Villa Sant'Andrea, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina Mare
Hotel · Messina ·
Seaside retreat with private beach, lush gardens, and fine dining
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Via Nazionale, 137, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy Get directions
Seaside retreat with private beach, lush gardens, and fine dining
Via Nazionale, 137, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy Get directions
"Down by the water below Taormina, this sister property to the Grand Timeo offers a country-club-style beach setup on the bay, with twinkling views over Naxos Bay and easy access to the buttermilk strip of sand leading to Isola Bella, making it a polished yet relaxed base for seafront lounging." - Rosalyn Wikeley
"I enjoyed a charming Mediterranean icon at the foot of Taormina that offers its own private beach." - La Guida Michelin
"Tucked on Taormina’s shore as a sister property to Grand Hotel Timeo, Villa Sant’Andrea offers beach cabanas that invite long siestas before guests don finery for nearby foodie evenings, providing a seaside complement to Taormina’s terrace-and-garden glamour." - Rosalyn Wikeley
"Built in 1919 as an aristocratic retreat and converted to a hotel in the 1950s, I appreciated Villa Sant'Andrea’s sublime location and intimate feel that survived the transformation. The property offers modern touches like a complimentary shuttle to Taormina and seasonal boat excursions, while Brizza—an onsite restaurant seating just 12—was singled out by readers for its memorable barefoot dinners." - CNT Editors
"Perched on Taormina’s Bay of Mazzarò, Villa Sant’Andrea felt more like an elegant family home than a hotel, with rooms cleverly stocked with children’s games and family suites offering separate kids’ rooms and terraces overlooking the bay. I enjoyed the refined coastal decor and the kids’ club (ages four to 12) where pottery painting and beach treasure hunts are run while parents can linger over beef carpaccio or seafood linguini at Sant’Andrea restaurant—or book an early tots’ supper on the Bar Sant’Andrea terrace and hire a babysitter to dine fully uninterrupted. " - Lauren Burvill