San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel

Our stay at the San Domingo Four Seasons in Taormina was an unforgettable experience, straight out of *The White Lotus*. This palatial hotel perfectly captured Sicily’s charm, offering stunning views of the Ionian Sea and Mount Etna from our luxurious terrace. The staff's exceptional service made us feel like royalty. Every detail—from the infinity pool that seemed to touch the sky, to the exquisite Sicilian cuisine—was pure perfection. The hotel’s location allowed easy access to Taormina’s treasures, including the ancient Greek Theatre and picturesque streets. San Domingo blends elegance, history, and the magic of Sicily effortlessly. It was the best hotel stay we've ever had—a true slice of paradise.

So we actually went June 2023- but I forgot to write a review until now. Spectacular. Gorgeous hotel, they kept so much of the character and really leaned into Sicilian heritage and art. Amazing location, amazing recommendations. excellent service-Staff was so knowledgeable and kind. Months later, when I had needed a recommendation and I didn't know who to ask, I emailed Ms. Perna, and even though she had no obligation to help me, she still went out of her way to help me. They had the most amazing gluten free chocolate croissants I've ever had, and they even sent me the recipe!

I have never been as sad as I was today when I left Taormina and my stay at San Domenico Palace ended. It is undoubtedly my favourite hotel in the whole wide world at this point. Firstly, the hotel itself is a masterpiece. The art, the plantations, the architecture. Secondly, our room was LOVELY, overlooking the Ionian Sea with a personal pool. Shout out to the housekeeping team for leaving us lovely gifts and for their terrific attention to detail - the rooms were impeccable thanks to them. For example, everyday we came back to our room to find our hastily left spectacles neatly put on a personalised San Domenico Chamois. Or our cable wires would be nearly wound up with a leather holder. It really is the small and big stuff, isn’t it, that makes the experience great? The food - oh my god - the food! The beef fillet! The Ragu pasta! The breakfast spread! The cannolis! Gorgeous green olive oil! Just the pure quality of food and the mastery of cooking will promise you no bad meals at San Domenico. Also - Panoramic views of the Ionian Sea during meal times! San Domenico Palace is a food lovers paradise. The biggest shout out to Mr. Dario Amoroso who is the restaurant supervisor who hosted us during all our meals at San Domenico - he is so good at what he does. A huge thanks to him for making sure we had the best meals, for making us feel like truly special guests…we will remember our time with him very very fondly. A true gentleman! And a shout out to Giulia Torrisi (part of the concierge team) for helping us navigate through Taormina with the best reccos and 24x7 help. Your energy is contagious, signora!! San Domenico Palace is an expensive stay. But it is so worth it. Worth every penny. So so so very happy with the service, the stay, the experience. Came because of White Lotus, stayed because it was truly perfect. Thanks team San Domenico Palace for everything. 11/10 recommend as I am sure you can tell.

Stayed here on a tour. The accommodations were satisfactory, but the walk downhill and, even more challenging, uphill made it difficult to go back and forth into Taormina itself. Many in our group struggled with it. The breakfast was very nice; loved the coffee machine!

The hotel is gorgeous. The view from the back rooms is insane. The pool area is incredible but small for the hotel so hard to get a chair. Phenomenal breakfast and view off the balcony. Every single person gave excellent service. We loved the night bartender. She was hilarious. The gym was the best we saw in all of Italy. The first room we had was amazing view but weird in that no hanging clothes for my wife's dresses and no tub. They kindly moved us to a bigger room but not as good a view. We enjoyed hiking up to the mountain town behind Taormina. But overall the hotel and town are over run by the White Lotus impact. It is gorgeous and a cool spot. But we regret not branching out in Sicily since we not fans of big crowds and big groups at the hotel looking to take pics from the show. But the employees and hotel are great.

The most discriminatory Fours Seasons property in the world. Just 14 days ago, I and my husband were guests of Four Seasons in Seoul. I have been to many FS properties in the world. Many. But this one tops it all when it comes to treating potential customers and guests as paria. They denied us access to the property because we did not have a reservation at the bar. Our hotel Timeo Taormina tried to book us for the Michelin restaurant or at least for the bar. They replied they are fully booked. Just because of White Lotus TV series they have this absurd and discriminatory policy. I never ever heard a hotel open to public to deny access to consumers on the premises.