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Parchotel Olimpo

in Letojanni , Sicily T rating: 4

Hilltop setting
Views of the coast
Panoramic funicular lift

The views from this hotel are amazing – the complex sits on top of a dramatic outcrop overlooking the Bay of Taormina.

Set on the top of a rocky wooded hillside, this hotel overlooks Letojanni and the coast beyond. It’s been designed to make the most of the views – the hotel is tiered into the slopes and has its own funicular lift.

The hotel is actually part of a complex of cascading properties, which are all linked by the funicular. At the top there’s the Olimpo, in the middle the Terrazze, and towards the bottom, the Antares. Thomson has rooms in the Olimpo and the Terrazze, although all guests arrive via the Antares.

The rooms here are roomy, if a little bit dated in terms of décor. Food-wise, breakfast is a Continental affair while dinner offers up plenty of variety – the pasta is particularly good. In terms of facilities, there’s a good-sized swimming pool and sun terrace. There’s also a lift that links the complex to ground level, providing easy access to Letojanni and the beach.

Hotel features

All Inclusive Option

Buffet meals
Snacks
Ice-cream
Tea, coffee and cakes
Local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks 18.00-24.00
Other facilities as indicated
Facilities that do not form part of your All Inclusive package may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide

Meals

Main air-conditioned buffet dining room
Themed evenings
The following are not included in your All Inclusive package:
A la carte evening menu
Outdoor grill restaurant or à la carte menu for lunch
Pizzeria and snack bar for lunch
Room service

Swimming pool

Swimming pool
Sunbeds
Pool bar
Indoor pool with 2 whirlpool baths

Entertainment

Daily daytime and evening activities, 10 May-04 Oct
Lounge bar with nightly piano music and terrace
Weekly Sicilian folklore show in the restaurant

Activities

Gym
Table tennis
The following are not included in your All Inclusive package:
Tennis

For Families

The following are not included in your All Inclusive package:
Hotel-run kids' club
Cots
Highchairs

Facilities

Sauna
Steam bath
The following are not included in your All Inclusive package:
Massage
Money exchange
Internet
Hairdresser and beauty salon
Laundry service
Gift shop
ATM

Special Offers

Fruit and water in room on arrival.

Extra Charges

Some facilities may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide

Other Information

We've plotted your holiday accommodation as accurately as possible. But for some smaller hotels or villas the map may pinpoint the centre of the nearest town rather than the property itself, so make sure you read the location description too.

Only from Thomson

In the UK, this holiday is only available from the Thomson Group.

24/7 Service in Resort

This is our 24-hour phone service. You can use it to book days out, find out the local bus times and let us know about any problems that crop up. Prefer to speak to someone face to face? You can call us to arrange a personal visit too.

Our rating

Official Rating

4 Star

No. of lifts

7 + funicular lift

No. of rooms

120 in Olimpo Parc, 102 in Terrazze.

Room facilities

All rooms have air-conditioning 15th June to 15th September, satellite TV, tea and coffee facilities and hairdryer. Standard rooms have 2, 3 or 4 beds. Rooms located on the Terrazze floors are not part of the main building and communal areas are reached via panoramic lift.

Room Upgrades

We also offer Sea-view rooms, Superior sea-view rooms and Single rooms.

Sea-view rooms in the main building have a balcony. Sea-view rooms in the Terrazze have a terrace.

Location

400m downhill to Letojanni resort centre and beach with restaurants, bars and shops
7km to Giardini Naxos town
8km to Taormina centre, which is also accessible by cable car
Public bus service outside hotel to cable car station and Taormina

Transfers

1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes

Your guide to Letojanni, Sicily

“Close to Taormina, but without the jet-set flurry of Sicily’s Monte Carlo, Letojanni is a friendly, relaxed resort with lashings of scenic beauty.”

If you want the spectacular scenery of Sicily’s east coast, without the hustle and bustle of Taormina, Letojanni’s the answer. Once a small fishing village, it’s now a peaceful resort with an authentic Sicilian charm. Plus a wide, fine-shingle beach backed by a prom and a picturesque harbour packed with colourful fishing boats to boot. Stroll around the delightful old town and you’ll see some interesting ancient buildings, including the neo-Gothic Church of San Giuseppe housing works of art. Despite the relaxed atmosphere here though, it’s by no means a backwater, so you won’t be strapped for shops, gasping for bars or hungry for eateries. That being said, if you’re seriously into late night partying you’re sure to be less than satisfied. Geared towards the family market, Letojanni doesn’t cater for clubbers, and you’ll have to get your sizzle from a home-cooked meal in a trattoria and a few drinks in a bar, rather than the electrifying techno vibe of a heaving nightspot. With good public transport services, getting out and about from Letojanni is easy. Regular buses run to Taormina, just three miles away, where you can enjoy the chic, Côte d’Azur atmosphere and the jaw-droppingly beautiful views along the coast to Mount Etna from the ancient Greco-Roman amphitheatre. Or if you prefer to ride the rails, trains run to most places along the coast, including the resort of Giardini Naxos and Sicily’s ‘second city’ Catania, an historic metropolis almost destroyed by the wrath of its ‘neighbour from Hell’, Etna, in 1669.

Reviews

Parchotel Olimpo reviews - what customers thought

Thomson Web Reviews

Based on 4 reviews

What to expect

Room comfort
Location
Food
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Latest Thomson Reviews

Written on 01/06/2009, Anonymous said...

The hotel had good music entertainment every night so we didn't have to go into Letojanni in the evenings. The town was a bit run down and the beach was filthy with very hard sand. The only places worth seeing in Letojanni was the Church and a... more on this review

Giving it an overall rating out of 5:

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