Diamond Resort Naxos Taormina

This is a beautiful hotel with a traditional Sicilian feel about it. The pool is really nice. Staff are lovely. We had a basic room without a balcony but it was clean and well maintained and we were very comfortable in the huge double bed. Slightly frustrating for Brits is that there is no kettle available in the room. Breakfast is buffet style with lots of options, we never got much passed the fresh fruit, yogurt and cakes. There's a free shuttle running up to Taormina or a short walk around to the main Beach area. The car park is really handy. All in all we had a very pleasant stay here and would love to return some day.

It's our first time in Sicily, staying at Hotel Diamond has be a wonderful retreat. Perfectly clean, modern and quiet hotel, really friendly, helpful staff with fantastic breakfast selection and outstanding restaurant, which I have to say are FIRST CLASS, out of this world! Super roof top swimming pool and loungers. The hotel has a private beach with great facilities, but just a bit rocky. Hotel Diamond is not in the middle of the other hotels, which I believe keeps it unique and quiet. Being slightly on the edge of town gave us the chance to walk to other shops or restaurants. The rooms may be a bit small, but let's face it, with the fantastic facilities, location and weather you are not going to spend time in a room. I highly recommend Hotel Diamond.

The hotel is certainly not a 5 star. It is certainly expensive enough however! The bed is of a basic quality and not close to 4 let alone 5 star, the room is generally quite small and lacked balcony, the bathroom is fine but shower not consistently warm and only the hand held part worked. Air conditioning intermittent. Soundproofing is poor and you can hear other guests moving around upstairs and in the corridor. The breakfast was fine but not as good as other 3 star hotels I've been to - same food every day with no fresh cooked options. Cakes were good if you like them for breakfast. The pool is fine and patio area good for sunbathing although too small if many people want to use it. Car park is 12 euro a night which is crazy so you have to park on the street. The hotel charges 5 star prices such as 4 euro for a small lemonade.(prices over the top generally) If you don't have a car location would be awkward although there is a limited bus service for the local area. The surrounding area is fairly basic so you'll need to go to other areas for dinner although there are some nice places within walking distance but not much atmosphere around. Taormina is a good local bet. Overall this is a solid 3 star and the staff generally nice but far too expensive for what it offers.