Sicilian adventure at its finest: Belmond Grand Hotel Taormina

This beautiful Belmond Grand Hotel offers everything that you need for an unforgettable holiday in Italy. The country and Sicily have so many great opportunities and things to see that you definitely won’t be bored there. It has a good location as it is around a 45 minute drive away from the Catania Airport. Private transfers can be arranged by the hotel to and from the airport and train station.

Based on the Sicilian clifftops, the world-renowned Taormina accommodation comprises spacious suites and bedrooms that are divided between the main building and the adjacent Villa Flora. All of the rooms and suites are very elegant, classic and fancy so that you are definitely able to find your own personal heaven. Guests can decide which room or suite they prefer from the following options:

• Double Rooms: these rooms are decorated in impeccable Sicilian style, and many of them offer stunning views as well.

• Junior Suites

• Suites

• Presidential Suite: obviously this is the most luxury suite in the hotel that offers generous bathrooms, beautiful living spaces and gorgeous 180 degree vistas of the Bay of Taormina and beyond.

  

Naturally, the Italian cuisine is amazing however at this place guests can enjoy the savour superb regional Sicilian cooking, the classic Italian cocktails, and spectacular views at one of the most celebrated Taormina bars. Whether you are exploring the restaurants in Taormina or enjoying a romantic beachfront barbecue, the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo is the finest of Sicilian gastronomy. Also, if you stay here, you have the opportunity to indulge an afternoon tea beside the sea or have their famous chef create a lovely picnic to enjoy volcano-side.

The only thing you have to do here is just to decide what you would like to do or have. However, you should definitely try these magnificent places at the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo:

• Timeo Restaurant: close to the Mount Etna and Naxos Bay, this restaurant’s location is complemented by a gorgeous menu of locally sourced Sicilian favourites.

• The Literary Terrace & Bar: here you could try classic Italian cocktails along with breathtaking views.

• Otto Geleng Restaurant: this is quite a legendary place as the German painter Otto Geleng was the first guest to stay at La Foresta mansion. By 1873, he had convinced the family to open this place to the public and transform it into Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo.

• Pool Restaurant: whatever you order here, amazing views of Naxos bay are the perfect accompaniment.

  

Moreover, you have other dining experience opportunities as well, such as a candlelit dinner on the beach, afternoon sea time, and picnic chic which provides a sit back and time for admiring the garden panoramas. Lastly but not least, there are plenty of free-time activity options for guests, for example culinary masterclasses, trekking and so on.

Here you can check out our ratings:

Location - ★★★★★

Style and character - ★★★★★

Luxury and elegance - ★★★★☆

Cleanliness - ★★★★☆

Service and facilities- ★★★★☆

Food and drink - ★★★★★

Rooms - ★★★★★