Although we enjoyed our stay in Scilly and Taormina, we found the Hotel Ipanema very disappointing. After reading such good reviews we thought the hotel would be ideal. Location. The hotel itself is situated in Mazzaro below Taormina on a VERY busy road, the short walk to the cable car can sometimes be very hair raising as this road is... more

We recently stayed at the Ipanema Hotel for our honeymoon. The location and views are perfect and just what we wanted. Not suitable for a family with teenagers and be aware that Sicily is not cheap. The weather was fantastic and the food was very good. Agree with a previous review regarding limited 4 choice for main course - but... more

We stayed at the Ipanema the first two weeks of September. We can only confirm everything that is said about the staff by everybody else on this site. Its true its not four star if you compare it with hotels in say Spain but then again it isnt Spain its Sicily and it compares with four star hotels we have... more

Although we enjoyed our stay at the Ipanema we were disappointed that this hotel was rated as a 4 star, many things are missing that make the difference between a 3 and 4 star rated hotel. There was no assistance provided with luggage - OK if you're fit and healthy which I'm not. The bathroom was very dated and had... more

Great time at the Ipanema. The friendly staff are the best asset of this hotel and they greatly helped to make the stay very enjoyable. from the courteous and helpful people at front desk, to the extremely attentive and assistive waiters in the restaurant, they all have to be complemented. We stayed on half-board basis and found the food to... more

Came back from Ipanema Hotel on 23rd August. We had a great time. As so many others have said the staff at the hotel were so helpful - from the reception (Christine) through to cleaners and the famous waiters (Mario) and bar staff. We also found Dario particularly helpful. The Hotel is just off a busy road with no footpath.... more

We spent 2 weeks at the Ipanema hotel and had a really great time. The hotel is well placed off the main road and every balcony looks over the magnificent Bay of Mazzarro. The reception staff are very friendly and the dining room staff (Dario, Santos and the rest were friendly, helpful, funny and could not be faulted. The food... more

It seems that the narrow building was not meant to be a hotel so considering the space restraints the owner has made a very good job of it. Views are nice, the rooms not overly large but well-equipped and spotlessly clean, the food very good (the weekly buffet with folklore is a highlight). There is a nice rooftop pool but,... more

We have just come back from a weeks stay at the Hotel Ipanema in Mazzero Bay Taomina. We came to this area last year as loved it so much had to return. Last year we stayed in their sister hotel the Villa Bianca, However i would definately recommend you stay in the Ipanema, it was FANTASTIC. Its situated just off... more