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Accommodations
Taormina has a plethora of hotels, bed & breakfasts, villas, suites, and Airbnbs. While you may be tempted to stay by the sea, we recommend finding accommodation in the city centre, which is within walking distance from the reception venue.
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We recommend booking accommodations as soon as possible.
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To ease your planning, you can also contact our wedding planner, Sicily Lifestyle, which conveniently is also a travel agency. Email travel@sicilylifestyle.com with your inquiries.
Set in the heart of Taormina, Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo serves up views that have enchanted for more than a century. The first hotel to be built in the city gazes out across the coast towards Mount Etna and beyond. Here you can breathe in the full spectacle of Sicily. Bask in manicured gardens, savor sensational cuisine and fuel your imagination with cocktails on the Literary Terrace – just like generations of celebrated guests before you. The hotel features a Michelin starred restaurant.
The San Domenico Palace Hotel sits in a truly magnificent setting that has attracted people from ancient times. A luxury 5-star hotel in an ancient Dominican monastery, it has views over Mount Etna and Taormina Bay on the east coast of Sicily not far from Messina. Countless famous writers, artists and composers, came here to savor this unique spot at the very tip of Italy. The hotel features many interesting spaces such as the garden, two ancient cloisters, the church room and a Michelin star restaurant Principe di Cerami.
The beachfront Belmond Villa Sant'Andrea is the sister hotel of the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo. This seaside hotel possesses the same classic Italian glamour as its hilltop counterpart, and is best-suited for those who don't want to be more than 20 feet from the sandy shores of a private beach. Guests of the Belmond Sant'Andrea also enjoy full access to the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, and have complimentary shuttle service to the top of the hill, ensuring ease of access to all wedding festivities.
This boutique, 4-star hotel with a rustic Roman exterior offers traditional Sicilian sensibilities and aesthetics, combined with a newly renovated interior--including unique finishes in each of their 29 rooms (including 5 suites, 4 luxury apartments, and 2 grand villas). The sea view remains the star of the show, but the hotel's pool surrounded by gardens of palm trees, jasmine, and floral vines provide a strong supporting act.
Located in the heart of Taormina, this beautiful 5-star hotel is only a 5 minute walk from the Belmond hotel (where the wedding will be held). Refined and elegant, The Ashbee Hotel blends the antique décor of British mansions with modern luxurious amenities. Among other accolades, including a Michelin Star restaurant, the stunning property boasts an infinity pool overlooking the shoreline below. Act fast if this is your style, as this luxury hotel has just 10 Classic Doubles, 6 Superior Doubles, and 1 Suite.
Hotel Villa Belvedere is a hilltop, 4-star hotel that offers rooms, suites, apartments, and villas, with interiors ranging from traditional to modern. The hotel has an ocean-view pool, and most rooms have either a French-style balcony or fully equipped sun terrace, with views of the lemon tree and bougainvillea gardens, swimming pool, ocean, and Mount Etna in the distance.
Family-owned for 3 generations since 1905, the Villa Schuler is the oldest owner-run hotel in Taormina. Superbly and centrally located in the historic center of Taormina, surrounded by its own extensive, subtropical, shady terraced gardens, its unique and quiet position offers stupendous views of snow-capped Mount Etna and the Bay of Naxos. In recent years the hotel has been extensively refurbished, always emphasizing its original elegance, charm and atmosphere.
The Hotel Villa Diodoro, is located just a just a few steps from the idyllic public gardens of Taormina. The hotel boasts a pool area which looks out over Mount Etna and the bay of Naxos. The majority of rooms provide stunning views over the Ionian sea and the imposing but magnificent Mount Etna.
Hotel Villa Ducale is a 4-star boutique hotel that offers panoramic views of the Sea and Mount Etna, and is set in a beautifully restored villa with lush gardens and terraces. 20-min walk to Timeo.
​This charming 3-star hotel is set in a restored 19th-century building with a lush Mediterranean garden, panoramic pool, and terrace overlooking the town and the sea. The hotel's central location provides easy access to many of Taormina's attractions.
This adults only resort is a centrally located four-star boutique hotel with a panoramic, heated swimming pool. It is within walking distance from Timeo.
Inside a 13th-century historic building, in a welcoming and informal atmosphere, against the backdrop of a sunset that ends between the crystal clear waters of the Bay and the magic of Mt. Etna, Hotel Metropole is the ideal refuge. Metropole’s Lounge Bar is on one of the most suggestive terraces of Taormina, able to give you moments of absolute relaxation.
A 4-star hotel, Hotel Ariston features an outdoor pool and on-site restaurant. A 10-minute walk from the historic center and 14-minute walk to Timeo.
