Park Hyatt Taormina Coming To Sicily… Eventually

While there are a lot more questions than answers as of now, the next location for the luxury Park Hyatt brand has just been revealed, and it’s one that I’m sure many people will be excited about.

Capo dei Greci will become Park Hyatt Taormina

OMAAT reader Max points out how Hyatt’s developments page shows a Park Hyatt being in the pipeline for Taormina, Sicily. He asked if I had any more details, so I did some digging.

Hyatt hasn’t yet put out a press release about this property, but during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call, plans for this hotel were announced in passing, as part of a deal that was recently signed. It appears that this represents the rebranding of an existing property. Specifically, Capo dei Greci is expected to be converted into the Park Hyatt.

The hotel’s owners have put the following message onto their website:

The existing hotel will be converted into a luxury lifestyle resort operated under an internationally recognized brand, completed by numerous refined F&B outlets, wide gardens and pools and a 1,000 sqm Spa in partnership with Omnam Investment Group. The hotel will benefit from a rare direct and private sea access.

The existing property (which has now closed) looks like it has a gorgeous setting, so there’s a lot of potential here.

That being said, the existing property is decidedly not a luxury resort. So significant work will need to be performed to bring this up to Park Hyatt standards. Only time will tell how long the project takes, and if the whole property will be torn down and rebuilt, or what. Sicily isn’t exactly known for fast construction…

This is an exciting property… let’s see what happens

Sicily is a gorgeous destination. Historically, it wasn’t really in the spotlight for Americans, though The White Lotus Season 2 was a turning point, and made it one of the hottest new destinations. Well, that along with the general travel trends we’ve seen, whereby at least one annual trip to Europe has become the norm for so many Americans.

We’ve seen quite a bit of luxury hotel growth in Sicily, including with international brands. For example, the Four Seasons Taormina opened in 2021, as the conversion of an existing property. Of course this growth is a double edged sword.

I’m sure some people won’t be a fan of the type of tourism this brings to the island, and will think it takes away from the charm. On the other hand, it’s no doubt good for the economy.

So I’ll file the details about the Park Hyatt Taormina in the back of my mind, but I wouldn’t expect an opening before 2027 or 2028, best case scenario.

Bottom line

A Park Hyatt is coming to Taormina, Sicily, in the form of a conversion of the existing Capo dei Greci property. There are no additional details yet, but this is a property that I’m excited about!

What do you make of plans for the Park Hyatt Sicily?