{"id":7490,"date":"2025-10-30T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/art-style\/hotel-villa-ducale-taormina\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T19:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T18:38:39","slug":"hotel-villa-ducale-taormina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/en\/best-design\/hotel-villa-ducale-taormina\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Villa Ducale Taormina (ME)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-incipit\">In Taormina, with a 360\u00b0 sea-view, from the Strait of Messina to Mount Etna, a boutique hotel with the charm of a timeless residence and the excellent hospitality of the Quartucci family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of <em>Small Luxury Hotels of the World<\/em>, Villa Ducale is located in a <strong>wonderful panoramic position<\/strong> not far from the center of Taormina. Completely <strong>renovated<\/strong> in 2021 and 2025, the hotel opened in <strong>1993<\/strong> when the Quartucci family, now among the most beloved Sicilian hoteliers, decided to transform the family villa into an elegant and intimate residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Villa Ducale has grown over time, from 8 to <strong>25 rooms<\/strong>, all with sea views and unique features. Guests can choose from those with balconies overlooking Mount Etna and the Giardini di Naxos, those with a large panoramic terrace from which to watch the sunset, or the Prestige rooms, inaugurated in 2025, with <strong>patios<\/strong> and <strong>heated mini-pools <\/strong>with <strong>hydromassage<\/strong> overlooking a marvelous <strong>infinity pool<\/strong> with a <strong>lounge bar<\/strong>, among the most beautiful in Sicily.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"double\">\r\n  \t<figure>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets526-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets526-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets526-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets526-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets526-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets526.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>        \r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <figure>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets243-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets243-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets243-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets243-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets243-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets243.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>    <\/figure>   \r\n<\/figure>\r\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>We have been welcoming our guests since 1993, always trying to make them feel at home and to lead them to discover the true soul of Taormina. (Quartucci family)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nestled on a series of terraces sloping down to the sea, Villa Ducale&#8217;s spaces combine the best of Italian and Sicilian <strong>design<\/strong>, surrounded by flowers and greenery and a <strong>panoramic terrace<\/strong> where a fantastic <strong>breakfast<\/strong> is served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepared fresh each morning by the hotel&#8217;s master <strong>pastry chefs<\/strong>, Sicilian specialties are served, including pastries, cakes, and biscuits, local cheeses and hams, as well as a wide selection of egg dishes \u00e0 la carte.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets961-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets961-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets961-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets961-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets961-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets961.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>        \r\n<\/figure>\r\n\n\n\n<p>The stunning terrace also houses the property&#8217;s <strong>restaurant<\/strong>, <strong>Incanto<\/strong>, open to guests and beloved by the local community. It offers traditional island recipes prepared with local, seasonal ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The menu features dishes that express the <strong>best flavors of Sicily<\/strong>: from lamb balls, Ragusano fondue, aromatic herbs, and toasted hazelnut crumbs, to pasta alla Norma and mezze maniche with Nebrodi black pig white rag\u00f9, wild fennel, and almond cream, to the catch of the day in a yellow cherry tomato sauce, Salina capers, and pine nuts. <strong>Tapas<\/strong> and simpler dishes are also available to accompany a drink or to enjoy at the Pool Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"double\">\r\n  \t<figure>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets751-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets751-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets751-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets751-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets751-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets751.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>        \r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <figure>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets754-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets754-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets754-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets754-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets754-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets754.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>    <\/figure>   \r\n<\/figure>\r\n\n\n\n<p>Villa Ducale boasts a<strong> unique hospitality<\/strong>, that of the Quartucci family, ambassadors of the highest Sicilian lifestyle worldwide, where nothing is left to chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Villa Ducale offers its guests impeccable <strong>services<\/strong> such as a <strong>gym<\/strong>, <strong>two swimming pools<\/strong>, one heated, bars and restaurants open all day for maximum flexibility, a complimentary <strong>Mercedes van<\/strong> for a quick ride to the historic center, and various agreements with Taormina&#8217;s best beach clubs for a convenient, <strong>free transfer to the beach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"double\">\r\n  \t<figure>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets651-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets651-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets651-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets651-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets651-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets651.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>        \r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <figure>\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets434-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets434-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets434-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets434-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets434-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets434.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>    <\/figure>   \r\n<\/figure>\r\n\n\n\n<p>One of the first boutique hotels in Italy, thanks to the vision of the Quartucci family, and today, undoubtedly one of the most <strong>romantic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Secret<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The excellence of the establishments managed by the Quartucci family \u2013 including Villa Carlotta in Taormina and the Hotel Q92 in Noto \u2013 has been recognized over the years by important awards, such as being frequently ranked among the best in the Small Hotels of the World ranking, of which they are all members.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"photos mb-4 mb-md-5\">\r\n   \t                \t\t\t\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/siciliasecrets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Villa-Ducale-Taormina-Sicilia-Secrets848.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"gallery\" 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