The Ashbee Hotel: An Edwardian Villa Above Taormina

The Ashbee Hotel occupies a graceful Edwardian villa designed by the Arts and Crafts architect Charles Robert Ashbee, high in the town of Taormina. Its terraced gardens and elegant, English-inflected interiors command sweeping views of the Ionian coast and, on clear days, the smoking cone of Mount Etna.

The dining is a highlight. The St. George Restaurant is a Michelin-starred table of classical Sicilian and Mediterranean cuisine on a beautiful sea-view terrace; the Roof Terrace Bar is Taormina's most stylish rooftop for breakfast and sunset Champagne; and the Pool Bar serves light fare amid olive trees.

For an elegant, garden-set Taormina stay, The Ashbee is a standout.

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