Exuding a timeless air of almost aristocratic elegance, Villa Sant’Andrea, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina Mare is one of Sicily’s finest hotels and retains the sense of privacy and seclusion that it held during its former life as a grand, private residence. What’s more, the property occupies its own stretch of beach on the secluded Bay of Mazzarò, with private beach cabanas for days spent basking in the sun.
Set beside its own private pebble beach, Villa Sant’Andrea offers 66 rooms and suites with balconies or terraces overlooking the Bay of Mazzarò
Dining spans Ristorante Sant’Andrea, waterside Brizza, Bar Sant’Andrea, the Beach Bar and Pool Bar, with a focus on seasonal Sicilian flavours
A heated infinity pool, fitness and wellness centre, in-room treatments and attentive beach concierge service make it easy to settle into a slower day
Families are well catered for thanks to the kids’ club, while the cable car reaches Taormina’s shops and historic centre in just a few minutes
Take to the water aboard an Apreamare Gozzo 35 or head inland on an Etna wine tour, exploring two very different sides of eastern Sicily
Imagine hundreds of acres of sun-kissed Mediterranean coastline, glorious Sicilian countryside and an impeccable hotel combining to create an oasis of luxury, style and blissful escapism. With white-sand beaches, championship golf, a flagship spa and fabulous food and wine, Verdura is precisely that and more.
Having played host to royalty and A-listers for over a century, Villa Igiea is well-versed in the art of refined hospitality. Dating back to 1900, this stately home certainly does make a statement - one of opulent escapism in true Forte family fashion. It is Sicilian splendour that meets coastal chic, with leisurely days by the pool followed by candlelit nights on the terraces and morning awakenings to a balmy sea breeze sweeping in through the window.
Olive trees, orange groves and white-sand beaches set the scene for sophisticated Sicilian living at this all-villa offshoot of Verdura Resort, a Rocco Forte Hotel.
Offering some of the best views in all Italy, Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond HOtel, Taormina delivers old-world glamour in an enviable location in picturesque Taormina, next to the entrance to the ancient Greek theatre, with views from its terraces of Sicily’s puckered coastline and ever-active Mount Etna.