It was the beginning of the twentieth century when the ancient Villa San Pietro was built by two danish sisters, keen on travelling and fond of the Island, who chose it as their private residence. The history begins with the name of the old byzantine church consecrated to Saint Peter, a gem placed just in front of the Hotel. In front of you, the sea and the sea alone. Behind you, the age-old, enchanting town of Taormina, only a short walk away. All around you, gardens and the bright colours of the typically luxuriant Sicilian flora, prickly pears, olive trees, oleanders, almond trees and carob trees with their enchanting scent. Off to one side, a spectacular view of the island called 'Bella', really a small emerald promontory connected to the beach by a slender land bridge that can only be crossed at low tide. It is just this idyllic privileged position that makes for the Relais & Châteaux Grand Hotel San Pietro's mystique, which no one who stays there ever forgets.
The gorgeous garden leads up to a spacious terrace and pool over the panorama. There you feel as if you're on the bow of a ship. While you relax and stir only to sip your cocktail, your glance falls on the sailboats, ferries and speedboats that skim over the waves leaving tracks of sparkling foam in their wake.
The 63 guests' rooms between Classic, Superior, Junior and Executive Suites and one exclusive Suite Grand Hotel, all spacious, elegant and comfortable, are done variously in olive green and silver or apricot pink and gold. The wood frame of the headboard is upholstered, the bedspread sports a delicate flower pattern in subtle tones, and three silken pillows underscore the plush comfort. Striped curtains in the same hues, with an elegant organdy undercurtain, frame the incomparable view that can be had relaxing on the terrace as well. All rooms are equipped with the following facilities: direct telephone, telephone in bathrooms, hairdryer, courtesy set and bathrobe, internet connection with wifi system, electronic safe, heating and air conditioning, minibar, Plasma flat screen satellite TV. The Hotel offers also rooms with special access and facilities for the disabled.
The Grand Hotel San Pietro welcomes you with a Gourmet Cuisine based on regional and local products and presented according to the precious secrets of the national and international culinary tradition. Unforgettable memories and magic moments lived in the unique ambience of its Restaurants.
The Restaurant "Il Giardino degli Ulivi", equipped for 120 covers, is very chic with its round tables and high-backed upholstered chairs, its white linen tablecloths and fine china, silverware and crystal glasses all gleaming in the candlelight. Our Chef's creative takes on Mediterranean cuisine bring out the best in the regional produce, revisited in a contemporary style.
"La Terrazza del Giardino degli Ulivi" open from spring to autumn, its immersed in the silence of the spring and summer nights, where dinner is served surrounded by the intense perfume of the worldwide ornamental citrus fruits trees: citron, kumquat, clementine and summer lemon.
The "Rotonda sul Mare" a special treat: an unbelievable and absolutely unique balcony, round, and hanging directly over the sea. And there's just one table for an unforgettable tete-à-tete over dinner in an infinitely romantic place, ideal if you'd like to treat yourself to something extraordinary. Suspended between the waves and the heavens, this little corner of paradise satisfies the senses and warms the heart with its view over the entire bay of Isolabella and Giardini Naxos, a bay bright blue and crystal-clear at sunset, and almost tangible, sensual, at night, with the flashes of light on the waves and the beads of light on the coast in the silvery moonlight.
You certainly couldn't ask for more.