Having read all the other reviews we arrived with some foreboding however we were pleased with our large,clean, compfy room with views towards the sea. The hotel manager and staff were all very pleasant and helpful. We enjoyed ending our evenings with coffee and/or liqueurs in the bar served by very pleasant young ladies. However, you should be aware that you may have to bring your luggage down from the main road yourself as the coaches will not come down to the front of the hotel as there are rail tracks to drive over. The breakfast is not exactly anything to look forward to in the morning. We recommend also to eat out in the evening as there are so many little bars and restaurants to try. Letojanni is a lovely place to visit and we had a wonderful time.

I have just returned from a weeks holiday at the Albatros Hotel, which I found to be very clean and reasonably well run. The manager was charming and most of the staff very efficient and friendly. The food was quite good for the class of hotel (I would mark it as a good 2 star rather than a 3 star). Unfortunately, my companion developed a rather nasty stomach bug and knee problems. Our representative organised a doctor who came within the hour at a cost of 100 euros plus 20 for medication which was really successful.

However, its not the place to go if you have any problems walking as even the reception area is on various different levels. The village does not allow tour buses to drop holiday makers off outside the hotel, but you can get the local bus from across the road which is very convenient (Taromina is only about 10 minuets away and well worth the visit)

On arrival we were dropped off at the railway crossing and had to walk the five hundred yards or so down the hill to the hotel. One of our party, who had trouble walking, managed to get a lift in the hotel car which was arranged by our representative. However, on our return trip during the night and in the rain, we had to hire a car to do numerous trips to the top of the hill with our cases.
I was a little alarmed when I realised that the hotel door could not be opened from the inside, without the use of a key by a member of the hotel staff - not sure what would have happened in the case of a fire!!

Although the position of the hotel is good and we had a lovely sea view the pebble beach was not safe for swimmers as upon entering the water you sank into lots of loose stones and then into about four feet of water. We were unfortunate with the weather and the sea was also very rough during our stay. I would not advise this hotel for families wanting a beach holiday. The restaurants and bars along the front were quite good but we found the few shops very expensive.

We did not go up to Mount Etna on the advice of our tour representative because we had not brought suitable shoes/clothing etc. only to find out later that these items were provided for 2 euros. This I found very frustrating as I would have certainly done this tour if I had been given the correct information.

200 mtr walk to Hotel from railway xing carrying suitcases, coaches too large to enter village.
No air conditioning even though advertised just radiator with fan behind blowing warm air, all rooms the same.
Evening meals very small portions, dont go half board, plenty of places to eat outside of Hotel.
Third of rooms do not have sea view but staff will move you free of charge if room with view available.
Hotel takes a lot of coach trade so meal times can be very hectic.
Breakfast on last day of stay very poor, watered down fruit juice, no meat cheese or cornflakes.

Letojanni is a fishing village on the coast near Taormina. Unfortunately the streets are too narrow for coaches, so you have to negotiate 35 steps under a railway when you arrive, depart or go on trips.
The Albatros has a pleasant manager, and the cleaners are friendly, but the restaurant and reception staff aren't, and they don't speak English very well either.
The food was only 2 choices for starter and main, often small portions and with poor vegetables, and no help for vegetarians other than cheese. The breakfast buffet varied as it was never re-filled properly so if the cereal had all gone when you got down, then there was none.
The hotel is used as a transit stop for coach tours of Sicily so it can be very noisy and crowded on certain days, and breakfast is a nightmare as they raid the buffets on an eary start.
The actual position of the hotel is good - on the seafront, and smaller local buses run to Taormina regularly.
Sicily is a big island, and to visit main sights such as Siracusa, Agrigento, etc. involves a very early start. The Palermo start was so early, we gave it a miss!