travel42 Hotel Review: The Ashbee Hotel

The Ashbee Hotel travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Located high on a cliff above the Mediterranean and the town's top-seated lodge, Grand Hotel Belmond Timeo, set beside the delightful 17th-century San Pancrazio church, this boutique gem is within walking distance of Taormina's top sites, dining and shopping, and an easy 10-minute walk from the cable car. The Greek amphitheater is also nearby.

Built in 1907, the hotel is named for architect and famed Italophile Charles Robert Ashbee, who is mostly known ...