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Taormina,
nestling by the sea, has inspired the souls of great poets and
famous personages, and the San Domenico
Palace, in the citadel’s historic heart, has hosted them amid the
entrancing
charmsof its
ancient surroundings. Built on the site of a 15th century
monastery, of which it still conserves the original structure,
the San Domenico Palace Hotel frames by a scene of rare beauty,
which sweeps from the ancient Greek theatre to the peak of Mount
Etna.
The
magic that one breathes at the San Domenico Palace hotel, together
with the attentive service and sensitive professionalism of the
staff, make for an impressive array of services as a pleasurable
complement to an exclusive, luxurious stay: cloisters and manicured
gardens, a pool-side outdoor area, a wellness centre, fitness area
and boutique, in addition to restaurants, including the Principe Cerami with its gourmet cuisine. All immersed in the unique,
sun-drenched landscape of Taormina, Sicily.
An experience to be
lived intensely
The 5-star
hotel San Domenico Palace: a special holiday in
Sicily, Taormina , to be lived to the full. Walking through the old
monastery, its succession of cloisters and rooms, one discovers
corners of rare magic.
Memories
of far-off history combine with the fascinating beauty of its
external spaces and coexist with the multiplicity of offerings
attuned to modern times: a fitness corner, a refreshing swimming
pool, a pretty boutique, a corner for beauty treatments, an Internet
point.
One doesn’t
quite know how but to experience it is to understand why: here every
gesture, every instant, every occasion is laden with emotion. A
chestnut of memories and indelible suggestions, to cherish forever.
Bits of history of the
San Domenico Palace Hotel
A chest full of
memories and indelible suggestions, to cherish forever
Built on the
original structures of a former Dominican monastery of the 15th
century, San Domenico Palace was transformed into a hotel in
1896 by the descendants of the founder of the monastery Damiano
Rosso, a nobleman from Catania of the princely family Rosso di
Altavilla, who donated it to the friars when he himself
became a Dominican of the same monastery.
Since then
the San Domenico Palace has become the most famous monastery
– hotel in the world. It’s an enchanting atmosphere the one it’s
possible to breath walking trough the large white corridors, where,
for about half millennium, only soft steps and psalmodies of the
friars were heard.
Monastic
remains are religiously kept at the San Domenico to testify a past
which makes such structure unique: the cloister, images of saints,
the choir stall, the sacristy, the gorgeous garden, the rooms which
used to be silent cells bind to seclusion. Everything recalls
monastic life, a blatant contrast, and because of it even more
fascinating, of a luxury hotel, guest among these ancient walls. A
fascination which has attracted, since it was open, poets, writers,
movie stars, royal families, heads of state who have filled with
their dedications the ancient pages of the Golden Book, jealously
guarded.
Today as at
the beginning, the San Domenico Palace, respecting the old
traditions of the house, welcomes its guests with devotion and
passion, to make their staying an event really special. Absorbed in
a magic atmosphere, having unforgettable days, enjoying tranquility
and far from common places.
Congress center &
meeting
Congress and
conference centre in the heart of Taormina
The
San Domenico Palace Hotel offers attractive meeting rooms
and a fully-equipped Congress Centre for every occasion. The
congress facilities of the five-star luxury hotel of Taormina,
situated in the evocative surroundings of the ancient
fifteenth-century church, can accommodate up to 400 people and are
equipped with the most up-to-date audio-visual technology.
The
uniqueness of its spaces, its modern technical equipment, the
refined efficiency of its service and organization, the exquisite
quality of its culinary offerings: these are the trump cards of the
San Domenico for a meeting of sure success and great fascination.
The plenary
room, named the Sala della Chiesa, is located in the monastery’s old
church and faces onto the original smaller cloister. Versatile and
suitable for any type of set-up, it is equipped with the latest
audiovisual equipment.
Four meeting
rooms which complete the offer of the Congress Centre and
accommodate a total of 150 people.
All located
on the first floor of the old monastery, are suitable for
get-togethers and meetings with a small number of participants. The
largest, the Etna Room, takes its name from the volcano seen from
its windows and holds a maximum of 70 people.
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