Opened May 2026
Villa Timeo is a 21-room residence just steps from the Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina, Sicily, with views over the Mediterranean, Taormina and its ancient Greek amphitheatre. Belmond's release of 1 December 2025 set the opening for May 2026. Belmond's Grand Hotel Timeo page now lists 21 rooms in the newly renovated Villa Timeo, and a Belmond story page marks the villa open now.
Interior designer Laura Gonzalez led the redesign. The 21 accommodations are mainly suites and can be booked individually or for a complete buyout. Belmond lists an indoor bar, a private infinity pool, a terrace bar and lounge, and Bar Clementina for cocktails inside the villa.
Guests have full access to the Grand Hotel Timeo's amenities, including Otto Geleng, which the Michelin Guide awarded a star in 2026, and the terraced gardens. The hotel also lists Ristorante Timeo, Timeo Grill and Bar Timeo. A Dior Spa at the hotel, announced in the December 2025 release, is to offer Bio-Energising therapies and Haute-Couture facials.
The Grand Hotel Timeo lists a one-hour drive from Catania Airport and a three-hour drive from Palermo Airport. Its address is Via Teatro Greco 59, 98039 Taormina.
The operator's wording, “OPEN NOW”, was read on its own page and last checked 1 November 2026.
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The facts
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- Rooms
- 21 Source
- Operator
- Belmond Source
- Type
- Villa Source
- Designer
- a sumptuous redesign by acclaimed interior designer Laura Gonzalez Source
- Setting
- Just steps from the legendary Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina, Villa Timeo offers exceptional views over the Mediterranean, Taormina and its ancient Greek amphitheater Source
- Bar
- Cocktails at Bar Clementina, inside Villa Timeo Source
- Dining
- Otto Geleng, awarded with a star by the Michelin Guide in 2026; Seasonal Sicilian cuisine at Ristorante Timeo; Timeo Grill for casual light bites, lunches and special night events; Classic cocktails and coastal views at Bar Timeo Source
- Spa
- Grand Hotel Timeo will reveal a glamorous new Dior Spa, an exclusive wellness retreat with Bio-Energising therapies and Haute-Couture facials Source
- Getting there
- 1-hour drive from Catania Airport (CTA) and 3-hour drive from Palermo Airport (PMO), as listed for the Grand Hotel Timeo next door Source
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