Castello di San Marco Charming Hotel & Spa

We spend four days of relaxations..massage great dinner at the garden restaurant but the highlight was Rosario bar tender he makes his own drinks and spray ! He has made this stay unforgettable..:) would recommend anyone coming to Sicily to come here its like 20 minutes from Taormina and less crowded and very peaceful:)

Castello San Marco is one of my all time favorite properties— the staff is incredible— I’ve worked closely with Flavia—who is wonderful—and Cinzia at the front desk combined with Davide’s humor are a perfect welcome. There are so many wonderful people to name— and when you want one of the best drinks, have Rosario make you one of his delicious signature cocktails. He is a gem!! The food and new dining room are exceptional with Mario running the show. I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Grazia, she is truly an incredible woman with great stories to share about the property. Her entire family is wonderful. This property is not to be missed when in Sicily — you won’t want to leave!

My family and i just returned from a fabulous 10 day break. This small boutique hotel was charming, picturesque and enchanting, as the property is steeped with history. The service was fantastic, the staff were attentive and really made our stay even more extraordinary. Flavia, at reception made sure we were very looked after and ensured all our reservations outside the hotel were booked. The pool area was wonderful as was the private beach. The level; of service by the pool staff , CLaudio and Carlo made the experience even more memorable. I highly recommend a stay here, and one that you will thoroughly enjoy.

Great rustic hotel, with a real family run feel. We stayed for about 5 days at the end of July 24 and really liked this hotel. Felt authentic Sicily and a very beautiful setting. The real hidden gem is the restaurant, which is Michelin star quality. Just amazing food. The pros: Beautiful hotel and grounds. Good location for Taormina and East coast towns. Friendly staff and management. Amazing restaurant. Pool area is fantastic and pictures don’t do it justice. Good private beach area. Good parking. Possible improvements: A casual dining option in the evening would be useful. It’s fine dining or off site eating. Wouldn’t suit all kids. The rooms we booked were garden suites and whilst nice enough and spacious, it could do with some updating. Specifically, the bed wasn’t huge and the shower a bit dated (other rooms might be different). Overall, 5 out of 5 seems fair. Better than the 4 star rating suggests.

This is one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. We loved every minute of our stay. The welcome at reception is so warm and kind. Our suite was just perfect in every way. The grounds are elegant and the pool is tranquil. Breakfast was very tasty and the three dinners were first class. The indoor and outdoor bars are both well stocked and great places to relax.

We have just returned from a week in this Hotel. Having read the recent reviews just before our departure I had some reservations about the Hotel. On the day we turned up there was a wedding and the beautiful courtyard, which is used for dinner, was not open. I immediately spoke to the front desk to express my concern about the weddings impacting on the guests and also our disappointment about the courtyard. I was assured the the weddings would have minimal impact but unfortunately the courtyard could not be opened due to delayed works. To be fair the weddings didn’t really have a great impact on our stay and the courtyard was miraculously opened two days later. The hotel is very beautiful and the lighting at night spectacular. The rooms are well maintained and ours was quite large (131). The pool area is spacious for the number of people using it and the sun beds are very comfortable. The pool bar is good, if a little slow. The wine bar area is beautiful and the staff attentive and knowledgeable. We had dinner in the dining room once which was ok, but nothing compared to eating in the courtyard area, which we did on the last night and is beautiful. The food and wine is good, and service fine, but not quite up to the fine dining that I believe they are trying to achieve. Breakfast, while a buffet style, is excellent and the scrabbled eggs are the best I have had in any hotel! Where could the hotel improve? The pool area closes at 6pm, due to weddings, this is really too early with the warm summer evenings. The pool area needs more staff to maintain the area and ensure the service is not so slow. The Beach Club is ok, but only ok. Beds on the beach are not very comfortable and could do with an update. (It maybe it was early in the season so it was just getting going.) The wedding do have minimal impact on the hotel, but have some, I believe the hotel has sufficient grounds to reduce this impact further and should reconsider some of the areas they hand over to the wedding activity. In balance a beautiful hotel and we enjoyed our stay but they could do better and need to be careful not to forget the Hotel Guests. You need a car in our opinion.