B&B Miramare

Fair
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Clean rooms
  : The rooftop was unfortunately not available because its roof was broken so we were sent to th bar next door for breakfast Which had very poor (only sweet) breakfast (no bread , no cheese, no yoghourt, no jam, only croissants and biscuits)

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Nice and clean. Kindness of the owner to let me check in early. Comfortable and an easy walk from the train station.
  : The breakfast was not on the terrace as advertised but at a cafe down the road. The terrace was not in use and there was no view as shown.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : great location, good communication on how to get to property, breakfast at local Bar Etna was delicious, nothing too much trouble for cafe owner!
  : no kettle, tea or coffee in room

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : view and location
  : wifi did not work in our room. had to go and sit in the hallway. no shower head holder. had to hold to take a shower and it kept breaking off hose. no chairs on balcony. had to take one without cushion from unused breakfast space upstairs. shutters on door were broken. couldnt open them to let air and light in. tv remote wouldnt work even with new batteries. no breakfast on site. had to go to nearby cafe with only outdoor seating and got one coffee and one croissant. didnt open until 8 am. air conditioning kept blowing electrical breaker in room. couldnt use.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : What a view! You can just open your bottle o wine and have a drink with your partner on the balcony, enjoying the sea view from the room! Maybe it's far from any sand beach but if you are there for sightseeing...there's no better place! Take a train to Catania and visit fish market. Take also a train and visit Syracusa. When returning from train trip go directly to Taormina because when you have a train ticket, the shuttle bus from train station to city center is fo free! Return on foot following red trail (Goethe path) - use touristic maps from mapy(dot)cz.
  : Forget about parking parking space close to the apartment...but do a fast unpacking just on the little street next to the entrance and then leave your car on parking next to train station. It's cheaper than parking on the streets and it's just a 8 minutes walk from there (no sidewalk...like in lot of places in Itally ;) )

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : A clean and simplistic room with the most beautiful view of the Mediterranean at such a good value. Rosella is a friendly and helpful host and the breakfast on the terrace was lovely - it was a continental breakfast and very enjoyable. Simona was also a very nice lady and attended to us at breakfast/prepared the rooms on a couple of occasions so thank you to her too. The AC was effective and the bed was comfortable, perhaps the most comfortable of our trip so far. Our check in process was smooth and Rosella gave us step by step guidance through the self check in. Giardini Naxos is a nice place to spend a few days by the sea - it has a more local feel to it compared to Taormina and we liked this very much because it felt more down to earth. The little stretch of beach outside the hotel has some of the clearest water along the promenade and it was nice to just cross the road and have access, just be aware it is a bit rocky so take care. The people we met were also very friendly in this town from the supermarket to the restaurants etc. I would recommend B&B Miramare to anyone coming to this region and would return myself if I were to be in Sicily again. Thank you for a very pleasant stay, we are grateful.
  : Nothing major - A mini fridge in the room (though you are able to use a communal guest fridge) would be a bonus. The shower head was loose and it would be nice to have this attached for ease. The WiFi was a bit weak at the front of our room.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The room and location facing the sea were excellent although the terrace was closed for breakfast due to repairs.
  : Some issues with Rossella, the host. Although I told her numerous times when I would be arriving she was not present when I arrived. I phoned her and she said she would send me directions for self check-In, which I didn't want. In all our communications, she never said anything about self check-in. (I don't like it b/c of a prior bad experience). I had to wait a half hour for her to arrive, after I spent 8 hours traveling from Trapani on 3 different buses. As for departure I notified her 3 times what time I had to leave. (I had to be at Catania airport to meet a group to transfer for a cooking class in Modica, a two hour drive away). She did not show up on time so I left her a note asking her to please bill me through Booking.com. When she finally called me I was already on the bus to Catania and she said she was sick and it wasn't possible to bill me through Booking. Over the next several days she sent me several options for paying, none of which worked, either b/c she uses only Mastercard or b/c it was necessary to have an Italian passport to transfer money. I spent several hours of my vacation time on this and began to lose patience. I told her I would contact Booking about the issue. She then accused me, among other things, of not wanting to pay and said she would report me to Booking as unpaid, which she did. She then notified me that she had gotten paid by Booking. I told her she should have done that in the first place when I asked her to instead of lying and claiming it was not possible. I then got a notice from Booking about non-payment. It was all a very unpleasant and inconvenient experience, and none of it was my fault. I never write negative reviews and debated about this one - it was a month ago - but I felt it should be said.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Nice little location next to the seafront for an earl morning swim. Breakfast with a view was pleasant with the typical sweets, no savory available. Host was welcoming and polite.
  : parking can be a bit of an issue! be prepared for a little walk.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children