Donna Carmela

Above expectations in all areas! With the warmer than expected temperatures we spent more time at the hotel than planned. With such high services levels it was a pleasure to spend time around the pool area. Nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff and always enough staff available to give you time. At times, the small scale of the main building felt like it was your own private house. The support from the front desk via WhatsApp for room service and activity planning worked very well. We used the hotel transport and driver for a local winery lunch - another service we could not fault. The outside restaurant setting is like a village square/green with a wonderful atmosphere as night. We were also fortunate to be staying when it was BBQ night. The lawn is laid out with outdoor cooking, buffet and bar, it felt like most guests attended this event. The breakfast experience and menu is equally very high service level and excellent food cooking. The Sicilian breakfast which I could not see on the menu should not be declined if offered

Beautiful experience. I just wished I had booked for longer. The setting is stunning, the hotel such attention to detail, the staff so friendly & kind. Restaurant amazing & highly recommend a visit to the winery for wine tasting. I’m hoping to go back soon!

This is a wonderful hotel! The location is good, easy to Ortigia or Taormina. The setting is great: garden, pool, are amazing. The restaurant was fabulous with delicious dishes and a great winelist and great sommelier and team. The breakfast is absolutely unforgettable with a service level rarely found: smiley, genuine, and authentically welcoming. Hands down a great recommendation! Very well managed hotel !

We stayed at Donna Carmela Resort in March 2025, and it was an unforgettable experience. The hotel is absolutely stunning, surrounded by lush greenery, with beautifully designed rooms. Our room’s terrace was a highlight, offering breathtaking views of the plantations and the sea. The entire property is elegantly designed, exuding sophistication. The service was exceptional—every staff member was warm, attentive, and welcoming. A special mention to Ms. Eliana, who was outstanding! The resort also features a stylish bar, a great restaurant, and an incredible breakfast spread. The food was fantastic, and the drinks were just as impressive. Overall, we had an amazing time and would highly recommend this place!

Absolutely lovely week at this beautiful hotel, the customer service from everyone was exceptional, they were so warm, welcoming and willing to help in any way. Rooms very nice , gardens lovely, wine tasting was an excellent experience with Rosaria and Guialuca (we did it twice). Definitely worth visiting Mt Etna, we drove ourselves and went to the North rather than the busy south and had an excellent time. We went up further with a 4 x 4 vehicle and guide, loved it! We would stay again if in Sicily!

From the rustic chaos that is Sicily, Donna Carmela is like an oasis of calm and tranquility you step into and all your needs are taken care of in a personal and professional way, nothing is too much trouble and all the staff are only too happy to help you in anyway they can with a smile of their faces. We spent a week with them and cannot thank them all enough for the kindness they showed us both. We spent 2 nights in the romantic villa that is 800m from the hotel, it was remote but beautifully appointed and a great place to get away from everything, the remainder of our time based in the exclusive suite, a beautifully appointed room and terrace. I can thoroughly recommend the wine tasting, even if you aren’t an expert, Rosario’s passion for Sicilian wine was outstanding and his enthusiasm infectious, so much so we booked again. Our only slight disappointment was the food, breakfast was excellent, lunch the offering was a bit basic and the dinner menu was a little over ambitious in our view and you would only want to eat there once or twice. Thanks again and if we come back to Sicily we will definitely stay again.