Accommodation
Sicily

Early 20th-century Art Nouveau palace at the foot of Monte Pellegrino, with terraced gardens running down to the Gulf of Palermo, a spa and a restaurant. A quiet base a few minutes from the historic centre.

Taormina's first hotel, which grew in the 19th century out of a guesthouse frequented by painters, right next to the ancient theatre. Terraces with views of Etna and the bay, a heated pool and the Villa Timeo annexe.

Late 18th-century residence, the only hotel inside the archaeological park, about 200 m from the Temple of Concordia. Restaurant, spa and direct access to the park from the hotel.

Twenty-six rooms in two restored 19th-century fishermen's houses on Ortigia's eastern seafront. Terraces facing the Ionian Sea, an organic breakfast and contemporary Sicilian cooking.

Eleven rooms in a late 19th-century building in the heart of Ragusa Ibla, a Baroque town of the Val di Noto. The house's Michelin-starred restaurant, run by chef Vincenzo Candiano, is just a few steps away.

Boutique hotel set in a lemon grove in Malfa, with a wellness area inspired by the archipelago's spa traditions. Chef Martina Caruso's gourmet restaurant is recognised by the Michelin Guide.

Family farm estate in the Palermo hinterland, with eighteen rooms, a pool and a restaurant set in a former granary. Vegetables from the kitchen garden and the estate's own olive oil in the kitchen, amid quiet hills.

Wine estate at about 500 m above sea level, on the edge of Etna Park, with rooms and villas in former farm buildings. Cooking with produce from the estate, pools and vineyards all around.

Campsite facing the Gulf of Cofano, a few kilometres from San Vito Lo Capo and the Zingaro reserve: pitches, mobile homes and apartments, and a pool with sea views. Open all year, with reduced services from November to March.