Amazing location, friendly staff and lovely breakfast. But beware of hidden costs! At checkout they suddenly asked for an extra €20 for parking. The hotel is isolated on a cliff with no alternative parking, so this fee should clearly be included in the booking price. Instead, it was added by hand to the receipt and only mentioned at the last moment. Not good — I had to argue before they dropped it.

I had an incredible stay at Testa di Monaco. The location couldn’t be more beautiful, right at the beach, with many fruit trees and flowers. It felt so magical with the sound of the waves, the scent and the view. The room had everything I needed and the value for money was just great. Breakfast was amazing, right at the sea with variety and super friendly stuff. I was looking forward to it everyday, the moment of cappuccino looking at the beach. Restaurant is wonderful as well for lunch and dinner. The beach seemed like it’s private so there’s a lot of space and there are deck chairs and umbrellas available for free. I’ve traveled to plenty of places but Testa di Monaco is the first place where I felt like home. I would recommend it 100%. I’m very grateful to have found this place

My husband and I stumbled upon this spot by chance on our drive along the coast from Cefalu, and were so pleasantly surprised. We loved the quiet beach with views of Lipari, Malfa, and Stromboli, and our lunch was excellent. We had the octopus, calamari and Pasta Alla Norma.

A nice place at the entrance of the Etna park. It has wat it needs for the place. But the staff could be a bit more attentive to the people, but this is mostly due to the amount of people that walk trough.

We dined at the restaurant. The owner was very friendly. The food was amazing.