Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo

This hotel is absolutely stunning. It's decor is so beautiful, the views from the balcony are spectacular, the terraced restaurants very romantic and the rooms very clean. Upon arrival, the staff could not have been more accomodating and friendly, chauffeur service very good, this hotel is in a great location definitely hope to go back in the future.

My wife and I were very fortunate to have our wedding at the Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina in September 2019. While researching destination wedding venues, we were first compelled to reach out to this hotel due to the pictures of the stunning garden setting overlooking Etna, as well as the exemplary reviews online. Needless to say, our expectations were high. From the moment we made contact with the Belmond events team staff of Alessandra, Mariangela and Angela, we were impressed with their professionalism, friendliness and flexibility to meet our needs, which gave us the confidence in our choice that is particularly important when you are planning a wedding from abroad. They were also extremely helpful in putting us in touch with local vendors such as photographers, florists and DJs, which made the planning much easier. We were well looked after when we spent a weekend in Taormina to meet the staff in person, tour the venue and pick the wedding menu (all the food and wine we tried was outstanding, which made it difficult to choose!). The wedding itself was above and beyond our very high expectations. Our friends and family from UK, Europe and Australia were all welcomed with open arms and made to feel at home. The staff worked hard to ensure that everything ran seamlessly from the pre-wedding drinks, the ceremony in the garden and the dinner and dancing, which meant we could relax and enjoy the day. The service, food, drinks and setting was first class, and we had many very positive comments from friends and family. Big thanks to all the team at the Belmond for making it a day to remember! We would highly recommend the Belmond for weddings and events!

The dictionary definition of ???superlative??? is: ???Of the highest order, quality or degree; surpassing or superior to all others???. And there you have it.......the Timeo is quite unlike any other hotel we have either visited or stayed in anywhere around the world! Last year was our ninth successive annual visit and again we had a perfect stay, from the minute we entered the front gates to the moment we left ten days later. The welcome is both warm and genuine and the desire to ensure that our every wish is catered for was the same as ever. In fact, in the car on the way back to the airport we started to plan for our tenth visit in 2020. The setting of the hotel is uniquely spectacular with commanding views of the gently erupting Mount Etna and the glistening bay of Giardini Naxos far below. And the town of Taormina never loses its appeal. Even after all of this time we are still discovering new places to visit, amazing views and sumptuous restaurants. Of course, the standard of hospitality is without parallel with first-class food, beautiful, well-appointed accommodation and excellent housekeeping. The terraced hotel gardens become more impressive year-on-year, and the pool area is perfect, with a bar and two restaurants within a stone???s throw of your sunbed. And for a change, you can always spend the day by the sea at the sister hotel, the Villa Sant???Andrea, a 15 minute complementary shuttle ride away. Quite the perfect combination. But, it is the people who work at the Timeo who provide the greatest draw. With familiar faces year after year, we now feel we have made friends with many of the people who take such great care to look after us. This is most unusual. There is a universal desire to exceed expectations and in this respect we have never been disappointed. So, it is with great excitement that we look forward to our tenth holiday at the Timeo this summer. The novelty has most definitely not worn off!