Description of hotel: Alcantara Resort in Taormina

Located in Gaggi, the resort is 150 metres from a bus stop with links to the beach and shops in Giardini Naxos and to Taormina, which are 10 km away. There are restaurants and bars in the immediate vicinity, while the nearest train stations in Taormina and Giardini are 15 minutes on public transport. Castelmola is a 20-minute drive, while Catania and Monte Etna are around 30 minutes by car. Built in 2011, this resort is surrounded by a 15,000 m² garden and it is fully air-conditioned with wireless Internet access available throughout the hotel (fees apply). The business hotel offers 21 guest rooms in total (with non-smoking rooms and facilities for disabled guests), and it welcomes its guests in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, and a cloakroom. There is also a TV lounge, restaurant, bar, café and newspaper stand. There is luggage storage available and guests may take advantage of the conference facilities, room and laundry services, and a car park. The rooms at the resort are distributed in little villas and are located either on the ground floor or first floor. Each room features an en suite bathroom with shower and hairdryer, a double bed, individually regulated air conditioning and heating, and a private balcony or terrace. Other in-room amenities include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, along with a CD and DVD player, a direct dial telephone, safe, minibar and Internet access. The resort provides a tennis court, sun terrace with sun loungers and parasols, horse riding facilities, and two outdoor swimming pool. Guests may also relax in the hot tub, and sun loungers and parasols are provided on the beach. Il Picciolo golf course is around 6 km from the hotel.