The White Lotus · Filming location
San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel
In the story · Season 2, all episodes (arrival in episode 1, 'Ciao')
A real filming location, and the White Lotus of season 2. This former convent on the cliffs of Taormina is now a Four Seasons hotel that plays the White Lotus resort: guests arrive here by boat and car, eat on the terraces and lounge by the pool, and Tanya, the rich and needy heiress played by Jennifer Coolidge, stays in a suite here. It is a real hotel that anyone can book.
Where to stay nearby
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Are you here?
Sleep in the scene
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More to do here
Things to do
The White Lotus: a tour linked to the story
Boat tour · from Giardini Naxos · about 2 h · Guide in English, Italian, or Russian
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More The White Lotus places nearby
Piazza IX Aprile and Corso Umberto300 m away · 4 min on foot
Ancient Theatre of Taormina850 m away · 11 min on foot
Isola Bella1.5 km away · 21 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Taormina Public Gardens (Villa Comunale)
610 m away · 8 min on footShady gardens with odd Victorian follies and terraces looking over the sea to Etna.
Palazzo Corvaja
650 m away · 9 min on footA medieval palace in Taormina with a Norman tower and a courtyard with Gothic windows.
Castelmola
1.2 km away · 17 min on footA hilltop village above Taormina with castle ruins and views of Etna and the sea.
Where to stand for the photo
From Piazza San Domenico, frame the old convent walls and bell tower; inside, the cloister garden and the terraces facing Etna and the sea are the views fans know.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza San Domenico 5, 98039 Taormina ME
- Transport
- On foot, about 5 minutes from Corso Umberto, Taormina's main street; Taormina is about 1 hour by car or bus from Catania airport.
- Access
- A working luxury hotel: you can book a room, and the bars and restaurants may take non-guests with a reservation. Check before you go.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Taormina-Giardini railway stationThe Godfather480 m away · 6 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Principe Cerami
10 m away · 1 min on footSicilian€€€€Michelin-starred restaurant of San Domenico Palace, the hotel that plays the White Lotus resort in season 2
Osteria Sanicolò Pizzeria
110 m away · 1 min on footpizzeria€€Pizzeria and osteria on Taormina's Piazza Duomo, two minutes from the San Domenico Palace of The White Lotus
Ristorante Pizzeria Al Saraceno
500 m away · 7 min on footpizzeria€€Restaurant and pizzeria on the hillside road above Taormina, with views over the town toward Palazzo Corvaja
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story