Location
The luxurious 5 stars San Domenico Palace Hotel, set in a beautiful flower garden, is located in the charming historic centre of Taormina, picturesquely perched on the sea.
Hotel
San Domenico Palace Hotel has been obtained in 1896 by a convent of 1430, of which preserves the original structure. Inside you can still feel the ancient monastic atmosphere, including the cloisters, images of saints, the choir stalls, the sacristy and the rooms once quiet cloistered cells, all in strong and seductive contrast with the luxury hotel comforts and services. Many prominent figures of the politics, show-biz, culture and science have been fascinated by the magic of San Domenico Palace Hoteland have left a sign of their passage in the precious gold-decorated parchment book, jealously hedged in by the owners. The book begins with a picture of the Kaiser; in the book you can find, among others, the testimony of King Edward of England, Guglielmo Marconi, Luigi Pirandello, Thomas Mann, Richard Strauss, Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn and Michelangelo Antonioni.
Rooms
San Domenico Palace Hotel has 105 rooms, including 15 suites, spread over two wings of the building: the first one is the oldest and contains the “Ancient Convent Rooms” which were once monks\' cells, small but charming; the second annex , called “Grand Hotel” (dating back to 800) contains the large, sunny rooms and suites, decorated with warm colours and typical materials of this sunny land.
All rooms are equipped with heating, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, colour satellite TV, mini-bar, automatic alarm clock, radio. Among the suites, particularly worthy of note is undoubtedly the Truman suite, furnished with brass beds and Chinese lacquer, for an even more exclusive stay.
Wellness Centre
The modern spa is the ideal choice for those who want to spend some time taking care of themselves and for those who wish to relax with massages and customized beauty treatments to regenerate body and mind.
Service & Activities
The ancient church of the convent has been renovated while keeping its original architecture, to host theCongress Centre, consisting of a big hall and other smaller rooms. The Centre can accommodate up to a maximum of 500 people and is equipped with the latest technologies; it sets itself as the ideal location for conferences, conventions and congresses in a charming and refined setting. The beautiful outdoor heated pool is available to guests of San Domenico Palace Hotel.