Biodynamic Sicilian estate
A working organic farm runs on solar power, where days revolve around olive harvests and wine from the estate vineyard.
“The Bouganville, for example, is an airy and bright building once used by the vineyard's agricultural workers, housing three superior rooms and one standard room.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Cubic timber eco-lodges with floor-to-ceiling glass stand beside restored nineteenth-century stone farm buildings.
Notable
Suites with private plunge pools, and organic bath toiletries crafted from estate olive oil.
Notable
A working biodynamic estate pressing olive oil and pouring estate wine for open-flame meals.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Today, it stands as an elegant eco-resort surrounded by 57 acres of countryside, cultivated in harmony with the principles of biodynamic agriculture.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Noto's baroque streets are a ten-minute drive away, and coastal trails at Vendicari Nature Reserve sit just beyond.
The rooms
Cubic timber eco-lodges have floor-to-ceiling glass opening to private plunge pools. Pool Suites add sunken stone tubs.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The outdoor mineral pool is treated with potassium and magnesium salts, looking out across olive groves to the hills.
Yoga and treatments
Sunrise yoga takes place across the grounds, and massages are delivered on private terraces using organic olive-oil toiletries.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
Orti Villadorata
Chefs cook over wood fire and live embers, using seasonal produce harvested straight from the estate's organic gardens.
At the table
Breakfast is served beside wide picture windows, and the bar pours biodynamic wine from the on-site boutique vineyard.
How it began
Cristina Summa restored this nineteenth-century stone winery to create a rural counterpart to her palazzo in Noto.
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Silver
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Bronze
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Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.