Italy

Design hotels in Taormina

3 neighborhoods

No. 01

Heritage Design

Old soul, fresh take

Historic Center 2021 $$$$

San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel

“Monastic cliffside citadel”

Luxe Heritage Design Central

Historic Center 2011 $$$$

The Ashbee Hotel

“English villa folly”

Heritage Design Luxe Central

Historic Center 2017 $$$

Villa Fiorita

“Terraced cliffside villa”

Design Heritage Local Central

No. 02

Local

The local characters

Taormina 2025 $$$

Taormina Hotel Villa Ducale

“Terraced Sicilian villa”

Design Local Luxe Quiet

Isola Bella 2017 $$$$

La Plage Resort

“Pine-sheltered beach retreat”

Resort Local Luxe Secluded

Taormina 2024 $$$$

Grand Hotel San Pietro

“Cliffside garden villa”

Design Luxe Local Central

No. 03

Design

Design standouts

Historic Center 2015 $$$

Hotel NH Collection Taormina

“Glass-bottomed pool hotel”

Design Wellness Luxe Central

Historic Center 2021 $$$$

San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel

“Monastic cliffside citadel”

Luxe Heritage Design Central

Historic Center 2017 $$$

Villa Fiorita

“Terraced cliffside villa”

Design Heritage Local Central

Mazzaro 2023 $$$$

Mazzarò Sea Palace

“Terraced bayfront showcase”

Design Luxe Resort Central

Taormina 2025 $$$

Taormina Hotel Villa Ducale

“Terraced Sicilian villa”

Design Local Luxe Quiet

Taormina 2024 $$$$

Grand Hotel San Pietro

“Cliffside garden villa”

Design Luxe Local Central

Historic Center 2011 $$$$

The Ashbee Hotel

“English villa folly”

Heritage Design Luxe Central

No. 04

Editorial mentions

Written about

Historic Center 2023 From $1,400

Grand Hotel Timeo, a Belmond Hotel

“Grand Tour clifftop perch”

Luxe Heritage Classic Central

Mazzaro 2024 $$$$

Villa Sant’Andrea, A Belmond Hotel

“Aristocratic coastal heirloom”

Luxe Heritage Resort Quiet

Mazzaro 2023 $$$$

Mazzarò Sea Palace

“Terraced bayfront showcase”

Design Luxe Resort Central

Historic Center 2007 $$$$

Hotel Villa Carlotta Taormina

“Cliffside stone villa”

Luxe Heritage Local Central

Mazzaro $$$$

Villa Mon Repos

“Seaside Liberty villa”

Heritage Design Luxe Quiet

Mazzaro 2023 From $450

Atlantis Bay

“Terraced bayfront resort”

Luxe Design Resort Quiet

Historic Center $$

Villa Mabel

“Fin-de-siècle lacemaker's villa”

Heritage Design Local Central

Historic Center 2023 From $300

Villa Conrad by Hotel Metropole Taormina

“Grand Tour townhouse”

Luxe Heritage Wellness Central

Every hotel in Taormina

A G H L M S T V

Grand Hotel San PietroWarm terracotta facade tones and an eighteen-meter pool lined in cobalt Bisazza mosaics.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$

Hotel NH Collection TaorminaA glass-bottomed swimming pool filters soft daylight directly into the foyer.DesignWellnessLuxe$$$

Mazzarò Sea PalaceStepped cliffside architecture redesigned by De.Tales with radial floor motifs, ceramic details, and lava stone finishes.DesignLuxeResort$$$$

San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons HotelValentina Pisani merges fourteenth-century stone vaults with Patagonian marble and smoked glass.LuxeHeritageDesign$$$$

Taormina Hotel Villa DucaleInteriors balance terracotta floor tiles and wooden ceiling beams with saturated Mediterranean colors.DesignLocalLuxe$$$ The Ashbee HotelVibrant whitewashed interiors paired with Italian antiques, custom chandeliers, and colorful armchairs beneath historic ceiling moldings.HeritageDesignLuxe$$$$

Villa FioritaStone staircases and terraced rock gardens step down to a panoramic pool.DesignHeritageLocal$$$