For more than 600 years, one of Sicily’s most storied addresses has been adding layers to its identity. Once a wealthy monastery and later a jet-set-era hotel that counted Audrey Hepburn and Oscar Wilde among its glamorous guests, Taormina’s San Domenico Palace has long been a destination for luxury and culture. ⁠ ⁠ But this latest era, with its revival last year as a Four Seasons Hotel perched above the glittering Ionian Sea and below the fiery Mount Etna volcano, might be the most exciting. For the last couple months it has become know to fans of HBO's "The White Lotus" as the epicenter of the Emmy-winning dramedy's second season.⁠ ⁠ It’s easy to see why the luxurious 111-room hotel was chosen as the property to follow season one's fictional five-star hotel in Hawaii (Filmed at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea). Its rooms and suites are spread across two wings: one dating back to the 14th century (some of the monk’s cells have been converted into expanded guest rooms) and one added in 1896 before the convent was converted into one of Europe’s first grand hotels. The new interiors, designed by Naples-based architect Valentina Pisani, blend history with modernity: Marble surfaces, smoked mirrors and bronze details complement a neutral palette that doesn’t compete with the property’s spectacular views. Many of the rooms face the sea and some, like the sprawling 1,500-square-foot Royal Suite, offer terraces with plunge pools overlooking Taormina’s Ancient Greek theater chiseled out of rock.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the hotel through our link in bio.