Stays · Vicolo San Domenico, Taormina, Italy
About
Valentina Pisani's 2021 restoration knit a 14th-century Dominican convent wing to the 1896 Liberty-style grand hotel — 111 keys behind original convent relics and James Robertson's art curation, with Marco Bay landscape and Rosaria Catania leading the restoration. Massimo Mantarro's one-Michelin-star Principe Cerami runs the Sicilian tasting menu; the 21-metre infinity pool faces the Ionian Sea with Mount Etna in the frame. Used as the principal location for HBO's second White Lotus season.
A 14th-century Dominican convent converted into a Four Seasons hotel on Taormina's clifftops above the Ionian Sea. Frescoed ceilings, monastery cloisters, and views encompassing Mount Etna make it one of Sicily's most celebrated hotel addresses.
Review summary
Guests frame San Domenico Palace, Taormina as a polished hotel experience. The available review set points to steady guest satisfaction rather than a single standout anecdote. Current public sentiment sits at 4.6 public rating.