San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel

The hotel over delivered in every way. The place is beautifully located and has an incredible history. The hotel has a top quality team who exceed Noecorvtsyil s in every way.

The service at San Domenico is impeccable! The rooms are spotless and the beds are wonderful. We slept like babies every night! The views are spectacular! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! San Domenico Palace is located close to the Corso Umberto and other attractions. We can't say enough about this hotel in gorgeous Taormina! We have stayed in many Four Seasons Hotels throughout the U.S. and this one is our absolute favorite!

Do I have to say more than that. Once you get past the fact that this is physically one of the nicest properties in the world, you can be comforted to know that the level of service the staff provides equals or outshines that level of satisfaction. We celebrated my wife's birthday while there and from the moment we arrived at breakfast until that evening, everyone was wishing her happy birthday. On that note, most every staff member we interacted with on any regular basis went out of their way to remember our names making the whole experience that much more personal and special. The daily breakfast was probably one of the best I have ever experienced made only more incredible by the attentiveness of hostess Denise, host Alberto and server Adriana (to say nothing of the location and view of the Ionian Sea from the patio deck. The desk/concierge staff could not have been more pleasurable to work with. Our room with it's private deck and unobstructed sea view was magical and serene. The pool and pool staff could not have been more luxurious what with the little service buttons provided to call for an attendant whenever you needed anything. This property-- it's truly like a dream. We hope to someday return!

THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH WORDS TO DESCRIBE THIS WARM, HOSPITABLE, LOVING, WELCOMING HOTEL.each person, from housekeeping, guest services, Front desk, The restaurant at breakfast, guest experience team here are their names, i walked in as a beloved member of their family, i cried when i left, each one of these people touched me and my husband and remain with us. Roberta, the front manager, Romona, the welcome and gifts are unforgettable, Denise in Cerami was beyond kind, sweet and capable, she could run a country!!!!! Alberto, GiGi the cutest, Olga Gabrielle, Claudia Usalba, Guilia I can not remember the porters names, but wow, are they perfection. The hotel is gorgeous, historical well preserved and stunning. The setting over the sea side is enchanting. Taromina is beyond special with the famous Greek Theatre, The impeccable restaurants completely delicious, memorable. Maybe you should go!!! With love, Linda (28)

The customer service is above and beyond ! The views are breathtaking! You will not be disappointed and you will want to visit again and again!

Impossible to get in if you don’t book a room . The arrogance is incredible. Since the white Lotus they think they can overcharge. And refuse anybody that doesn’t look good enough. Hotel Timeo and Villa Sankt Andrea are so much better in price quantity ratio.

From the moment we entered this stunning hotel, we fell in love with its incredible beauty and elegance. The top notch staff were beyond any others we have encountered. Their warmth, kindness and attentiveness were unsurpassed. Special thanks to the loveliest young woman, Dunia, who worked at reception and Olga of the concierge desk. We must also thank Sophia, the world’s greatest bartender…each cocktail was a true work of art! We have never been to a hotel that was better maintained. Even the gym was serviced by full-time staff that would immediately clean the equipment as you finished. They were constantly wiping the floors and replenishing water and snacks. The hotel is gorgeous and spotless. We had two blips during our stay (a poorly orchestrated tour of a town in Sicily and bad service at the resort’s hotel our last night). Neither lessened our enthusiasm for recommending this Four Seasons, in part because of the staff’s heartfelt apologies for those two problems.

The place is lovely. Beautiful. And of course it’s where they filmed The White Lotus so it’s VERY popular. We had a reservation for dinner at the bar - they couldn’t find it though they had called me earlier that afternoon to confirm. Kindly and acting somewhat confused they allowed us in and suggested we wait (we could only assume for our seats to come available) and first have a cocktail outdoors in the lovely terrace area. Beautiful. Budding orange trees. Beautiful people. Fancy. We waited and waited and waited. No waiter ever approached us again. 15 minutes later I asked a waiter running around if we could please go to our reservation at the bar and he said “of course!” We walked in and the bar was fairly empty (!!) so we took two seats. (The White Lotus people must have really dressed it up because it looks nothing like the bar in the show though the obligatory piano is near by.) The tilt of the bar seats threw you a bit forward (uncomfortable) and we wondered if they didn’t want people staying long. Anyway - in about 5 more minutes the harried bartender looked up and apologized, and said she’d be with us soon. In another 5 minutes she finally took our order and prepared our drinks. She really was way too busy - it was hard to watch. Eventually a manager (we guessed jumped in to help. They never really looked at us again so after finishing our drinks we gave up on dinner and requested the check - which took an extraordinary amount of time for them to produce. We paid the 47 E for two common cocktails and left. Went down the street and back to our favorite restaurant the Ristorante Taomina Pizzeria and had a delicious meal for 2 including a glass of wine for 48E. Unless you really, really want to see the location of The White Lotus filming - we suggest you avoid The Four Seasons in Taomina. I doubt they could care less!

The best hotel in Taormina by far. A newly refurbished large property overlooking the bay with facilities, grounds, and amenities that will blow you away. Everything was a 10+. Especially the service in every department.