Hotel Arathena Rocks

Italy , Sicily
GIARDINI NAXOS, Via Calcide Eubea, 55 TRASLADOS
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

David

Excellent breakfast, very helpful staff. The one thing that would have made our stay perfect would have been a kettle, cups and coffee etc in the room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

patricia

relaxing hotel

lovely relaxing hotel. old fashioned good service from friendly staff. Very spacious public areas.
you can swim in the sea from the rocks as well as the pool. gardens ideal for an evening cocktail.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2025

Kim Elizabeth

Character property, very clean.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2024

Maria

Eclectic charm and great views

Hotel was much better than expected. We had a corner suite with a patio and a small balcony. View was spectacular! Bed and pillows comfortable. Breakfast was good and fixed price dinner for 20 euros was a bargain and quite good. Only complaint, the safe in the room was on the floor of closet. You had to go on your stomach to read the numbers and no instructions how to use it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2023

Deborah Kate

This hotel is full of character with a charming outlook to the sea. It is quiet and next to the archeological gardens. The furniture and furnishings are traditional, artistic and very sicilian. The pool is salt water and always clean. The breakfast room is open with a view towards the sea. The evening dinner is varied with just enough choice and well presented. The staff are friendly and you can access the sea from the hotel with good snorkelling.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2019

Ivan

Stay here

Fantastic hotel and location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2019

Bradley

Fantastic Setting

Fantastic setting & lovely staff! Pool & beautiful landscaping among lava rocks. There’s a small ladder that will lead you into the sea for a swim! The staff was super friendly, especially Manuela! Would definitely stay there again!

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel and amazing daily breakfast. Our room looked out onto a deserted and dirty lawn/pool but the main hotel's pool area is gorgeous.

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely location but very dated and definitely not worthy of 4 stars for comfort and furnishings unfortunately

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

3* and OK

Everything is fine at this hotel which is in a beach resort and nothing to complain about but could be a lot better and not the standard of a 4*. The exception are he staff who were helpful.
Positives - quiet location on sea front, 5 minutes walk to restaurants, free car parking and parking is a nightmare as well as driving Drinks same price as restaurants
Things that could be better - towels should be free not 3€. Not a lot but why charge. Room needed balcony large enough to sit on, breakfast quality and selection not 4* standard.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2018

the hotel is nice, somewhat old style furnishing. there is a nice pool and lawn viewing the sea. there is no beach because it is rocky. the staff is helpful and friendly at times. i don't think i would give this place four stars, the room was big but there was a shower separated from the toilet and in the middle of the room. the sink was also out in the room.. a bit strange to my opinion. bathroom amenities were poor. only a small soap bar and a little bag of shampoo. also the breakfast was less than ok and to my taste the coffee was terrible.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2018

Sarah

Beautiful views and a unique experience

Our first trip to Sicily but hopefully not our last. Arathena Rocks has very spacious rooms, great air conditioning and all the amenities you need. There is a pool, garden area, restaurant and bar and plenty of peaceful areas just to sit and admire the seaside view. As others have mentioned, the decor could do with an update but I thought that added to the overall charm. We felt like we were guests at a grand manor (from the 70s maybe!) but the prices were reasonable and the staff were lovely. Many restaurants and shops in the area, close to everything you need and literally right on the water. Would definitely recommend to others and would love to return one day.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2017

Jennifer

The hotel staff were lovely and view from
Balcony wonderful and relaxing. Again as we found with many if our stays that if there are events being held at the hotel which may disrupt your stay you most likely will not be told. This was our experience as a wedding was on at the hotel in the hotel grounds which only started at
8 pm and went in through the night getting louder. Most unpleasant trying to sleep though the noise. The hotel itself was rustic and accomodating.

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2017

Tom

Nice stay!

Overall a good stay - hotel is a little tired and beds uncomfortable but a good location - quiet and away from the crowd.

Partner

4/10

Poor

03 May 2017

Eoin

No wifi in rooms, disinterested staff

Arrived to be put in 2 singles despite the request for a double but within 2 hours the maid came around to push 2 singles together which made up a \"double bed\" (which pushed apart in the night). Wifi was only in public areas, when I told the receptionist that it advertised on the website, she simply just shrugged. Breakfast was quite poor

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2016

Stephen

wonderful waterfront

great waterfront hotel. Great location if you have a car. Old world feel with amazing views.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2016

Vanessa

Unique Design with Excellent Views

A really lovely stay with a friend here for 4 nights. A gloriously unique hotel design, with great little jumble-sale style furnishings, but in a typically Sicilian rustic design.
Close to the beach, just a 8 minute walk away, bus stops into Taormina literally right at the end of the road, every hour, until 8.30pm. Although note that in high-season, you can get a bus back from Taormina until 1am, it just drops you in main area of Giardini Naxos, so you have to walk. But as 2 28yo ladies, we felt completely safe to do so.

The hotel was lovely, the staff friendly and helpful, the views impressive and relaxing, and the general ambience quiet and rejuvenating.

Recommended!

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2016

Val

Comfortable hotel in quiet location

Really enjoyed our stay at the Arathena Rocks hotel. In the quieter part of Giardini Naxos but only a 15/20 minute walk to main area of beach and restaurants. Staff were really nice and helpful. Bedding changed every 3 days and towels daily.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2016

Daniel

Very happy great hotel

The staff were very friendly and the hotel was warm and welcoming the food was very good for the price

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2016

Ray

Great old quirky Hotel

Great position, we had a room overlooking the sea. Set in a quite area of Naxos, but only 15/20 minutes walk to plenty of good restaurants and sandy beach.
Staff were very friendly and accommodating, room was clean, and spacious.
Salt water pool was great, plenty of sunbeds available.
Maybe the only negative was the Hotel was a little tired around the edges, flaking paint etc.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Beatiful hotel with great views.

Hotel was beautifully decorated and rooms were large with seaside view and big balcony.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

close beach

it is a fabulous location and very friendly staff ! we had lovely stay and were sad to go !!

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2016

Verified traveler

Comfortable hotel close to waterfront

This review is for the Nike Hotel as we were transferred to this hotel from our booked hotel Arathena Hotel. At the time of transfer we were told that the Arathena was full. However the Nike is a good hotel, excellent staff and a great location. We stayed 6 nights and enjoyed side trips to Taromina, Mt Enna and Seracusa. We also had time to enjoy the excellent Giardini Naxos. Parking was easy and a bonus so close to all areas.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2015

jacky

Hotel

Quirky hotel, lovely staff. Good quiet position, within easy distance of restaurants.
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10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Amazingly relaxing

Great location for a quiet relaxing holiday. Pool lovely, close to beach and resort with good direct access to the sea at the rocks. The hotel is quite unique with its art works,unusual furniture although perhaps a little jaded but spotless. All the staff we encountered were just brilliant, helpful and friendly. Nice gardens and seating areas. This is not a generic hotel. I liked it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2014

Milo

Nice hotel, big swimming pool, by the sea

We stayed at Arathena Rocks Hotel for 6 days in August. The staff, were for the most part, very friendly - especially the Australian lady at reception who was very welcoming. The breakfast was good. The cocktails were very good - they pick fresh mint from their mint plant.

Our room was spacious. We stayed in room 203, which had a balcony with a view of Mount Etna. At night you could see the lava shooting into the air, which was spectacular.

We thought the salt water swimming pool was great. The beach is a short walk away, and there are some great restaurants by the water on route. Arathena Rocks Hotel have also built a path from the garden, which leads to a ladder so you can climb down from the rocks into the sea and go swimming.

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2014

Hilary

wonderful position by sea.

Only stayed one night. Seems to be used as a package hotel. Food very basic. In a beautiful spot on beach on lava rocks. Well maintained throughout with pool and attractive gardens and pretty building but it feels somehow soulless, like the management isn't sure what to do with it. For someone wanting beauty, comfort, good price and a quiet position though, it would be difficult to beat. Cost by taxi to Taormina (no courtesy bus) 20 euros each way. This is the easiest way to get in and out of Taormina even if you have a car. Don't eat at the hotel. There are nice restaurants nearby.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2013

Myra

Wonderful Hotel in Beautiful Location

I stayed at Arathena Rocks during a holiday staying in various areas in Italy and Sicily. This was by far the best hotel - eclectic, unique furnishings and fittings, clean, friendly and in a fantastic location right on the sea. Giardini-Naxos is beautiful and relaxing with some lovely restaurants serving fresh, inexpensive food and, of course, local wines which are a must! I was very sad to leave and plan to return to this hotel for another holiday as soon as I can!

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2013

Steve

Lovely 'away from it all' hotel

30 minute walk from the main restaurants and bars, energy sapping in 35 deg heat, could do with a shuttle bus. Hotel is very nice but could do with some minor improvements to the pool (cracked and broken tiles) and some painting. Breakfast same every day with no flavoured yoghurts or fresh fruit ! Needs more staff, waiting at the bar is no fun in the previously mentioned heat. Etna and Taormina is a 3 euro public bus ride away.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2013

Sunil

Nice quite location with excellent staff

All I can say is that the staff were really friendly and extremely helpful. The restaurant in the hotel serves good seafood. The Hotel is easy to walk into Giardini Naxos town centre or Recanati suburb. The restaurant closest to the hotel (start of the road leading to the hotel) is also very good.

The hotel caters for a more relaxed atmosphere and that is reflected in its patron.

Overall the hospitality service of the staff was second to none.

4/10

Poor

21 Aug 2013

Nico

Hotel located in a quiet rear area of Giardini

The hotel's beach is not sandy but rocky; the closest public sandy beach is about 7 minutes from the hotel;
The rooms are large but that's about it, they certaintly don't look like a 4star hotel's rooms; the rooms need severe refurbishment; we avoided spending to much time inside since it looked quite depressing;
During the night there was a continuous machine noise comming from the kitchen/basement which stopped us from slipping even if our room and our friend's room were located at 1st and 2nd floor;
There was nothing in the minibar and the pillows were awfull.
Due it's gardens, pool, acces to see and large rooms, the hotel has a true potential but unless they will spent important funds for the rooms facilities and feautures, I wouldn't go back again.

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2013

Beth

Overpriced stay

Pool was in poor condition. Front desk staff and breakfast staff were cordial. Evening lounge staff had a real attitude problem. Had a fridge in room which did not cool. Could not bring your own beverage to pool or outdoor lounge area. Key needed to turn on lights, air, etc. Only given one key so when you left for the day you came back to a hot room. Wifi only available in small part of public area. More expensive then it was worth.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2013

Loved Sicily

Great Hotel in Naxos

The hotel is probaly in my opinion in the best location on Naxos, it is quiet and right by the sea and in a quiet location. Good swimming pool plenty of sun beds to go around.It is good for getting the bus to various places locally.Fantastic view of Etna and the sea.
The only down side is we found that the staff were not very friendly, we seem to come and go without any Good Morning/Afternoon, sometimes we wondered if they had seen us enter the hotel at all.
When checking out there was no 'have you enjoyed your stay/have a good flight,nothing said at all, seemed very strange to us.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2012

Verified traveler

Nice hotel

Very nice room and friendly staff. I recommend this hotel we really enjoyed staying there.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Nuno

Tres Bon secours

Hôtel tres bien situé avec parking.
Qui propose des excursions.
Personnel a l'écoute et souriant.
Hôtels kitch a mon goût mais qui fait son charme.
Bon petit déjeuner avec du choix.
Je recommande.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Salvatore

Il parcheggio molto comodo per la sicurezza non saprei dire. il personale molto cortese, la colazione buona, ma ne ho provate migliori..

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

luigi

Hotel molto bello e comodo con piscina e accesso diretto al mare. Comodamente raggiungibile a piedi il lungomare di giardini naxos.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Geir

Recommended

Nice view on seaside. Convenient parking, plenty. Easy walk to city center. Easy and friendly reception. Good breakfast to be in Italy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2024

Salvino

Bel hotel prossimo anno sarò lì ottimo personale

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2024

Mikko

Very nice place at the rocky coast

We had good time here, got an ocean view room with a balcony and it was georgeus. Good swimming options at the rocks but also a very nice pool area with bar. Short walking distance to Naxos restaurants. Also boat rental is nearby which I definitely recommend!

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2023

Jari

Nice atmosohere

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

Pertti

Hyvällä paikalla ja siisti kokonaisuudessaan

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

severino

Formidable je

Vacances

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2023

Carmelo

Vista mare

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2022

Thomas

Es un hotel fantastico, un ambiente de clase extra, tanti possibilita all interno e di fuori da vedere, da sentarse, bagnarse nella piscina o al mare. Camere molto bene rinovate.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2021

Monique

De kamers waren proper. Geen wifi op de kamer en heel weinig of geen in de openbare ruimtes. Hotel is vervallen . Geen 4 sterren waardig. Pover morgenontbijt. Heel slechte matrassen . Hotel ligt heel afgelegen. Andere hotels in de omgeving reeds gesloten. Slecht onderhouden zwembad . Kapotte stenen rond en in het zwembad. Markabele douche en omkleedhokje. Jacuzzi onbruikbaar. Personeel aan het onthaal niet erg behulpzaam. Enkel de dames die de kamers schoonmaken doen het uitstekend en elke dag propere lakens. Spijtig maar dit hotel mag ook zijn deuren sluiten.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2021

Giovanni

Consigliato!

Posizione incantevole, personale sempre gentile, pulizia accurata. Qualità della colazione non adeguata.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2020

Carmelo

Ottima posizione sul mare ; parcheggio comodo; piscina eccezzionale .
Servizi datati, personale addetto alla colazione, poco attento alle norme igieniche.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2020

ornella

A un passo dal mare

Tutto perfetto: camera pulita e spaziosa, spazi comuni arredati con gusto, posizione strategica sia per visitare naxos sia per spostarsi (se siete con la macchina), gentilezza dello staff e bella piscina.. consiglio a tutti di sfruttare la caletta tra gli scogli a cui si accede direttamente dall’hotel.. una nuotata a mare rigenerante sia la mattina che la sera..

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2020

Salvo

Struttura bella, pulito, colazione poteva essere più ricca, ma buona

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2019

Diem-Trang

Chambre donnant sur le parking tres sombre. Les chambres donnant sur la piscine et vue mer semblent être bcp plus agréables avec un balcon. Piscine agréable. Snorkelling sur le bord de mer de l hôtel très sympathique. Petit dejeuner bon et varié. Un peu excentré du centre ville.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2019

Helena

Beautiful hotel with garden on lava rock

We had a great time! The room was clean, not quite like a more luxurious hotel but definitely clean enough! AC worked well but was a bit loud. Staff was very friendly and professional. Amazing balcony!! The decor was amazing, so many pieces of cool aged furniture, really lifted the experience for us. Pool is nice, but note that it is salt water. OK snorkling opportunities in the sea outside the hotel (stairs from lava rock). The hotel was located in a quiet area a short walk from the beach and the center of town, although the walk was a bit exhausting when the temperature was 35 degrees Celcius.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

Rebecca

Varma rekomendationer!

Hotellet var fantastiskt! Servicen va utomstående, låg en bit bort men va relativt smidigt att ta sig runt ändå!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Albergo da ristrutturare.posizione eccellente ma molto vechia

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2019

Niina

Nice hotel in a good silent area

Hotel was really nice and the hotel service too. I would stay in this hotel again for sure.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2019

Verified traveler

La struttura è molto elegante, con grandi spazi comuni ed ambienti esterni curati.Camere spaziose,andrebbero rimodernati i bagni.Bar e ristorante a prezzi uguali all'esterno e buona cucina.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

La situation sur la mer et la proximité de la Ville. Le petit déjeuner est excellent également.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

la beauté de l'établissement et sa décoration très originale. sa situation face à la mer. sa piscine grande. belle promenade de l'hotel jusqu'au coeur de Giardani Naxos.........enchantés

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2018

Sasi

Una notte

Abbiamo trascorso una sola notte in questo albergo. La struttura è vecchia e necessiterebbe di un ammodernamento. Le camere sono molto ampie, tuttavia non è presente un vero e proprio bagno perché si trovano wc e bidet in una stanzina e doccia e lavandino nella camera. Il letto non era un vero matrimoniale, ma due lettini uniti e in un 4 stelle non è il massimo, considerato anche il prezzo pagato. La colazione buona, piscina e accesso al mare ben sistemati con panorama mozzafiato.

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

J'ai aimé la vue sur la mer

De bonnes prestations, la déco est un peu démodée. Personnel très bien.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Enkelt hotell men bra läge

Enkelt hotell, men bra läge med gångavstånd till stranden i Giardini Naxos. Okej pool och istället för strand har hotellet klippbad. Inget att rekommendera för barnfamiljer, men bra för par. Trevlig pool. Frukosten var enkel och personalen var inte särskilt trevlig. På det stora hela var det dock en bra vistelse. Fri parkering var ett plus.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2018

Kawal

Wonderful view

Wonderful view from the room.
The rooms are good with a vintage theme and the bathroom was clean. The breakfast was ok, i would rate it 6.5/10, alot of sweet varieties. Alot of shops and resturants can be reached within 10 min walking distace. We stayed here for two days and our stay was pleasant. 3.5/5

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2018

Øystein

Tipp topp, tommel opp!

Perfekt beliggenhet hvis man ønsker rolige omgivelser i ferien!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2018

Paola

Bellissima villa tipica siciliana sul mare

Io e mio marito siamo tornati molto volentieri in questa struttura perché sembra di essere
ospiti in una bellissima villa sul mare arredata con pezzi che fanno parte dalla storia
siciliana. Tutto il personale è professionale e preparato, da lodare in particolare gli addetti alla reception che sono stati sempre gentili e disponibili a soddisfare ogni nostra richiesta. Ottima la colazione perché varia ed abbondante consumata in una terrazza con vista mare mozzafiato, dove si può anche pranzare scegliendo tra , primi, secondi e pizze per tutti i gusti da noi molto apprezzati.La nostra stanza era molto comoda e pulita con una splendida vista mare. Ci torneremo sicuramente anche perché la struttura oltre ad avere un accesso diretto al mare, dispone di una graziosa piscina con acqua di mare con area ombrelloni e sedie a sdraio a disposizione dei clienti.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2018

alfredop

Piccolo Paradiso

Un paradiso tranquillo nella movimentata Taormina. Camere con vista meravigliosa e una bella piscina con acqua di mare .

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

ottima esperienza

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2018

Antonio

Custo alto para pouco benefício.

Recepção boa garçom ruins e grosseiro, piscina e praia razoável.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2018

Antonio

Custo alto para pouco benefício. Pouca cordialida.

Pessoal da recepção, 2 excelentes, 2 bem grosseira. Atendimento de restaurante grosseiro cheios de restrições, se quer deixaram pegar água na garrafa para levar para praia, negaram-se abrir uma garrafa de vinho que tínhamos comprado na Trapani. Piscina mais ou menos. Praia ruim.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2018

Marina

Отдых удался!

Выбрали отель с собственной красивой территорий и пляжем.Холл отеля и первый этаж на котором жили был просто потрясающе оформлен.Как будто попали в музей очень оригинальной мебели,картин,вазонов и статуэток.Завтрак разнообразный.На горячее яичница и разные тушеные овощи.Много выпечки.В конце мая фрукты были в нарезке ( наверное не сезон ) А вот свежевыжатый сок из апельсинов каждый день.На Сицилии много растет апельсинов.Отличный Wi Fi,а особенно на пляже! Номера чистые,полотенца белоснежные меняли каждый день.Отель находится примерно в 1 км от центра Джардини Наксос.Очень спокойное место для отдыха,не слышно ничего кроме пения птичек.В центре городка много машин.Заход в море с лесенки,с очками очень живописно и рыбки разные.Нам с подругой очень все понравилось.Отдыхали 9 дней.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2018

Diana

Traumhaft und ruhig

Wenn man alte Dinge liebt ist man in diesem Hotel richtig. Es ist voll mit antiken Dingen, ob Bilder oder Kerzenständer man fühlt sich in einer anderen Epoche

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

NICE HOTEL

RILLASSANTE ..MOLTO BELL LA VISTA BUONA COLAZIONE PISCINA PULITA TRANQUILLO ...

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2017

Giovanni

hotel da 3 stelle

secondo me non è un hotel a 4 stelle. mobili abbastanza datate, edificio da ristrutturare
pressione acqua debole. colazione scadente.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2017

Zelda

Albergo con piscina e mare

Un gradevole albergo adatto sia per le famiglie che non. Personale molto piacevole, dalla reception alle donne della pulizia. Colazione abbondante.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2017

Mimmo

Albergo sul mare

Posizione ottima, personale disponibilissimo, forse la struttura un po'da ristrutturare, ma comunque bella e arredata con gusto

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2017

Domenico

Hotel sul mare con vista mozzafiato

Posizione fantastica !
Hotel direttamente sul mare con bellissimo giardino e grande piscina.
Bella la terrazza per la colazione.
le camere avrebbero bisogno di un restauro e i bagni vanno rifatti completamente.
Queste negatività vengono sopperite dalla posizione dell'hotel .