CASA CUSENI, PATRIMONIO CULTURALE IMMATERIALE UNESCO, Taormina

Casa Cuseni Maison De Charme, a historical B & B, is a museum of fine arts. Guests can choose from rooms like the Suite Pablo Picasso (50 m² with a single bed in the living room, original parquet, and a Baroque-style balcony), Suite Greta Garbo (40-60 m² with a brass single bed, original oak parquet, and a terrace offering views of Mount Etna and the Gulf of Naxos), Suite Don Roberto (30-60 m² with 18th-century Sicilian furniture, majolica floor, and a private terrace overlooking Etna), Suite Daphne Phelps (26 m² with 18th-century furniture and two Baroque-style balconies), and the Henry Faulkner double superior (25-60 m² on two floors with 18th-century furniture and artworks by Henry Lawrence Faulkner and Robert Hawthorn Kitson). Each room provides modern comforts (high-speed optical fiber Wi-Fi, central heating, minibar, telephone, satellite TV, Bang & Olufsen audio-visual system, and a safe). Bathrooms feature Italian materials; some have walk-in showers and hydromassage. The rooms have air conditioning, heating, a desk, a mini bar, and a balcony/terrace.

Casa Cuseni maintains a long tradition of Sicilian cuisine and offers sweet and savory food; gluten-free items are available on request. A personal chef can assist in preparing Sicilian dishes. Guests can have lunch in the dining room or on one of the terraces with views of the Gulf of Naxos and Mount Etna. Breakfast includes typical Sicilian products served in the panoramic room on the second floor. Cooking lessons are available, led by qualified chefs.

Casa Cuseni features terraced gardens. The villa has one of the most important theosophical parks in Europe, and its garden preserves its structure as an oasis for birds. Behind it are gardens with an architectural design and a jazzy tiled fountain. The construction in this garden includes a great Menorah, three Mikvehs for ritual baths, a Temple, and a pathway of purification.

Casa Cuseni, Patrimonio Culturale Immateriale Unesco, is located 2 km from Taormina - Giardini Naxos and 60 km from Catania-Fontanarossa Airport. Nearby landmarks include Castillo de Castelmola (2 km), Porta Messina (0.5 km), Corso Umberto (0.5 km), and the Ancient Theatre of Taormina (1 km).

Casa Cuseni offers a solarium with a sunbed on the terrace. The property provides guided tours at 11:00 am in English from Monday to Friday and in Italian on Saturday and Sunday. An interpreter can be provided on request. The property has been declared a national monument and Museum Centre of the City of Taormina. Small pets are allowed. There are large LCD flat screen televisions and a Bang & Olufsen Audio-Video system in the rooms. The property has free toiletries, AM/FM alarm clock, a flat-screen TV, and Parquet floor.