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NH Collection Taormina
Taormina, Italy · NH Collection · Core Luxury
This was the Hotel Imperiale, an early twentieth-century house on Via Circonvallazione that stands higher than the rest of Taormina's old town, so the Greek theatre lands in the foreground and the sea runs from Capo Sant'Alessio round to the bay of Naxos behind it. Rosario Picciotto rebuilt it in local lava stone for a reopening in 2009, 63 rooms and suites, and the infinity pool on the top floor is the reason most people book.
- 58 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Neighborhood: Centro Storico
- Architect: Rosario Picciotto
About NH Collection Taormina
- Fourteen of the 63 keys are suites, and some come with a private terrace, whirlpool and steam bath.
- The renovation leaned on Etna: lava stone runs through the bathrooms and public rooms, set against mosaics and rosewood furniture.
- In 2013 the roof restaurant OpsoN opened under Fabio Baldassarre, the Michelin-starred chef of Unico in Milan, with a nightly sunset aperitivo that became the address's signature.
History
The building dates to the early twentieth century and spent most of its life as the Hotel Imperiale. Architect Rosario Picciotto took it apart and put it back together in local materials, above all the black lava stone of Mount Etna, and it reopened in 2009 as a five-star with 63 rooms, 14 of them suites. A rooftop infinity pool and terrace were added, along with a spa and conference space for around 200. In 2013 the roof restaurant OpsoN opened under the Michelin-starred Fabio Baldassarre. NH took the house into its NH Collection line, the group's upper tier, and it trades under that name today.
The setting
Via Circonvallazione runs along the upper edge of Taormina's historic centre, above the roofline of the town, which is why the view from here is the one on the postcards: the Greek theatre in front, the coastline stretching from Capo Sant'Alessio to the bay of Naxos beyond it. The theatre itself was cut into the hillside by the Greeks in the third century BC and rebuilt by the Romans, and it still hosts concerts every summer. Corso Umberto I, the pedestrian spine of the town, is a few minutes downhill, as is the Palacongressi where the Taormina Film Festival is held.
Restaurants and bars
- Zefiro Restaurant — Restaurant · Sicilian, seasonal menu
- Lu Souli Bar and Restaurant — Bar · Italian tapas
Experiences
- Fusion Spa — Turkish Bath, Finnish Sauna, Thalasso spa, bookable treatments, meditation and yoga classes, Hydra Facial and massage.
- Seventh-floor terrace and infinity pool — Panoramic infinity pool and terrace on the seventh floor, used for drinks and dining.
- Exploring Taormina town centre — Within a five-minute walk of Teatro Antico di Taormina, Palazzo Corvaja, Castello di Taormina and Corso Umberto I.
Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Espresso machine in rooms
- Rain-effect shower
- Terrace
- Guest Relations team arranging excursions
- Event planning
- Wedding planning
- Audiovisual equipment
- Pet-friendly
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