whilst walking through and at meal times whilst walking around the dining room .Theres hand sanitiser stations in the foyer of the hotel.The staff were wonderful and couldnt do enough to help you.The hotel closed on 25th of Sept 20 for 6 months till March 21 and we were the last to leave it was really strange.Should we be in the same postion again for 2021 I wouldnt hesitate to go back should we all be restricted on where we can travel because I felt safer here than at times at home.
    An offer you can’t refuse....
    14 Nov , 2019 napope77, 187069
    Had a fantastic time in Taormina staying at Hotel Ipanema in August with my partner. The hotel staff were great a special mention must go to Vincenzo in the restaurant who was second to none with his service, always making sure you tried all manner of food whilst you stayed there especially the gorgeous desserts. Christine on reception was very helpful & endeavoured to sort anything you needed. The hotel is a typical Italian 4* but it’s very well located not far from the cable car, the hotel pool is a bit disappointing as there is no bar service around the pool or on the sun deck I think they’re missing a trick here. The Godfather tour is a must. We loved our week in sunny Sicily and would definitely return.
    Not 4 star
    23 Oct , 2019 starangel20, -1
    Clean, centrally located (in Mazzaro not Taormina) with proud and efficient staff. Dinner is good sicilian food served individually. But not four star. For example: - bathroom, aircon, furniture are old - only onsite parking are 6 spots in their narrow driveway for which you must leave them your car keys so they can move cars blocked in at any time . Then you are 'free' to park in the street. Good luck as its a busy road on a blind corner. Our car was scratched in the process. Photo on website of a long driveway belongs to the neighbouring hotel. - wifi is only available in ground floor lounge - pillows were the flat ones that resemble folded towels placed in pillow slips. - peeling ceiling paint would land on the bed. So book here with 3 star expectations. -
    The perfect location
    30 Sep , 2019 Marie W, 186402
    Whilst I would hesitate to class this as a 4-star hotel, and I can see why other reviewers have called the hotel a bit basic and dated, nonetheless, I would highly recommend this hotel if staying in the area. Your satisfaction with the hotel will very much depend on what matters to you. We want a hotel that is small, clean, with friendly, helpful staff and good transport links. And all that is delivered by the Hotel Ipanema. In addition, the food was fine with plenty of choice and the restaurant service was excellent. Our room on the third floor had a small comfortable balcony with a lovely sea view. We had considered more expensive hotels in Taormina itself, but the location of this hotel was far better. It was closer to the beach and there were local buses and the cable car just a couple of minutes walk away. The cable car costs only 3euros each way, runs every 15 minutes and runs till one o'clock in the morning (at least it did in September). I recommend basing yourself in Taormina Mare and viewing the cable car ride as part of the day's entertainment.
    Old Sicilian Charm and very homely.
    27 Sep , 2019 Clair N, 656612
    We stayed in the Ipenema for 12 days. This is a lovely homely hotel. Our room was on the 3rd floor overlooking the small cove. We both thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this hotel. The staff were excellent and I have to particularly mention Christine and Maria on reception. Mario the barman (singer and dancer😆😆), and Allessio the night porter. I would absolutely recommend a stay in this hotel.
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    Special Assistance

    We're looking into whether this property is generally suitable for those with reduced mobility. In the meantime, feel free to contact our Customer Welfare team or visit our accessible holidays page if you have any questions.


    Our Customer Welfare number is 0203 451 2585. Lines are open Monday to Friday 09.00-19.00. Calls from UK landlines cost the standard rate, but calls from mobiles may be higher, so please check with your network provider.

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