Best Hotels with Pools in Taormina for Families

Why families love Villa Fiorita Boutique Hotel

We booked Villa Fiorita because the pool is spectacular in photos and in person it's better — you float 200m above the sea. Downside: pool only opens at 10am, and there's no kids area (1.5m throughout). Our 7-year-old was fine; a toddler would be held the whole time. Staff set up a floatie zone and brought plastic cups for pool-side snacks.

Why families love Grand Hotel San Pietro Taormina - Preferred Hotels & Resorts

This is the spa hotel in Taormina if you want a proper wellness day with kids in tow. The indoor pool area is large enough that children can use it without disrupting adult swimmers, and the spa runs parent-child massage slots in the mornings. Staff bring kids' welcome packs (bath duck, crayons, pasta menu for dinner). Downside: the hotel cascades down the cliff on multiple levels with stairs everywhere — tricky with a stroller. Book a room on the main reception level to avoid the hike.

Why families love Atlantis Bay - The Leading Hotels of the World

Pricey but unforgettable. The Mazzarò cove is one of the prettiest beaches on the Sicilian east coast, and the hotel owns a big slice of it. The kids' pool is tiny — more of a paddling area — so this is not a hotel to pick if your children need pool space. Spa is adults-only from 6pm. What works for families: the beach, the food (three restaurants including a beach grill), and the shuttle that loops to the sister hotel Mazzarò Sea Palace for kids' activities. Under-3s stay free in existing bedding.

Why families love Hotel Villa Belvedere

I recommend Villa Belvedere for a pool in central Taormina without boutique-hotel pricing. Run by the same Sicilian family since 1902, this 50-room hotel has a 20m outdoor pool in a mature garden with sunbeds under olive trees, and the Greek theatre is a five-minute walk away. The snack bar serves kid-friendly pasta through the afternoon. One caution for parents: the pool is deep throughout, so weaker swimmers need armbands. It is rated 9.2 by guests.

Why families love The Ashbee Hotel - The Leading Hotels of the World

The Ashbee is a quiet 5-star where families fit but adults dominate. The table tennis was a daily 30-minute ritual our 8-year-old needed after a morning at Isola Bella. Pool is small but perfectly heated. The breakfast pastry tray was the best of any Italian hotel we've stayed at. Be aware: the family rooms are at the back of the building, on the third floor, no lift to the room (just to the floor below) - skip this one if anyone struggles with stairs.

Why families love NH Collection Taormina

NH Collection Taormina is a five-star on the eastern edge of the old town, with a rooftop infinity pool looking towards Etna. The walk to Corso Umberto takes about ten minutes on a pedestrian route, which counts in a hilly town like Taormina. Family rooms have connecting doors, useful with two children, and the cocktail bar makes mocktails for kids. Parents get a spa with a Turkish bath and jacuzzi. I would choose it for a Sicilian family trip built around views.

Why families love UNA Hotels Capotaormina

We stayed here four nights with two kids (6 and 9) and it became the easiest Sicilian hotel of the trip. The cliff lift to the beach is a kid-magnet — ours went up and down four times before we even swam. The 25m pool is rarely crowded because guests split between pool, beach, and spa. Downside: the building is 1970s concrete and the rooms feel tired. You're paying for the setup, not the decor.

Why families love Hotel Sirius

Sirius was our pick for the late-pool thing. Staying open until sunset meant the kids could swim after the afternoon Greek theatre visit, which no other hotel in our shortlist offered. The pool is small-ish at 15m but it's never busy, and the Etna view from the water at 7pm in August is something we still talk about. Rooms are basic 4-star — nothing designer, nothing wrong.

Why families love Hotel Continental

Continental is the best-value family hotel in central Taormina. The connecting-room setup gives parents and kids separate space at the price most hotels charge for one family room. The board games library is small but well-curated (Carcassonne, Catan junior, classic Italian card games). Tennis court time is free and books up by 9am; reserve at breakfast. Owner family is genuinely nice and remembered our kids' names from day one. No lift; rooms are on three floors.

Why families love Don Vittorio Country Village

The only Taormina hotel where the kids ran straight to the games building before the room. Table tennis is busiest after dinner; billiards is a quieter morning activity that worked even for our 5-year-old (with help). The animation team (June-September) ran a mini-disco at 9pm that our kids loved more than they would admit. Country location means a free shuttle to the cable car runs 6 times a day, which becomes critical because nobody wants to drive in central Taormina.

Why families love Hotel Lido Mediterranee

I recommend Hotel Lido Mediterranee when beach time comes first and indoor games second. It sits right on Mazzaro beach with direct access, a beachfront pool and lunch on the beach terrace, and the kids' club runs on summer mornings. A board games corner gives older children something for the evening. The cable car up to Taormina town is an eight-minute walk along the coast. My advice: ask for a sea-view family room, as back rooms face the road.

Why families love Hotel Mediterranée

I would pick Hotel Mediterranée for Taormina without the boutique-hotel price climb. Its 18m outdoor pool is long enough for real laps and opens from 8am to 7pm, so children can swim before the day heats up. Family rooms are connecting doubles, breakfast is a kid-friendly buffet, and free parking is rare in Taormina. The trade-off is the location on the ring road: the pedestrian centre is uphill, so plan on the bus or a taxi after dinner.

Why families love Hotel Villa Esperia

Our two (5 and 9) loved staying at beach level after a week of cliff-top hotels. The cable car up to Taormina centre runs every 15 minutes until midnight which saved us from driving mountain hairpins with tired kids. Rooms are compact 4-star, not fancy — but you are literally 80 steps from the water. Breakfast is buffet, strong on pastries, weak on eggs. Book a sea-view room or skip it, the mountain-side rooms look at a road.