Family owned it was converted from a Sicilian villa into a hotel in 1905. In recent years the hotel has been extensively refurbished emphasizing its original elegance, charm and atmosphere. Superbly situated high above the Ionian Sea, its unique position offers stupendous views of snow-capped Mount Etna, the Bay of Naxos and the whole southern coastline of Sicily. The hotel is surrounded by its own extensive, subtropical, shady terraced gardens, where the fragrance of jasmine and bougainvillea flowers blend into a heaven for guests seeking comfortable, romantic surroundings.

Centrally located next to the delightful Botanical Gardens and just 2 minutes from Taormina’s famous traffic free “Corso Umberto”. The ancient Greek-Roman theatre and the cable car to the beaches are just a 10 minutes’ walk away. Other amenities include the lobby, a panoramic lift, a bar, the breakfast room, the palm-terrace pavilion, a winter garden in the top floor, the sunroof, a piano and TV room, a small library, 24-hour bar and room service, laundry service, parking, garages and central heating. You have the choice of having breakfast expanded and “à la carte” served in the no smoking breakfast room, on the panoramic terrace overlooking the whole coastline, in the palm-terrace pavilion or in your room. Courtesy mountain bikes on the premises. Tennis courts nearby. 

Shuttle-service to the hotel-beach. 21 spacious rooms, 5 Junior Suites and 1 Garden Villa, all with full bathroom, hairdryer, central heating, individually controlled A/C, double-glazing, orthopedic beds, direct-dial telephone, electronic safe, radio and satellite TV, most of them with sea view, furnished balcony, terrace or loggia. Junior Suites on our ground floor or on the top (3rd) floor, all with refrigerator, veranda/sitting area and terrace.