Best Hotels in Taormina: 16 Picks for Every Budget

Our top picks at a glance

• Best overall: Villa Fiorita Boutique Hotel, Via Pirandello, €€€
• Best splurge: Grand Hotel Timeo, opposite the Greek theater, €€€€
• Best for White Lotus fans: San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel, Piazza San Domenico, €€€€
• Best on the water: Villa Sant'Andrea, Mazzarò, €€€€
• Best for views and quiet: Villa Sara, Via Leonardo da Vinci, €€€
• Best old-town value: B&B Re Tancredi, Vico Re Tancredi d'Altavilla, €€
• Best historic family hotel: Hotel Villa Schuler, Piazzetta Bastione, €€€
• Best apartments by the beach: Taonasi Mazzarò Apartments, Via Nazionale, €€

How we chose the best hotels in Taormina

Every hotel here scores 9.0 or higher on Booking.com, with a handful of stated exceptions. We looked for at least 300 reviews, and where a small or very exclusive property has fewer, we say so in its entry. We also checked every address on Booking.com, so the area labels are ours, not a competitor's.

The order follows the score, the setting and the catch, not the commission. The € signs are our relative judgment, from € for the most affordable to €€€€ for the splurges. We did not read live nightly rates for this update, so check dates before you commit.

The list covers four splurge hotels in the old town and on the coast, a group of boutique and mid-range places on the hillside, and several better-value stays near the center and the sea. In Taormina, the type of hotel matters less than where on the hill it sits, so every entry names its address. If you also want the bigger Sicily picture, our best hotels in Sicily list covers the whole island, and our Taormina travel guide covers the town itself.

1. Villa Fiorita Boutique Hotel – Old town

€€€ · 9.8 on Booking.com (446 reviews) · Via Pirandello, 39

Best for: first-time visitors who want a central base · Skip it if: you want a beach at the door

Booking.com describes a hotel in an antique building in the center of Taormina with a free swimming pool and a spacious terrace. It sits on Via Pirandello, a few minutes from the bus terminal and the cable car, which is why we put it first for a first visit.

The catch is the hill. Taormina climbs, so even this central address involves steps, and the beach is a ride down the hill.

Tip: Booking.com places the hotel a few minutes from the bus terminal, so ask the hotel for the easiest way to carry your luggage up.

→ Check rates at Villa Fiorita

2. Grand Hotel Timeo – Teatro Greco

€€€€ · 9.7 on Booking.com (167 reviews) · Teatro Greco 59

Best for: a splurge beside the Greek theater · Skip it if: crowds at the theater bother you

Grand Hotel Timeo, a Belmond hotel, is opposite the Greek theater and has panoramic views of Mount Etna, according to its Booking.com listing. Google's summary puts its opening in 1873.

It has fewer reviews than our usual bar, so the score is less proven than the others on this list. We keep it as a stated exception because of the location. The catch is the neighbor: the theater draws day-trippers from late morning.

Tip: visit the theater at opening time. Our guide lists the Teatro Antico ticket at €14, so you can plan the morning before the groups arrive.

→ Check rates at Grand Hotel Timeo

3. San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel – Piazza San Domenico

€€€€ · 9.7 on Booking.com (132 reviews) · Piazza San Domenico 5

Best for: White Lotus fans and terrace views · Skip it if: you want a bargain

San Domenico Palace is a Four Seasons hotel with terraces overlooking Mount Etna and the Bay of Taormina, according to Booking.com. It is where the second season of The White Lotus was filmed, which is why searches for it run into the thousands every month.

It is also among the priciest options on this list. The score rests on only 132 reviews, so treat it as a strong but young signal.

→ Check rates at San Domenico Palace

4. Villa Sant'Andrea, A Belmond Hotel – Mazzarò

€€€€ · 9.1 on Booking.com (121 reviews) · Via Nazionale 137

Best for: a beach stay with a Belmond address · Skip it if: you want to walk to the old town

Booking.com lists a 5-star Belmond hotel on the Mazzarò coast, overlooking the sea. It is the classic beach address in Taormina.

It has the lowest score of our four splurge hotels, and it sits down by the water. For dinner in town you will ride the cable car up, which is the trade-off of Mazzarò.

→ Check rates at Villa Sant'Andrea

5. Mazzarò Sea Palace – Mazzarò

€€€€ · 9.4 on Booking.com (237 reviews) · Via Nazionale 147

Best for: a wellness stay above Mazzarò beach · Skip it if: you want the old town on your doorstep

Mazzarò Sea Palace is set above Mazzarò Beach and has a wellness center, according to its Booking.com listing. It is a Leading Hotels of the World member.

Like Villa Sant'Andrea, it is on the coast road, so the old town needs a ride up. Its 237 reviews fall just under our 300 bar, which we accept for a small luxury property scoring 9.4.

→ Check rates at Mazzarò Sea Palace

6. Villa Sara – Via Leonardo da Vinci

€€€ · 9.8 on Booking.com (730 reviews) · Via Leonardo da Vinci 55

Best for: sea views and a quiet evening · Skip it if: you dislike steep walks

Villa Sara sits on a raised position overlooking Taormina and has air-conditioned rooms with a sea-view balcony, according to Booking.com. It is on the road that climbs toward Castelmola.

The catch is the climb. Our guide notes a steep walk or a short ride into the center from this road, so plan your evenings accordingly.

Tip: ask for a room with the sea-view balcony that Booking.com lists for Villa Sara.

→ Check rates at Villa Sara

7. Hotel Villa Schuler – Piazzetta Bastione

€€€ · 9.3 on Booking.com (730 reviews) · Piazzetta Bastione / Via Roma

Best for: a historic hotel with a long family track record · Skip it if: you plan to drive into town

Booking.com says Villa Schuler has been family-owned for four generations since 1905. That history is rare in a town of recent openings, and 730 reviews at 9.3 make it one of the safest mid-priced picks.

Old-town hotels sit inside the limited-traffic zone. Our guide says not to drive in: park at Lumbi or Porta Catania, and ask the hotel how to handle luggage.

Tip: message the hotel before you arrive and ask where to leave the car and how your bags reach the door.

→ Check rates at Hotel Villa Schuler

8. Hotel Villa Belvedere – Via Bagnoli Croci

€€€ · 9.3 on Booking.com (310 reviews) · Via Bagnoli Croci 79

Best for: a garden hotel with bay views · Skip it if: you want the Corso Umberto crowd outside the door

Booking.com describes an elegant villa with views of Naxos Bay and Mount Etna in the distance. Google's hotel panel lists an outdoor pool and a garden.

It clears the review bar only just, and we have not verified its walk time to Corso Umberto. Check the map before booking.

→ Check rates at Hotel Villa Belvedere

9. Casa Turchetti – Salita dei Gracchi

€€ · 9.7 on Booking.com (104 reviews) · Salita dei Gracchi 20

Best for: a small, well-reviewed B&B in the center · Skip it if: you want a pool or a restaurant

Casa Turchetti is a bed and breakfast with free Wi-Fi and air conditioning in the center of Taormina, according to Booking.com. A 9.7 puts it among the best-rated small stays in town.

Only 104 reviews back that score, so it is an exception to our bar. A salita is a sloping street in Italian, so expect a climb to the door.

→ Check rates at Casa Turchetti

10. B&B Re Tancredi – Old town

€€ · 9.7 on Booking.com (939 reviews) · Vico Re Tancredi d'Altavilla

Best for: old-town value · Skip it if: you want hotel facilities

B&B Re Tancredi has city views, a bar and a shared lounge, according to Booking.com. With 939 reviews at 9.7, it is the best-proven value pick on the list.

It is a B&B, and its Booking summary mentions no pool or restaurant, so you are paying for the location and the welcome.

Tip: book early for the dates you want, because a small B&B has few rooms to sell.

→ Check rates at B&B Re Tancredi

11. Villa Chiara – Old town

€€ · 9.5 on Booking.com (420 reviews) · Via Don Bosco 10 B

Best for: a base steps from Corso Umberto · Skip it if: you want a pool

Booking.com places Villa Chiara in the center of Taormina, only 98 feet from Corso Umberto, which is as close to the main street as the listings we read get.

Its summary lists no pool or spa. You are booking proximity, and 420 reviews at 9.5 suggest guests are happy with that.

→ Check rates at Villa Chiara

12. Hotel Villa Nettuno – Via Pirandello

€€ · 9.2 on Booking.com (912 reviews) · Via Luigi Pirandello 33

Best for: a garden hotel on the same street as our top pick · Skip it if: you want the very best-rated option

Booking.com says Villa Nettuno has a private furnished garden and free Wi-Fi throughout. It is on the same street as Villa Fiorita.

It scores 0.6 lower than Villa Fiorita on that street. Choose it when price matters more than the extra points.

→ Check rates at Hotel Villa Nettuno

13. Hotel Bel Soggiorno – Via Pirandello

€€ · 9.0 on Booking.com (1,946 reviews) · Via Pirandello 60

Best for: drivers, thanks to private parking · Skip it if: you want the beach close by

Booking.com lists a garden and private parking at Hotel Bel Soggiorno, and with nearly 2,000 reviews it has the biggest evidence base of any hotel here.

The catch is the sea. Booking puts Isola Bella Beach 0.9 miles away.

Tip: request the parking when you book, because a private space is the reason to choose this hotel over its neighbors.

→ Check rates at Hotel Bel Soggiorno

14. Taonasi Mazzarò Apartments – Mazzarò

€€ · 9.6 on Booking.com (424 reviews) · Via Nazionale 159

Best for: families and longer stays near the sea · Skip it if: you want to be in the old town at night

Booking.com says Taonasi Mazzarò Apartments is a 5-minute walk from the beach. Apartments suit families and stays of more than two nights.

You are on the coast road, so Corso Umberto means the cable car or a taxi.

→ Check rates at Taonasi Mazzarò Apartments

15. Hotel Le Chevalier – City centre

€€ · 9.1 on Booking.com (397 reviews) · 14 Salita Santippo

Best for: an easy walk to the cable car · Skip it if: you want a pool

Booking.com places Hotel Le Chevalier a 5-minute walk from the upper station of the Taormina cable car, which makes the beach trip easy.

Its summary mentions no pool or restaurant, so it works as a base rather than a destination.

→ Check rates at Hotel Le Chevalier

16. Taormina Garden Hotel – Mazzarò side

€€ · 9.0 on Booking.com (1,277 reviews) · Via Nazionale 155

Best for: a beach-first trip · Skip it if: you plan evenings on Corso Umberto

Booking.com says the hotel is just 164 feet from the sandy beaches of Taormina. With 1,277 reviews at 9.0, it is the volume pick for the water.

It sits on the same coast road as the Belmond hotels, with the same uphill ride to town.

→ Check rates at Taormina Garden Hotel

Which Taormina hotel suits your trip?

For a first visit, start with Villa Fiorita or, if the budget allows, Grand Hotel Timeo. Both are in the old town, and both put the theater and Corso Umberto within a short walk.

If your trip is built around the sea, look at Taormina Garden Hotel, Taonasi Mazzarò Apartments or the two Belmond and Leading Hotels addresses on the coast road. Families and anyone staying more than two nights should consider the apartments, since extra space helps on longer stays.

If you plan to drive, Hotel Bel Soggiorno is the one hotel here whose Booking.com listing mentions private parking. If you want a view without paying splurge prices, Villa Sara and Villa Belvedere are the two to compare.

On a tight budget, the old-town trio of B&B Re Tancredi, Villa Chiara and Hotel Le Chevalier gives you the walkable location without the big-name price. For history, Hotel Villa Schuler and Timeo are the two with a real backstory.

Which Taormina hotels do people search for most?

Two names dominate. In Ahrefs data for the US, "four seasons taormina" is searched about 2,100 times a month and "san domenico palace taormina" about 700, while "grand hotel timeo taormina" sits near 50. The pull was made on 6 November 2026. Searches for the hotel, the film location and the town overlap, so the real number of people hoping to book is smaller.

That is why San Domenico Palace gets a full entry above and not a bigger share of the page. It is a superb hotel, but at 9.7 from 132 reviews it is a strong signal rather than a settled one, and several less famous places on this list have far more reviews behind similar scores.

How many nights do you need in Taormina?

Two or three nights is enough. Our Taormina travel guide suggests sleeping in the old town, seeing the theater at opening time, spending one afternoon at Isola Bella and one day on Etna. If you add Etna or a Catania day, three nights gives you room.

The cable car and your hotel

Taormina sits on a cliff, and the cable car links the old town to the shore at Mazzarò. For beach hotels it is how you get to dinner in town, and for old-town hotels it is how you get to the beach. Our guide flags that winter closure dates should be re-checked before you travel, so confirm the schedule if you are visiting out of season.

Also considered

Hotel Villa Ducale on Via Leonardo Da Vinci scores 8.9 from 122 reviews, and Hotel Isabella on Corso Umberto scores 8.3 from 1,276, so both fall below our bar. Villa Carlotta, Grand Hotel San Pietro, Hotel Metropole, Atlantis Bay, UNA Hotels Capotaormina and NH Collection are searched often, but we could not verify their Booking.com pages in this update, so they are not on the list. We will add them if they pass.

Which area should you stay in?

Taormina has no separate where-to-stay page on this site yet, so here is the short version. Our Taormina travel guide covers the three levels in depth, and the wider island is in where to stay in Sicily.

The old town around Corso Umberto and Via Pirandello is the best base for a first visit: the theater, the shops and the evening stroll are all on foot. Hotels 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 are here. The trade-off is the traffic zone and the hill, so pack light and ask your hotel how to reach the door.

Upper Taormina along Via Leonardo da Vinci trades convenience for views and quiet. Villa Sara is the pick, and Villa Belvedere is nearby on the edge of town. Expect a steep walk or a short ride into the center.

Mazzarò and the coast road on Via Nazionale put you by the water. Hotels 4, 5, 14 and 16 are here, and you will use the cable car to get to dinner in town.

Getting to your hotel

Catania airport is about an hour by road. If you plan to rent a car for Etna, compare rental cars with DiscoverCars, but do not drive into the old town, which is a limited-traffic zone. Our Catania airport guide covers the options, and Mount Etna covers the day out. For a pickup, Welcome Pickups can meet you at the airport.

For what to do after you check in, start with things to do in Taormina, the Teatro Antico guide, and the best restaurants in Taormina. If you are building a wider trip, see our Sicily travel guide, the best beaches in Sicily and the best time to visit Sicily. Sicily is popular with UK readers searching for Taormina holidays, and the same hotels apply.

Plan your trip

Our top pick is Villa Fiorita for the first visit, with B&B Re Tancredi as the best-proven value. Round out the trip with a Yesim eSIM for Italy and travel insurance from Visitors Coverage.