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Looking to experience The White Lotus IRL? Well, it just got a bit cheaper. The San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel, which was the hotel used as the setting for season 2 of the hit HBO show, in Sicily, Italy, is running a promotion offering 25 percent off of certain rates and packages.
Which hotel was The White Lotus filmed in Sicily? ›
I stayed at San Domenico Palace, the hotel in Sicily where "The White Lotus" was filmed. The infinity pool, piano bar, and restaurants were some of the iconic locations I saw while there. In my opinion, the hotel is even more beautiful and glamorous in real life.
How much is a room at The White Lotus hotel Sicily? ›
The starting rate for an overnight stay at the hotel ranges from €1,900 to €2,500, or around $2,070 to $2,720, and prices vary depending on the time of year, the demand, and the type of room, a spokesperson for the hotel informed me.
What hotel was in White Lotus season 2? ›
The San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel in the Sicilian resort town of Taormina, was the primary setting for all seven episodes and was also the location where the cast and crew stayed during production.
Is White Lotus hotel real? ›
However, for both seasons, The White Lotus did film at a famous hotel chain that is synonymous with luxury. And yes, you can book a stay at the two real hotel locations where The White Lotus was filmed. Season 1 of The White Lotus was filmed on location in Hawaii at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Can you stay in The White Lotus hotel? ›
After watching HBO's hit show The White Lotus, who doesn't want to book an Italian vacation? You can even stay at the same resort where Season 2 of The White Lotus was filmed!
Is Sicily expensive to visit? ›
A one week trip to Sicily usually costs around $765 (€711) for one person and $1,530 (€1,422) for two people. This includes accommodation, food, local transportation, and sightseeing. A two week trip to Sicily on average costs around $1,530 (€1,422) for one person and $3,060 (€2,845) for two people.
Why is Taormina so expensive? ›
Taormina is considered as an expensive place by Sicilians. This because, thanks to the great influx of tourists, most of the restaurants/hotels adopt higher prices compared to other places in the island.
Is Taormina worth visiting? ›
Taormina presents a bit of a conundrum; it's stunningly beautiful and very much worth visiting, but it can also be overrun with visitors and very touristy. Like many other tourism hotspots, you have to plan carefully to avoid tourist traps and not get stuck in huge crowds.
Are they filming White Lotus 3? ›
Season 3 of The White Lotus, to be set in Thailand after setting the action in Hawaii for Season 1 and Sicily for Season 2, is now slated to begin filming in and around Koh Samui, phu*ket, and Bangkok in February 2024.
Season 1 of "The White Lotus" was filmed at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
How much did White Lotus season 2 cost? ›
A cool €32M ($35.8M) was made on direct production costs, delegates at the Audio-Visual Producers Summit in Trieste, Italy heard this morning. Of that, 75% (about $26.7M) went on local goods and services, with the other 25% ($8.9M) spent on wages and salaries.
What hotel is White Lotus Hawaii? ›
During a trip to Hawaii, I spent a night at the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea — the famous filming location for the first season of HBO's "The White Lotus." At the time of booking, a one-night stay in a deluxe ocean-view room was $2,275 on the Four Seasons website.
How much is the pineapple suite in The White Lotus? ›
Newlywed couple Rachel and Shane Patton inside their “Pineapple Suite,” from Season 1 of “The White Lotus.” “Everyone wants to see the 'Pineapple Suite,'” Hiranaga tells me. It's actually called the Lokelani Presidential Suite; it's the biggest suite on the property and goes for $29,000 a night.
Is White Lotus Based on a true story? ›
The White Lotus is an American black comedy drama anthology television series created by Mike White for HBO. It follows the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain, whose interactions are affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions.
Where in Sicily was The White Lotus hotel? ›
I spent one night at the real "The White Lotus" hotel in Taormina, Sicily. My room at San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel, cost $2,248 for one night. I adored the scenery and the food, both of which you can experience without staying overnight.
What hotel was White Lotus season 1? ›
Season 1 of "The White Lotus" was filmed at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Where in Sicily was The Godfather filmed? ›
Not far from the capital Palermo is the village of Corleone, the original home and family name of the characters in Mario Puzo's Godfather novel, on which the first movie was based. But much of the filming was done in the villages of Forza d'Agro and Savoca, quite a bit further to the east, in the Messina province.