Best hotels in Taormina, ranked by corrected score

Best hotels in Taormina, ranked by corrected scoreThe best-scored hotel in Taormina is Hotel Mazzarò Sea Palace: 4.2 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms) on our corrected 0-5 score, from $1,187 a night. Next are Atlantis Bay (4.1) and Hotel Villa Carlotta (4.1). We score 28 hotels in Taormina, Italy. Their platform ratings (normalised to 0-5) average 3.8; after correction the average is 3.4, and 1 rest on solid evidence. Best at or under the typical price here ($832 a night): Hotel Villa Ducale, 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $832.Best hotels in Taormina, ranked

Hotel Mazzarò Sea Palace, Taormina: 4.2 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $1,187 a night. Hotel Mazzarò Sea Palace is a five-star seasonal hotel situated on the Baia di Mazzarò seafront near Isola Bella.

Atlantis Bay, Taormina: 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Atlantis Bay is a 71-room luxury hotel set into the cliffs above Taormina's Baia delle Sirene, with terraces stepping down to the Ionian Sea.

Hotel Villa Carlotta, Taormina: 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Villa Carlotta is a boutique hotel set within a stone-clad villa from the late 19th century.

Hotel Villa Ducale, Taormina: 4.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $832 a night. Hotel Villa Ducale is a boutique hotel set high in the hills above Taormina, with views over the sea, Mount Etna and the Strait of Messina.

Grand Hotel Timeo, Taormina: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $2,957 a night. Grand Hotel Timeo is a Belmond luxury hotel housed in a restored 1873 nobleman's residence in central Taormina, on Sicily's east coast, right beside the Greek Theatre.

NH Collection Taormina, Taormina: 3.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $898 a night. NH Collection Taormina is a five-star boutique hotel in the historic centre of Taormina, on Sicily's east coast.

Metropole Taormina, Taormina: 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $848 a night. Metropole Taormina is a five-star boutique hotel set in a renovated 18th-century noble residence in Taormina's historic centre, right beside the old Clock Tower.

Hotel Sirius Taormina, Taormina: 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Sirius Taormina is a family-run hotel situated on a hillside overlooking the Ionian Sea, Isola Bella beach, and Mount Etna.

Hotel Condor, Taormina: 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $256 a night. Hotel Condor is a small, family-run establishment located in a quiet part of Taormina.

Hotel Villa Sirina, Taormina: 3.6 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Villa Sirina is a four-star historic villa situated at the foot of Taormina, positioned between the town centre and Giardini Naxos Bay.

Una Hotels Capotaormina, Taormina: 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $372 a night. Una Hotels Capotaormina is a clifftop hotel situated in the Taormina Mare area on the Sicilian coast.

UNA Hotels Naxos Beach Sicilia, Taormina: 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). UNA Hotels Naxos Beach Sicilia is a large, modern resort situated on a private beach in Giardini Naxos.

Hotel Villa Sonia, Taormina: 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $210 a night. Hotel Villa Sonia is a family-run rural hotel located in the medieval village of Castelmola.

Delta Hotels by Marriott Giardini Naxos, Taormina: 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $253 a night. This four-star hotel is located on the beachfront in Giardini Naxos, Sicily.

Grand Hotel San Pietro, Taormina: 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $1,055 a night. Grand Hotel San Pietro is a 5-star boutique hotel situated in a restored early 1900s villa on a hill above the Bay of Naxos.

The Ashbee Hotel, Taormina: 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $695 a night. The Ashbee Hotel is a five-star property situated in a restored early 20th-century Sicilian villa in central Taormina.

Four Seasons San Domenico, Taormina: 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $3,205 a night. The San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel is a five-star property housed in a former 14th-century convent that became a grand hotel in the 19th century.

Hotel Villa Sant'Andrea, Taormina: 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $2,005 a night. Hotel Villa Sant'Andrea, a Belmond property, stands at Via Nazionale 137 in Taormina Mare on Sicily's east coast.

La Plage Resort, Taormina: 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $579 a night. La Plage Resort is a five-star hotel inside the Isola Bella Nature Reserve in Taormina, sitting directly on a private beach above the Ionian Sea.

Hotel la Pensione Svizzera, Taormina: 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores). Hotel la Pensione Svizzera is a small, family-run hotel housed in a 1920 building on Via Pirandello in central Taormina, Sicily.

Hotel Lido Mediterranee, Taormina: 3.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Lido Mediterranee is a six-storey beachfront resort situated in the Spisone area of Taormina.

Excelsior Palace Taormina, Taormina: 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $335 a night. The Excelsior Palace Taormina is a 4-star historic hotel in Moorish style, set on a promontory in central Taormina, about ten minutes on foot from the Greek Amphitheatre.

Hotel Hellenia Yachting - Naxos, Taormina: 3.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Hotel Hellenia Yachting is a four-star beachfront hotel situated in Giardini Naxos, Sicily.

Villa Zagara Garden, Taormina: 3.1 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Villa Zagara Garden is a four-star hotel and villa situated in central Taormina.