San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel
Filmed as White Lotus Sicily
📍 Piazza San Domenico 5, 98039 Taormina, Taormina, Italy
Scene breakdown
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White Lotus Sicily
S02E01Tanya, the Di Grassos and the two American couples arrive at the cliff-top hotel.
Tanya McQuoid Portia Harper Spiller Daphne Sullivan Albie Di Grasso
Real-world history
A 14th-century Dominican convent on the cliff above Taormina became the White Lotus Sicily. Cloister, terrace, pool and Principe Cerami restaurant all appear on camera.
Logistics & accessibility
Admission: Hotel guests and restaurant reservations. The historic cloister is part of the hotel, not a free monument.
Parking & accessibility: Hotel valet. Town parking is limited; most visitors arrive by taxi from Giardini Naxos.
Best time to visit: April–June or September–October to avoid August heat and cruise crowds.
What else to see here
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Teatro Antico di Taormina
Greek theatre with Etna views; used as a backdrop.
Ruin
10 min walk
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Isola Bella
Pebble cove below the town.
Beach
15 min walk downhill
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Teatro Antico di Taormina
Greek theatre with Etna views.
Ruin
10 min walk