Luxury hotel holiday Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo Taormina

The Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina is a 5-star luxurious hotel with 71 spacious rooms and suites, many with balcony or terrace and sea view, split between the main building and the adjacent Villa Flora. Rising above the quaint traditional streets of this historic town, the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo offers views of Mount Etna, well-tended fragrant gardens, the Literary Terrace where you can enjoy cocktails, and a heated swimming pool with panoramic views. There is a shuttle service to the beach at sister hotel Belmond Villa Sant'Andrea.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways London to Catania
  • Private car transfers
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, Taormina, Sicily

The Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo is a 5-star luxury hotel with spectacular island views. An iconic place to stay in Taormina. Excellent spa facilities, gourmet cuisine and proximity to Sicily's famous landmarks such as Mount Etna offer guests a tranquil and indulgent experience.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5

Location The hotel is adjacent to Taormina's ancient Greek theatre

Annual opening 7 March to 1 December

Closest airport Catania Airport

Distance from airport About one hour's drive from Catania Airport

Closest railway station Taormina Giardini Naxos

Distance from railway station About 15-minutes' drive from Taormina Giardini Naxos

Hotel facilities and services

Swimming Pool, Restaurant, Pool restaurant, Piano bar, Pool grill open summer months 1pm to 4pm, Wellness centre, Gym, Sun terrace, Gardens, Complimentary transport service to private beach at sister property Villa Sant'Andrea with free use of umbrella, deckchairs and beach towels, Diving centre on private beach, Babysitting service, Lift, Parking in grounds and garage available (with supplement), Excursions can be arranged to Etna, a local clam farm, Noto and by Ape three-wheeler.

Out and about nearby

Taormina's Greek amphitheatre and public gardens, Mount Etna, Giardini Naxos and the Coast, Agrigento, Messina, Ragusa and Siracusa. 

Sports nearby

Watersports, Tennis, Il Picciolo Golf Club (18 holes).

Special offers for this holiday>

Excellent staff, beautiful hotel & setting
Mrs A, August 2015

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 7 nights

From about

£1,750

Holiday Code IE230

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, Taormina, Sicily

Room descriptions

Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo has 70 rooms and suites with bath or shower and wc, air-conditioning, television, satellite telephone, minibar and safe.

Villa Flora Superior room maximum occupancy 2, king or twin
Villa Flora room with sea view and balcony maximum occupancy 2, king or twin
Villa Flora gallery room on two levels with sitting area on the ground floor and bedroom upstairs, two bathrooms: one with bath and the other with shower
Deluxe sea view room with balconay or terrace maximum occupancy 2, in the Timeo building, king or twin
Villa Flora family room maximum occupancy 2 + 1 extra bed, with bedroom and living room, and can connect to a double room
Superior sea view junior suite with balcony in the Timeo building, maximum occupancy 2 + 1 extra bed
Deluxe sea view junior suite with balcony or terrace maximium occupancy 2 + 1 extra bed
Premium sea view junior suite with terrace maximum occupancy 2 + 1 extra bed
Deluxe sea view suite with balcony or terrace maximum occupancy 2+ 1 extra bed
Greek theatre suite maximum occupancy 4 + 1 extra bed
Grand Hotel Timeo two bedroom suite maximum occupancy 4 + 1 extra bed

Special offers for this holiday>

Excellent staff, beautiful hotel & setting
Mrs A, August 2015

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 7 nights

From about

£1,750

Holiday Code IE230

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, Taormina, Sicily

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo in Sicily, our clients usually fly to Catania airport. From the airport, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price, or we recommend that you use a hire-car for the duration of your holiday, especially if you want to tour the region.

Additional information

Children: Children are welcome at the hotel all year. Children 11 years or younger stay free on B&B basis when sharing a room with 2 adults, avaialble in all of the suites and Gallery Rooms.

Special offers

Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.

Excellent staff, beautiful hotel & setting
Mrs A, August 2015

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 7 nights

From about

£1,750

Holiday Code IE230

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo, Taormina, Sicily

Highlights of Sicily

An ascent of Mount Etna, partly by car and then further on foot (guides available) through the luxuriant vegetation which includes oranges and lemons, bougainvillaea and poinsettias and then higher up the groves of walnuts, cherries, almonds, pistachios and vines. Palermo is known for its street markets, especially Vucciria and Ballaro, where traders and hawkers, pickpockets and shoppers converge amongst narrow streets and stalls of wares. See the traditional costumes and dialect of Piana degli Albanesi, where Albanians settled in the 15th Century. Revel in the splendid site of Taormina above the sea with views to Etna. Local crafts include cork, ceramics, honey, embroidery, raffia. Enjoy the calm and remoteness of the Aeolian Islands with their clear waters, beautiful scenery and peaceful way of life. Enjoy the gardens of the Villa Giulia in Palermo and the Public Gardens in Taormina.

Cultural highlights of Sicily

Palermo contains some of the greatest Arab-Norman buildings in existence - San Giovanni degli Eremiti, the Palazzo Reale with its striking Cappella Palatina and La Martorana. Monreale outside Palermo is the greatest work of Norman architecture in Sicily and contains beautiful 12th and 13th Century mosaics and cloisters. The Doric temples of the 5th Century BC in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Cefalu has the `Portrait of a Man` by Antonello da Messina, dating from 1465 in its Museo Mandralisca.

Festivals in Sicily

Many Sicilian local festivals are linked to Saints’ Days. A few of the most well-known festivals generally include Carnival celebrations in Taormina and Acireale. Easter is celebrated especially in Trapani, Marsala and Piana degli Albanesi. Messina celebrates Ferragosto on the 15th August with a firework display over the Straits. The Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore takes place in Agrigento in the first and second weeks of February to celebrate the almond blossom. Taormina Arte is a summer festival of music, cinema, ballet and theatre, held in the Greek theatre. The Palio dei Normanni takes place in Piazza Armeria in August.

Gastronomy in Sicily

The gastronomy of Sicily, like much of the culture of the island, has been heavily influenced by its history. Cuscus is a Sicilian version of couscous, and marzipan features heavily in sweets. Local produce includes citrus fruits, almonds, capers, olives, peppers and fish. Local specialities include Maccheroni con le sarde (pasta with sardines, fennel, raisins, pine nuts and saffron), Pesce spada (grilled sword fish), 'alla Siciliana' with capers, red peppers and herbs. Cassata is a popular dessert made with ricotta, candied fruit and pistachios and Cannoli are almond biscuits stuffed with ricotta. Sicily produces a variety of red and white wines including Corvo di Salaparuta and Etna, Marsala and Malvasia.

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