Location. The Hotel Russott is located in Giardini Naxos on the island of Sicily, Italy, two kilometres from Giardini Naxos train station and five kilometres from Taormina. Mount Etna is 20 kilometres away and the city of Messina is 40 kilometres away.
Hotel Features. The Hotel Russott is a three- storey property hanging with vines and set amid verdant tropical gardens overlooking the Bay of Taormina and Mount Etna. A path through the hotel gardens connects to the private beach, which is dotted with sun loungers and parasols. The hotel also offers a seasonal outdoor pool flanked by trees and a wide sun terrace. Other facilities include a and a full-service spa plus a conference centre which can cater for more than 2,000 delegates.

The Hotel Russott's Panarea restaurant opens out onto a shaded terrace with views over the bay. Open for breakfast lunch and dinner, it serves regional and Italian dishes. La Sciara Restaurant & Wine Bar serves traditional local dishes and wines with an a la carte menu and open show kitchen. The Naxos Bar offers cocktails, Italian ice cream, snacks and Sicilian pastries.

The hotel's private beach provides opportunities for water sports. The bar hosts live music from May to September. The hotel can also arrange excursions to surrounding destinations.

Guestrooms. There are 296 renovated rooms at the Hotel Russott, spread over three floors. Decor is traditional, in light, natural shades, and complemented by modern furniture. All rooms open out onto balconies with mountain or sea views, and include satellite television, high-speed Internet access, minibars and bathrooms with showers and bathtubs.

Expert Tip. Giardini Naxos is packed with places to eat, and is renowned for its speciality fish dishes. As a starter, try pasta with mussels, swordfish or nunnata (very small fish). Dried cod is also big in the area, cooked in many different ways, but most typically in a ghiotta with tomato, green olives, capers, celery, pine nuts and raisins.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Giardini Beach 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Church of San Domenico 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
Palazzo di Santo Stefano 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Cathedral of Taormina 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Baroque Fountain 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Museo Archeologico di Taormina 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Badia Vecchia 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Torre dell'Orogio 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Villa Comunale 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
Greek Theatre 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Taormina Roman Odeon 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Chiesa Santa Caterina 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
Lido Mazzarò 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
Cathedral of Acireale 24.3 km / 15.1 mi
Mount Etna 27.7 km / 17.2 mi

The preferred airport for Hilton Giardini Naxos is Catania (CTA Fontanarossa) 42.3 km / 26.3 mi.