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Arathena Rocks Hotel

4.0 star property
Waterfront hotel in Giardini Naxos with outdoor pool and restaurant

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View from property
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Balcony view
Front of property
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; pool views

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • 24-hour room service
  • Babysitting
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Snack bar/deli
Feel at home
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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Desk, wheelchair access

Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Portable fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Cable channels
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Sea View | Desk, wheelchair access

Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Portable fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Cable channels
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room | Desk, wheelchair access

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Portable fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Cable channels
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room (FIT rates)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Portable fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Cable channels
Desk
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Classic Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Portable fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Cable channels
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Via Calcide Eubea 55, Giardini Naxos, ME, 98035

What's nearby

  • Giardini Naxos Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Corso Umberto - 9 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Taormina Cable Car - 12 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Spiaggia dei Greci - 12 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Greek Theatre - 16 min drive - 8.3 km

Getting around

  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 55 min drive
  • Strait of Messina Airport (REG) - 126 min drive
  • Alcantara Station - 5 min drive
  • Calatabiano Station - 9 min drive
  • Fiumefreddo Station - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ristorante da Pippo Lupo di Mare - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Royal Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Pozzo Greco - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Italianicius - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sottosopradrink - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Arathena Rocks Hotel

When visiting Giardini Naxos, Arathena Rocks Hotel is a great choice to consider. The restaurant is the perfect spot for a bite to eat, and after having fun at the outdoor pool, you can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other features include a snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden. Fellow travelers like the overall property condition.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Italian

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 51 rooms
  • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
  • Contactless check-in available
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11 AM
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Babysitting*

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Dial-up internet access in rooms*

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • 24-hour room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Beach nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Pool loungers

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 1970
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • An outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Low-height counter/sink
  • Grab bar near toilet

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Portable fan

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Dial-up internet (surcharge)
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Onsite venue - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

Optional extras

  • Dial-up internet access is available in guestrooms for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Babysitting is available for an extra charge
  • All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Policies

Some rooms at this property are not suitable for children. Please add child ages in the search parameters to display available rooms.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cashless transactions are available.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.

Also known as

Arathena
Arathena Hotel
Arathena Rocks
Arathena Rocks Giardini Naxos
Arathena Rocks Hotel
Arathena Rocks Hotel Giardini Naxos
Hotel Arathena Rocks
Arathena Rocks Hotel Giardini Naxos, Sicily
Arathena Rocks Hotel Giardini Naxos Sicily
Arathena Rocks Hotel Hotel
Arathena Rocks Hotel Giardini Naxos
Arathena Rocks Hotel Hotel Giardini Naxos

Frequently asked questions

Does Arathena Rocks Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Arathena Rocks Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Arathena Rocks Hotel?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Arathena Rocks Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Arathena Rocks Hotel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Arathena Rocks Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Arathena Rocks Hotel and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities such as boat tours. Enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or use the hotel's other amenities, which include a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Arathena Rocks Hotel?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that offers pool views.
What's the area around Arathena Rocks Hotel like?
Arathena Rocks Hotel is located on the waterfront, a short 1-minute walk from Ionian Sea and 6 minutes' walk from Giardini Naxos Beach.

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Patricia, 7-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Maria, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Deborah Kate, 14-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Mariana, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Stay here
Fantastic hotel and location
Ivan, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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!
Bradley, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

7-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
6-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Lovely location but very dated and definitely not worthy of 4 stars for comfort and furnishings unfortunately
1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

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-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
sy, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Sarah, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
Jennifer, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice stay!
Overall a good stay - hotel is a little tired and beds uncomfortable but a good location - quiet and away from the crowd.
Tom, 5-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

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
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Stay anywhere other than Arathena Rocks
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

wonderful waterfront
great waterfront hotel. Great location if you have a car. Old world feel with amazing views.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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!
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Beatiful hotel with great views.
Hotel was beautifully decorated and rooms were large with seaside view and big balcony.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

close beach
it is a fabulous location and very friendly staff ! we had lovely stay and were sad to go !!
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

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.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Hotel
Quirky hotel, lovely staff. Good quiet position, within easy distance of restaurants. . .
Verified Expedia guest review