A Fabulous Packing List Inspired by Taormina's Grand Hotel Timeo—One of Readers' Favorite Hotels in Italy

What to pack for Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, TaorminaOur annual Readers' Choice Awards winners have been announced! We loved poring over the results to find out what’s sticking with readers and spinning the data into a snapshot of the current moment in travel. Ahead: your manual for planning that next adventure. View the complete list of Readers’ Choice Award winners here.This Italian grande dame overlooking the Ionian Sea began as a simple guesthouse in 1850 and has since evolved into one of the most luxurious hotels in Sicily—not to mention one of your favorites in Italy. Most recently it opened a brand-new Dior Spa featuring stunning mosaic floors, an infrared sauna, and a long menu of treatments (incorporating Dior products, naturally), such as sculpting facials and Ayurvedic therapies. Post-pampering, guests can dress up in a look befitting the property's long lineage of fabulous guests (Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor among them) for a walk among the breezy garden's orange trees.This article appeared in the November 2026 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here.Kikki-GGigi underwired one pieceOmega WatchesSpeedmaster 38Van Cleef & ArpelsVintage Alhambra necklace, 10 motifsValentinoOval Acetate glassesChanelSilk and feathers broochItaly Travel GuideAll of our best hotel, restaurant, and activity recommendations in one place.