Where to stay in Taormina

A hill town on the Ionian Sea, with Etna on the horizon

Three MICHELIN KeysA 14th-century convent

San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel

Taormina, Italy

from €2250 / night

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MICHELIN Key hotels in Italy: the 2026 selection, region by region

Italy has 224 hotels with a MICHELIN Key in 2026, more than any other country in Europe. Where they are, all seventeen with three Keys, the forty-nine with two, and the 43 we rate.

13 October 2026 · 9 min read

Taormina: good to know

Which hotel in Taormina has three MICHELIN Keys?

San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel. The Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant'Andrea have two, and The Ashbee one.

How far is Taormina from Catania airport?

About 68 km, roughly an hour by car.

Is Taormina by the sea?

It is above it: the town sits high on the rock, and the beaches of Mazzarò and Isola Bella are below, reached by road or cable car.