Designed by world famous architect Charles Robert Ashbee as a private residence, this small hotel is a perfect blend of Sicilian and English style and character. It is located just steps from the central shopping street in Taormina, Corso Umberto, in the heart of Taormina, with its myriad boutiques, restaurants, and especially typical local art shops. Surrounded by a park with Sicilian lemon, mandarin and grapefruit trees, the hotel combines antique furnishings and art with modern conveniences. Some rooms have balconies. All rooms have in-room safe. While the hotel anticipates opening a full-service restaurant in Spring, 2012, currently, there is a bar as well as an elegant roof garden with a spectacular view of the Ionian Sea where guests can enjoy a cup of tea or an aperitif. Other facilities include a solarium, a swimming pool and a snack bar and large lounge terrace.