Grand Hotel San Pietro

Batu, the gourmet restaurant at the Grand Hotel San Pietro Taormina Sicily and its boutique hotel is an absolute five star gem and must experience for travel adventurers and foodies seeking a real touch of old world class! Food GM Luigi was our passionate and deeply knowledgeable personal culinary guide for an exquisite experience of Chef Luca’s Batu food artistry. Wrapped in the cashmere caress of the unique five star boutique on a cliff overlooking the Ionian Sea in a magical garden setting of glowing lights and beautifully appointed terrace, the story of elevated Sicilian cuisine tells a story of the Etna elements, authentic produce and traditions elevated with modern techniques set apart by its inner beauty. From exceptional amuse bouche to amuse bouche to an forgettable bread course with a whipped sweet cream hand turned butter, through each chapter of our selected menu of Sicilian flavors including a delicate crisped zucchini pasta to the perfect bite of Al Dente lasagna of ragu to a trio of perfectly seasoned and delicately grilled meats to a fantastical finish of miniature Italian desserts all beautifully plated and intellectually stimulating of the senses; topping a special evening of lovingly prepared food and beautifully presented and paced service. We very highly recommend the Batu and San Pietro, five stars all the way and without the tired forced pretentiousness so common now, from the moment we stepped out of our car thru every experience from breakfast to pool to coordinated excursions. Thank you so much to Luigi, Chef Luca, Fabio, Mikela, Nino, the very kind pool manager, and the entire GHSP dedicated staff for making our trip so memorable. Grand Hotel San Pietro truly rivals the best of the best!! 🙌❤️ Love, JAM from NYC

We went here for our honeymoon and we couldn’t have been happier that we did! The hotel is absolutely stunning! The views the hospitality and the food were spectacular. We are still missing the breakfast Buffett it was that good! Seriously the best hotel! The staff was also amazing! You also have to go see Christian at the bar by the lobby if you go he makes the best cocktails I have had and he’s the best! Would give this spot 10000/10 if I could!

A fantastic stay and highly recommended. Wonderful food, some of the best in Taormina, special mention must go to the sommelier who recommended some incredible wines each night. Also the bar staff make the best cocktails in Taormina with some bespoke choices. Rooms are brand new, exceptionally clean, comfortable and with great design. All the staff are very good, knowledgeable and friendly. It’s very good value considering the other 5*hotels in Taormina, this is not the poor cousin.

Wonderful stay at Hotel Grand San Pietro! We were part of a wedding party and the hotel was so accommodating and helpful in every detail. The location is stunning, perched on a cliff it has some of the best views in Taormina. Special shout out to our favorite bartender Christian: “tutto bene!”

The most beautiful hotel I have been in Sicily.The staff was beyond a pleasure to deal with. The hotel was beyond clean and the room was immaculate everyday. I can’t wait to return. The food was above and beyond delicious. I highly recommend anyone going to Sicily to choose this hotel. The pool area was beautiful . I can’t wait to go back . Better than 5 stars.

I am very pleased to have the opportunity to post a review about our recent stay at the Grand Hotel San Pietro Taormina. Amazing, best kept secret! From our arrival to departure, (my wife and I stayed for 5 nights), magnificent location, very comfortable spacious room with a balcony terrace overlooking the Ionian Sea, and high grade amenities. The breakfast spread was so good that it set us up for the day. The town centre is a 10 minute comfortable walk but the hotel also operates a shuttle service every hour for guests…you have to book it ahead..we used it a couple of times…great! They do have a couple of restaurants, we had lunch one day, again excellent food menu and service. Most of the time we were out on day trips and ate at local restaurants in the evening, again the hotel was very helpful with suggestions and their recommendations were great. We have stayed at Four Seasons and Belmond group in different destinations, incidentally Taormina has both of them but must say San Pietro excelled, no regrets. There is a Hindi phrase ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ which literally means’the Guest is God’ and is truly applicable to our experience at the San Pietro. Finally we must mention the staff who were brilliant particularly Virginia Proietti the Hotel Guest relations Manager and Stefania who looked after us at breakfast. Thank you all at the Grand Hotel San Pietro,

The staff was exceptional, the views were incredible and the breakfast was great, especially the amazing coffee! Everyone loved this hotel and would recommend it highly! The room balconies provide a great place to watch the sunrise over the sea and the bar patio is a great place to have a drink and watch the the beautiful evening sunlight.

On the 9th of May me and my friends were visiting Taormina. We visited 3 more hotels to have some coffee or aperitivo. It’s the only hotel that I want to write a review cause the staff there did our visit an amazing experience. Antonella and Fabio made us feel really welcome the hospitality that showed us was amazing especially because we were there just for a few hours, like visitors. Antonella showed us around the hotel. I wish every time I go to a hotel I find young and so smiley people like them, passionate for work and the experience and they leave behind