What it is

A luscious all-inclusive flanking a modernist central pool, with a wellness spa, trails to a private beach club, and four artful bars and restaurants that use local ingredients.

What it isn't

Lacking a thing. Among the many amenities here: two pools, a yoga pavilion, tennis court flanked by olive groves, a high-tech gym on the water, and so much more.

What we think

There are no standard guest rooms here: every single option is a suite, and a sweet one, at that. All 26 suites at Il San Corrado di Noto are huge at 645 square feet and fancifully adorned with canopy beds draped in romantic mosquito netting and swaddled in Frette bed linens; travertine marble-lined bathrooms; walk-in wardrobe; custom furnishings built by local craftsmen; and each presides over its own 322 square foot patio. Need even more from your stay? We suggest splurging on a Premium Pool Suite; you’ll have your very own private pool and outdoor shower…the sort of things ancient Sicilian Gods like Demeter and Persephone could only dream of.

You're here because

The hotel sits on the former summer estate of 17th century Prince Nicolò Nicolaci di Villadorata. It’s also a member of the illustrious Relais & Châteaux network (read: utterly perfect).

The Moment

You spent your day lounging on the cloud-white daybeds in the private Beach Club and now you’re famished. Thankfully, the hotel’s restaurants are some of the best on the island. Your dinner tonight sets your pulse racing: housemade spaghettoni with prawns, black lime and caviar. Bliss.

Restaurants & Bars

Principe Di Belludia - Take your seats and you’ll suddenly be plunged into an enthralling, spellbinding exploration of the Mediterranean, in all its nuances, from the Apennines, represented by butter and meat, to the seashore, exemplified by fish, then inland to the countryside, with its vegetable gardens and orchards or aromatic herbs, spices and memories of merchants’ trade.

Casa Pasta - Designed to extol the Sicilian gastronomic culture, fruit of countless historical events and influences, a masterpiece made up of antipasti, first and second courses – all typical, genuine and astonishing expressions of our land, Trinacria.

Cantina - Sicily and the whole of Italy await you in a glass of wine, with an aromatic bouquet, to be sniffed, observed and savored.

Pool Bar - The best choice for refreshment in the hottest moments, with freshly-squeezed juices, smoothies, and other drinks, but it is also the ideal spot for lunch, where lightness is masterfully combined with the most intense flavors.

Location

Amid the rolling olive groves and vineyards in Southern Sicily, an hour’s drive from Vincenzo Bellini Catania Airport.