Searching for That ‘White Lotus’ Vibe This Summer? These 13 Hotels Deliver

Located on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in the ancient town of Taormina, the lavish San Domenico Palace is a Four Seasons resort that played the role of the White Lotus in season two of the Emmy-award-winning comedy drama.

The White Lotus vibe is so strong here you might expect the series’ incredible soundtrack to begin accompanying you as you sip a Negroni poolside, swirl artisanal spaghetti “Mount Etna” (tomato fondue and salty ricotta cheese) onto your fork at Principe Cerami, or settle in for a hot lava stone massage at the Botanica Spa. Book the most coveted suite, the Royal Suite, where you can soak in the Sicilian sun on your private terrace and cool off in your plunge pool.

Also in Taormina, the timeless Grand Hotel Timeo has welcomed guests since 1863. Situated next to the town’s Greek theater and surrounded by six acres of storied gardens, the spacious suites here have private terraces that overlook the town’s medieval center or the seemingly endless sea; the two-bedroom Presidential Suite has its own jacuzzi and a terrace vista of Mount Etna’s snowy peak. The hotel’s onsite, Michelin-starred restaurant, Otto Geleng, serves exquisite authentic Sicilian cuisine. The resort also offers private experiences, including a guided trek up to Mount Etna for an aperitivo and a tour of the island via Vespa a la Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge).

In episode three, Daphne Daphne (Meghann Fahy) and Harper (Aubrey Plaza) set off on a girls’ trip to Noto, a small Sicilian town that brims with Baroque architecture. While the uber-rich will want to check into a private, luxury villa like the two White Lotus frenemies, the Q92 Noto Hotel, a former palace in the heart of Noto, offers luxury guest rooms and suites with high ceilings adorned with frescoes. Request a room with a terrace overlooking Noto’s Via del Corso, the site of one of Sicily’s most important yearly events, the famous Infiorata di Noto, a festival that celebrates springtime by carpeting this main street with colorful designs made of flower petals.

Perched on a hill overlooking a golden beach, the ADLER Spa Resort invites guests to focus on wellness. Take a dip in the infinity pool, catch the Sicilian sunshine on the private stretch of shoreline, soak your cares away in the rooftop salt-water whirlpool, or indulge in health and beauty treatments inspired by the surrounding Sicilian landscape at the in-hotel spa. All the organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs served at the ADLER Sicilia’s restaurant were grown on the resort grounds, while all the seafood comes straight from the Mediterranean.

The historic Villa Sant’Andrea is a five-star beach resort situated on a white-pebble beach steps away from Taormina’s medieval center. The hotel oozes charm: red geraniums bloom on the balconies, the rooms brim with Baroque paintings and antiques, and elegant gardens lead down to the picture-perfect private beach. Lunch on freshly grilled fish or sip a Siclian mojito at the hotel’s signature restaurant, which sits on its exclusive stretch of shoreline, or relax with a massage in the lush seaside garden of the in-hotel spa.

The five-star Grand Hotel Minareto is situated on the island of Ortigia, surrounded by the emerald waters of the Plemmirio Nature Reserve. All the guest rooms here are housed in cottages scattered around the Mediterranean landscape. Wander the resort’s three-acre olive grove, relax in a hot tub perched on a rocky cliff, or spend your day at the private beach within the nature reserve. The resort offers plenty of cultural and fitness-focused activities, including fishing excursions, yoga on the beach, and cooking lessons.

The art nouveau Villa Igiea stands atop a rocky cliff overlooking the sea in the heart of Sicily’s capital city, Palermo. For over a century, the former villa has introduced guests to Belle Époque-era luxury. Wake up to the gentle sea breeze as it flows through the windows of your private terrace overlooking the sea. The Royal King George V suite, named after the king who visited in 1925, is decked out in original paintings and furnishings.

Pack your chicest swimwear: Villa Igiea’s pool, which overlooks a private marina, is where A-listers come to play in Palermo. The poolside bar serves freshly caught fish and shellfish cooked on the open-air grill paired with the in-hotel sommelier’s southern Italian wine picks.

Momentum Resort, a luxury resort surrounded by the Sicilian countryside, brings benessere (wellness) to the forefront. Here, you’ll find an infinity pool in the middle of an olive grove, daily outdoor yoga classes, red clay tennis courts, and a signature restaurant that only serves organic dishes, including olives from the adjacent ancient groves. Once a private country estate, the intimate resort melds modern design and local natural materials in its 24 guest rooms and suites. A short distance away lies the archaeological zone of Selinunte, one of the most important of the ancient Greek colonies in Sicily, where visitors can stroll among the many grand temples that still stand, the earliest dating from 550 BC.

Check into a slice of paradise at the Principe di Salina, the only luxury boutique hotel on Salina, one of Sicily’s seven Aeolian Islands, a volcanic archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea north of Sicily. Everything here is designed with total relaxation in mind. Take a dip in the infinity pool when you aren’t relaxing under the shade of an umbrella, dine on freshly caught seafood served Sicilian style at the hotel’s elegant restaurant, and cap your day with sunset cocktails on the terrace that overlooks the endless sea.

Verdura Resort’s mile-long stretch of pristine, white-sanded coastline is one of the best private beaches in Sicily, and its two championship-level, 18-hole golf courses are rated among the best in the world. Sicilian botanicals—harvested from the resort’s organic farm—serve as the key ingredients in the many spa treatments offered at the onsite Irene Forte Spa, an eco-friendly spa set around an open-air courtyard surrounded by fragrant orange groves. Larger groups can stay in one of the resort’s roomy private villas.