holywood model: How 'The White Lotus' Is Changing Travel

There's one request that Lorenzo Maraviglia, the general manager of San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel in Taormina, hears from guests more than any other: How can we re-create Jennifer Coolidge's fantasy Vespa ride along the Sicilian coast? (Which was itself inspired by the 1960 film <I>L'Avventura</I>.) <br><br>Since the October 2022 premiere of the second season of HBO's wildly popular series <I>The White Lotus</I>, which was filmed at the San Domenico Palace, Maraviglia says that reservation requests have

That feeling of stepping off a plane and into a scene from your favorite show is an experience travelers are increasingly seeking." title="There's one request that Lorenzo Maraviglia, the general manager of San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel in Taormina, hears from guests more than any other: How can we re-create Jennifer Coolidge's fantasy Vespa ride along the Sicilian coast? (Which was itself inspired by the 1960 film L'Avventura.)

Since the October 2022 premiere of the second season of HBO's wildly popular series The White Lotus, which was filmed at the San Domenico Palace, Maraviglia says that reservation requests have "literally never stopped." When he saw the picturesque 14th-century convent-turned-resort onscreen, he was struck by how authentically the property was showcased: "The garden, the pool, the piano man in the bar are all just as they are. Even the uniforms are our uniforms—it cannot be more realistic than that," Maraviglia says. "The guests tell us, 'It really feels like you're part of the show, because they haven't changed anything.'"

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How The White Lotus Is Changing Travel

There's one request that Lorenzo Maraviglia, the general manager of San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel in Taormina, hears from guests more than any other: How can we re-create Jennifer Coolidge's fantasy Vespa ride along the Sicilian coast? (Which was itself inspired by the 1960 film L'Avventura.)

Since the October 2022 premiere of the second season of HBO's wildly popular series The White Lotus, which was filmed at the San Domenico Palace, Maraviglia says that reservation requests have "literally never stopped." When he saw the picturesque 14th-century convent-turned-resort onscreen, he was struck by how authentically the property was showcased: "The garden, the pool, the piano man in the bar are all just as they are. Even the uniforms are our uniforms—it cannot be more realistic than that," Maraviglia says. "The guests tell us, 'It really feels like you're part of the show, because they haven't changed anything.'"

That feeling of stepping off a plane and into a scene from your favorite show is an experience travelers are increasingly seeking.