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Metropole Taormina Maison D'Hotes
Corso Umberto, 154, Taormina, Italy
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When it comes to Sicilian hospitality, glossy high design is hardly the first idiom that comes to mind. As the island’s economy has developed, Sicily’s general atmosphere of rustic earthiness has gone from stigma to selling point. That’s true of Taormina, whose old town center is as pleasantly weathered as any in southern Italy. But once inside the old Metropole Taormina Maison d’Hôtes, behind that 18th-century grand-hotel facade, it’s another story entirely.
This was a bastion of old-world splendor, as Taormina has long been among Sicily’s first tourist stops. It was closed for the better part of forty years, and now that it’s re-opened, its interiors are almost unrecognizable. This is Italian style at its most contemporary — not modern, exactly, as the plentiful marble and well-selected antiques will attest, but the lines are clean, the palette focused, and the furnishings by Poltrona Frau are anything but old-fashioned.
Most of the twenty-three rooms and suites face out to sea, and all have access, naturally, to the spa and to the infinity pool with its seamless view over the Bay of Naxos. It’s all the sophistication you’d expect from contemporary, urban Italy — transplanted to the sublime and decidedly un-metropolitan site of Taormina’s old Metropole.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- Welcome Aperitif for 2
- 20% Discount on one lunch or one dinner
- Access to spa facilities once during the stay per guest (max 2 guests-a value of 40 euros per guest)
- 23 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Lively
- 9 Guest Reviews
- Metropole Taormina Maison D'Hotes
- Corso Umberto, 154
- Taormina, Italy
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour room service
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Golf nearby
- Jacuzzi
- Library
- Lounge
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Outdoor Swimming Pool (seasonal)
- Restaurant
- Self service parking (charges apply)
- Spa
- Steam rooms
- Turkish bath
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Yoga
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9 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- amy
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Great pool!
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- David
- Stayed October 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Great location and staff were very friendly and helpful .
Loved the entrance and foyer and marble steps up to level one.
The view from our room was amazing.
Hotel took us to the beach and back and were interested in our stay.
What the hotel could do better:
Bath towels were a bit rough and old.
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- Barry
- Stayed September 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Rooms upscale. Great location. Nice pool. Incredible breakfast. Wonderful views.
What the hotel could do better:
They need a concierge. Recommendations and help were in earnest but unfortunately quite haphazard.
