Heritage Design
San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel
“Monastic cliffside citadel”
The Ashbee Hotel
“English villa folly”
Villa Fiorita
“Terraced cliffside villa”
Local
Taormina Hotel Villa Ducale
“Terraced Sicilian villa”
La Plage Resort
“Pine-sheltered beach retreat”
Grand Hotel San Pietro
“Cliffside garden villa”
Design
Hotel NH Collection Taormina
“Glass-bottomed pool hotel”
San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel
“Monastic cliffside citadel”
Villa Fiorita
“Terraced cliffside villa”
Mazzarò Sea Palace
“Terraced bayfront showcase”
Taormina Hotel Villa Ducale
“Terraced Sicilian villa”
Grand Hotel San Pietro
“Cliffside garden villa”
The Ashbee Hotel
“English villa folly”
Editorial mentions
Grand Hotel Timeo, a Belmond Hotel
“Grand Tour clifftop perch”
Villa Sant’Andrea, A Belmond Hotel
“Aristocratic coastal heirloom”
Mazzarò Sea Palace
“Terraced bayfront showcase”
Hotel Villa Carlotta Taormina
“Cliffside stone villa”
Villa Mon Repos
“Seaside Liberty villa”
Atlantis Bay
“Terraced bayfront resort”
Villa Mabel
“Fin-de-siècle lacemaker's villa”
Villa Conrad by Hotel Metropole Taormina
“Grand Tour townhouse”
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Atlantis BayTerraced bayfront resortLuxeDesignResort$$$$G
Grand Hotel San PietroCliffside garden villaDesignLuxeLocal$$$$ Grand Hotel Timeo, a Belmond HotelGrand Tour clifftop perchLuxeHeritageClassic$$$$H
Hotel NH Collection TaorminaGlass-bottomed pool hotelDesignWellnessLuxe$$$ Hotel Villa Carlotta TaorminaCliffside stone villaLuxeHeritageLocal$$$$L
La Plage ResortPine-sheltered beach retreatResortLocalLuxe$$$$M
Mazzarò Sea PalaceTerraced bayfront showcaseDesignLuxeResort$$$$S
San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons HotelMonastic cliffside citadelLuxeHeritageDesign$$$$T
Taormina Hotel Villa DucaleTerraced Sicilian villaDesignLocalLuxe$$$ The Ashbee HotelEnglish villa follyHeritageDesignLuxe$$$$V
Villa Conrad by Hotel Metropole TaorminaGrand Tour townhouseLuxeHeritageWellness$$$ Villa FioritaTerraced cliffside villaDesignHeritageLocal$$$ Villa MabelFin-de-siècle lacemaker's villaHeritageDesignLocal$$ Villa Mon ReposSeaside Liberty villaHeritageDesignLuxe$$$$ Villa Sant’Andrea, A Belmond HotelAristocratic coastal heirloomLuxeHeritageResort$$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
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.
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.