Donna Carmela - 4 Star Boutique Hotel, Sicily

Star Rating 4

Not far from Taormina and the airport, this small boutique hotel is ideally placed for touring the wonders of Sicily. Part of a new generation of agritourist hotels, Donna Carmela is boutique, contemporary and really special.

Why We Love It

Chic & boutique
Incredible gardens
Spectacular backdrop
A real gem

Nearest Airports:

Catania 40 mins
Palermo 3 hrs 15 mins

Booking Enquiry

Chic boutique hotel, views of Etna & sea, great food & wine. Annie loves Donna Carmela's warm welcome, the chic style, & Ray is in his element in the wonderful gardens & nursery.

Only about 30km from Taormina, 40km from Catania airport and 10 minutes from the motorway, this small boutique hotel is ideally placed for touring the wonders of Sicily, and is a perfect choice for a weekend break or a long summer holiday. Donna Carmela's spectacular backdrop is the towering Mount Etna, the sparkling Ionian Sea and the biggest and most famous plant nursery of its type in Europe, with sub-tropical and Mediterranean plants and trees, covering five hundred hectares. The nearest beach, Praiolo, is really a small pebbly cove, about 2km away. Wooden decked paths lead into the sea and “Zio Turi” watches over it all with an eagle eye and sells ice cream. He has been there forever, thinks of it as his beach and LOVES chatting to foreigners. What a character!
 
Donna Carmela is a place of colours and scents, with a charming swimming pool and manicured gardens of secular olive trees, lofty palms, unusual shrubs and pretty flowery courtyards and terraces, overlooking serried lines of a well-ordered massive ten hectare nursery. Fragrant perfumes infuse the air with gentle wafts of citrus on cooling sea breezes. This hotel is unique and we love its feeling of "total greenery " with the blue sea, in the distance.
 
The very essence of "boutique ", the former farmhouse has been transformed, with chic modern design, into a haven of style and elegance, feeling like a very gracious home. Exemplary attention to detail, luxurious fabrics and fittings, beautiful fresh flowers, family photos, striking artwork and quirky bits and bobs, blend perfectly with hints of its authentic Sicilian past. Sumptuous sofas tempt guests to relax in one of the many sitting rooms, on the terraces outside, or in Donna Carmela's lovely restaurant for that pre-dinner drink. For much of the year the restaurant spills out onto the courtyard for al fresco dining. Each bedroom is intentionally different from one another, and all are comfortable and classy, with impressive shower rooms.
 
Breakfasts are a real treat, with home-made jams, breads and pastries and fruit juices made from what is in season in Donna Carmela's own garden. The passion for seasonality and freshness is also evident at lunch and dinner, with freshly picked vegetables gracing the chef's creative dishes - Sicilian cuisine with a modern twist. The owners of this hotel certainly know about good wine, having been given their agritourist label for their own award-winning wine, produced on the slopes of Etna. So, to complete your meal, choose from the extensive wine list or, better still, taste Donna Carmela's own delicious wine.
 
A stay at Donna Carmela is rather like staying in a private home. The atmosphere is sophisticated, but with truly genuine warm Sicilian hospitality. Walter, the Manager, and his team strive hard to make guests feel at home and there is a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere.
 
Part of a new generation of agriturismo, Donna Carmela is really special.
Nearest Town: 
Carruba di Riposto, near Taormina
Places of Interest: 

Taormina, Mt. Etna, Siracusa

Distance to Coast: 
Approx. 1km
Internet Access: 
Yes
Swimming Pool: 
Yes
Restaurant: 
Yes
Other Features: 
  • 17 rooms, all en-suite plus Dependance - a luxury cottage - see separate description
  • Air-conditioning 
  • Restaurant & bar 
  • Swimming pool 1/4 - 31/10, weather permitting
  • Occasionally hosts functions/meetings
  • Restaurant open to the public
  • Please note that for guests staying on half-board, there is an additional supplement for fresh fish, to be paid for locally.

 

The very essence of “boutique”, with chic modern design, Donna Carmela is a haven of style and elegance. Exemplary attention to detail, luxurious fabrics and fittings, striking artwork and quirky bits and bobs, blend perfectly with hints of its authentic Sicilian past. Each bedroom is intentionally different from one another, and all are comfortable and classy, with impressive shower rooms.

Superior rooms have either distant sea-view (Sunrise rooms) or Etna view (Sunset rooms) 

Suites are extremely spacious and comfortable (sometimes on two levels), with a living area and some with small garden. Their terraces have breathtaking views towards the sea (Sunrise rooms) or of Etna (Sunset rooms). 

The Dependance is a luxury cottage – see separate description

"Donna Carmela is the jewel in the crown." Michael & Carol, Stafford

"You were right, as always! What a gem of a place and fantastic food and wine."  Graham & Sue, Cheltenham

"A twinkle of blue sea on the horizon, lush greens all around and as far as the eye can see, Mount Etna's wisps of grey smoke at our backs - this place is an artist's palette. We loved it."  Jake & Victoria, London

DONNA CARMELA SICILY HOTEL
PRICES IN £'S PER PERSON, PER NIGHT, SHARING A DOUBLE ROOM, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
WE ARE CONFIDENT IN OUR PRICES. SHOULD YOU FIND THIS ACCOMMODATION CHEAPER ELSEWHERE, PLEASE COME BACK TO US. WE WILL ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO BETTER ANY COMPARABLE QUOTE. 
Pricing Information (Footer): 

• Minimum stay 3 nights during the following periods 01/01-08/01, 01/04-31/10 & 20/12-08/01/14 • Under 6 yrs free, including cot • 3rd bed in suite £24 per night (B&B) • Half-board £24 per person, per night (additional supplement for fresh fish, payable locally).


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Special Offers

Early booking:
Any bookings for April, May, June, September or October, made more than two months prior to arrival, receive 10% discount. 

Stay 3 nights or more:
Stay 3 nights or more, receive 10% discount, valid all periods except July and August.  

Stay 5 nights or more:
Stay 5 nights or more, receive 15% discount, valid all periods except July and August.