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Taormina

The Ashbee
★★★★★ Luxury

Located in a 20th Century Sicilian villa in the
heart of Taormina, Hotel Ashbee was designed
by renowned English Arts and Crafts architect
Charles Robert Ashbee. Built as a private villa in
1908 it has been lovingly restored into this
small elegant hotel with the most stunning
views over Taormina’s coastline (and beyond to
the mainland of Italy on a clear day). Service
here is welcoming and friendly. Each of the 25
rooms and suites housed within the hotel’s
grounds are unique and have been individually
styled using a clever mix of ancient and
contemporary design with fine antique and
hand crafted furniture together with richly
coloured fabrics. The sun terrace surrounding
the infinity swimming pool with its panoramic
view over the bay is a perfect place to relax and
enjoy a cocktail or afternoon tea. Dining is a Hotel Ashbee
culinary delight in the hotel’s St George
restaurant which is renowned for it’s excellent
menu serving classic Sicilian and Mediterranean
dishes.

FACILITIES
● 15 rooms 9 suites b/s wc
● restaurant
● lounge
● bar
● swimming pool & terrace
● air conditioning
● lift
Hotel Ashbee Hotel Ashbee

Belmond Villa Sant’Andrea
★★★★★ Luxury
The delightful Villa Sant Andrea started life in
the 19th century as an elegant family home
now owned by Orient Express. It has been
tastefully converted into an hotel retaining
many of its antique furnishings which include
an impressive collection of antique books. The
bedrooms are stylishly furnished in harmony
with the public rooms which have a cosy
welcoming atmosphere. The hotel’s restaurant
overlooking the bay has an excellent
reputation. There is a bar on the panoramic
terrace and a piano bar most evenings in the
summer months. The hotel is set amongst
beautiful tropical gardens leading down to its
own private stretch of beach equipped with sun
beds and umbrellas. Guests may also use the
facilities at Grand hotel Timeo – sister to Villa
Villa Sant Andrea
Sant Andrea.

FACILITIES
● 60 rooms and suites
(some sea view and balcony)
● restaurant
● lounge
● 2 bars
● private beach
● heated swimming pool
● health and fitness centre
● air conditioning
● complimentary shuttle to Belmond Grand
Hotel Timeo
● lift

Villa Sant Andrea
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