It's all here on this one page. Bookmark us! In association with Travel Now, an efficient online hotel reservation service (part of the Hotels.Com/Expedia network), we offer reservations at fine hotels in Sicily's major cities. Reserve your hotel by clicking on a linked hotel listed below. (We do not link to hotel sites or list non-affiliate hotels.) To reserve now, have your itinerary, travel calendar and credit card ready. It's easy, convenient, secure and reliable. (In fact, the easiest hotel reservation site to use!) Economical too, because these special prices, as well as room availability, are far better than what you'll get by booking directly with the hotels! Just a few good reasons why it's better to book with us. Other travel services are listed below ("FAST PLANNING LINKS") or on our HUGE links page.

Oh, yes, we almost forgot to mention another convenient service, car rentals for Palermo (PMO) and Catania (CTA), the cities where Sicily's two main commercial airports are located. And you can search for a flight to one of these cities, too.

Read about Agrigento or search ALL Agrigento hotels (Enter 'Agrigento' as the "destination city")

Rocco Forte Verdura Golf and Spa Resort, Contrada Verdura (near Sciacca). Fantastic full-service resort boasting two professional 18-hole (PGA-level) golf courses and much more.

Hotel della Valle, Via Ugo La Malfa 3. Modern hotel near historic Valley of the Temples.

Kaos, Villaggio Pirandello (outside town). Aristocratic villa near the coast.

Dioscuri Bay Palace, Lungomare Falcone e Borsellino (outside town). Convenient modern hotel in historical structure.

Kore, Via Leonardo Sciascia (in Villaggio Mosé, outside town). Convenient modern structure.

Read about Catania or search ALL Catania hotels (Enter 'Catania' as the "destination city")
(Also Ionian coast between Catania and Taormina)

Paradiso dell'Etna, Via per Viagrande 37 (outside Catania). Traditional villa built in 1920s in updated Sicilian Baroque style.

Nettuno, Via R. Lauria 121. Modern hotel near the rocky coast.

Villa del Bosco, Via del Bosco 62. Formerly an aristocratic home, centrally located.

Mediterraneo, Via Dottor Consoli 27. Simple but comfortable accomodations in the city.

Excelsior, Piazza G. Verga 39. Large, modern, deluxe, centrally located.

Royal, Via A. di San Giuliano 337. A historical setting with splendid accomodations.

Katane Palace, Via F. Aprile 110. "New" hotel in a new section of the city.

Read about Cefalù or search ALL Cefalù hotels..
(includes Tyrrhenian coast)

Le Calette, Via Cavallaro 12 (on coast just outside Cefalù). A "summery" choice near the coast but with a pool.

La Playa Blanca, near Santo Stefano di Camastra on the coast east of Cefalù. Good holiday choice.

Astro, Via Nino Martoglio 10. Small family-run hotel in town.

Atelier sul Mare, Via C. Battisti 4. Seaside hotel on beach about 20 kilometers east of Cefalù (toward Messina). Rooms have artistic theme

Read about Palermo or search ALL Palermo hotels (Enter 'Palermo' as the "destination city")
(See Cefalù area above. We also have a Palermo Restaurant page.)

Quinto Canto, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 310 at Quattro Canti. Charming hotel (open since 2009) in a historic palazzo in the city's historic center.

Porta Felice, Via Butera 35. Open since 2009, a delightful alternative near the coast and the historic Kalsa district.

Hotel des Palmes, Via Roma 398. Grand hotel built around the palace where Wagner stayed in 1882.

Grand Hotel Piazza Borsa, Via dei Cartari 18. New hotel in a historic building that was formerly the city's largest bank, complete with a grand courtyard, on the edge of the medieval district and convenient to many sights and sites.

Principe di Villafranca, Via G. Turrisi Colonna 4. Modern outside, very traditional inside, centrally located in quiet side-street.

NH Palermo, Via Foro Italico 22-B. Modern choice on the edge historic Kalsa district across from seaside park.

Villa Igiea, Salita Belmonte 43 (on coast outside central Palermo near Monte Pellegrino). Historic aristocratic structure.

Excelsior Palace, Via Marchese Ugo. Elegant lodging in Via Libertà district near public gardens.

Centrale Palace, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 327 (Quattro Canti). Baroque setting in city centre; terrace restaurant overlooks rooftops.

Plaza Opera, Via N. Gallo 2. New hotel in Politeama-Libertà district. Comfortable and convenient.

Ai Cavalieri, Via (Piazza) Sant' Oliva 8. New but very traditional.

Cristal Palace, Via Roma 477. Simple, modern. Convenient location near Politeama district. Moderate prices.

Joli, Via M. Amari 11 (near Piazza Florio). Charming little hotel in convenient location. Moderate prices.

Falkensteiner Palazzo Sitano, Via Vittorio Emanuele 114. Located off Piazza Marina near the Kalsa quarter, this hotel great atmosphere near principal sites of historic district.

Posta, Via A. Gagini 77 (a small street parallel to Via Roma off Via Cavour). Charming and economical choice convenient to sights and attractions.

Hotel Wagner, Via R. Wagner 2 (behind the Palms Hotel). Recently restored to its former glory, this is a comfortable choice in the city centre.

Residenza d'Aragona, Via Ottavio D Aragona 25 off Via Roma near Piazza Florio. Intimate historic hotel near main sights of interest.

Mercure, Via Mariano Stabile 112. Modern hotel in central location off Via Roma.

Idea Hotel, Via Regione Siciliana 2620 (at Via Da Vinci). Modern hotel on the edge of the city. Easy to reach if you're coming in by car.

La Torre, Via Piano Gallo 11, Mondello district (outside Palermo). Seaside hotel outside town (best to rent a car if you stay at Mondello).

Read about Siracusa or search ALL Siracusa hotels (Enter 'Siracusa' as the "destination city")

Roma, Via Roma 66. Built in elegant palazzo.

Principe di Fitalia, Traversa Tonnara di Terrauzza 38. Located in an aristocratic residence just outside the city.

Cavalieri, Via Malta 42. Elegant lodging in historic palazzo.

Etrangers-Miramare, Passeggio Adorno 10. Seaside hotel in historic palazzo.

Royal Maniace, Lungomare di Ortigia 13. Inviting accomodations in historical district near shore.

Read about Taormina or search ALL Taormina hotels (Enter 'Taormina' as the "destination city")

Ashbee, Viale San Pancrazio 46. Small hotel with charming accommodations near Greek amphitheatre.

Imperiale, Via Circonvallazione 11. Near Saint Catherine's Church and city gates, very comfortable accommodations.

Sirius, Via Guardiola Vecchia 34. Comfortable modern hotel near Greek amphitheatre.

Villa Paradiso, Via Roma 2. Charming, historic property near the city gardens.

Villa Sonia, Via Porta Mola 9. Small, comfortable, delightful hotel on mountain in Castelmola district overlooking Taormina. Most rooms have balconies.

Monte Tauro, Via Madonna delle Grazie 3 (above main town). Modern setting overlooking the city and coast.

Capotaormina, Via Nazionale 105 (on coast). Modern setting and comfortable; seaside restaurant.

Villa Diodoro, Via Bagnoli Croci 75. modern hotel, convenient location in town.

Villa Ducale, Via Leonardo Da Vinci 60. Small hotel built in historic villa.

Miramare, Via Guardiola Vecchia 27. Comfortable modern hotel with lush gardens.

Villa Riis, Via Pietro Rizzo 13. Small hotel in a high point in the centre of town.

Villa Sant'Andrea, Via Nazionale 137. Scenic location on the water in Mazzarò below Taormina.

San Domenico Palace, Piazza San Domenico 5. Luxury hotel built in medieval monastery, complete with cloister courtyard.

Villa Sirina, Contrada Sirina (outside central Taormina). Small, family-operated hotel in historic villa along slopes leading upward toward town.

Isabella, Corso Umberto 58. Comfortable choice in town centre, some rooms offer good views.

San Pietro, Via Pirandello 50. Modern choice below main town.

Timeo, Via Teatro Greco 59. Elegant hotel in spacious historic villa formerly belonging to English family.

Continental, Via Dionisio I, 2/A . Comfortable accommodations near Greek amphitheatre.

Villa Carlotta, Via Pirandello 81. Small, enjoyable choice in the centre of town.

Read about Messina & Mt. Etna Region or search ALL Messina hotels (Enter 'Messina' as the "destination city")

Palmerston Golf Club, SS 120 120, Km 200 in Castiglione di Sicilia township. Comfortable lodging and 18-hole golf course on lower slopes of Mount Etna.

Royal Palace Hotel, Via T. Cannizzaro. Modern, conveniently located near port and train station.

Why to Reserve with Best of Sicily: If you've never booked reservations online, this is the perfect time to begin. Your credit card information is secure, the service is great and there's usually exceptional room availability because Travel Now reserves blocks of rooms at good rates. A number of travel sites offer similar services, but we've found Travel Now to be the most complete and efficient, and the easiest to use. Navigation and searches are simple, while things like clear hotel location maps are included. Best of all, these special internet rates save you money. Because of the large number of lodging reservations Travel Now - part of Hotels.Com/Expedia - processes (through Sabre® and other networks), they are able to negotiate special rates with the properties directly. These priority rates are lower in most cases than the normal "rack" rates you would receive by contacting the hotel yourself simply because of Travel Now's exceptional buying power, and in most cases there are no cancellation fees. To secure your reservation, an immediate pre-payment with your credit card is required. (The same policy applies to automobile rentals.) This ensures you have a room when you arrive so you are not "bumped" due to "overbooking." Booking your room (or car rental) with Travel Now gives you both savings and security. We considered several online reservation services before integrating this one into Best of Sicily. (Incredibly, most of the Sicily-based sites don't even have English speaking staff to assist with your reservation!) In our opinion, Travel Now is simply the best site of its kind on the web. It's the real deal. Here's the kind of experience that convinced us:

On one of our advertised Sicily tours in 2006 an Australian couple requested a hotel reservation for a 1-day extension of their stay in Sicily. The tour operator reserved a room for them at what seemed like a good "travel agent rate" available directly from the hotel. The couple found that the rates available from this page were 30% less (in this case about 60 euros). The difference would have paid for a dinner for two.

Star Ratings: The star ratings indicated here are those designated for each establishment by the Italian tourism board, with five stars representing the highest general level of quality and services. While we don't spend much time counting stars, they're a good way to compare service and accomodation very generally before clicking over to a more detailed description of a hotel that interests you. The difference between 3-star and 5-star rated hotels may seem fairly obvious, but a difference of one star (for example, between 4-star and 5-star hotels) may be more subtle. How are the hotels ranked? The system can be a little subjective at times (we sincerely believe that the Palmes Hotel in Palermo merits five stars rather than four), but benchmarks include: ratio of full-time staff to guests, number of restaurants and fully-staffed bars in the hotel and meals served, whether there's a dedicated concierge desk, size of larger rooms and suites (and whether there are suites), presence of porterage (bellman service), internet access, number of staff on duty all night, whether there's "room service" of meals, presence of in-house laundry service, availability of parking facilities, extra features (pool, beach, spa), and so forth. Is there a price correlation between stars and euros? Yes, but only in a very general sense, and within a category (4-star hotels, for example) rates may vary considerably. A "superior" 3-star hotel may be generally comparable to a 4-star. And different rating systems (including private ones such as those of the Michelin® publications) may give the same hotel different rankings.

About Our Selections: In late 2011, the fifth year that we offered hotel reservations, we undertook a careful quality review, having visited of the hotels listed on this page. Customer feedback also played an important part. New establishments were added and others (which we felt did not offer exceptionally high service or quality) were deleted from the list. It's fair to say that this list of about 30 hotels represents a very good selection based on superior service and (particularly for the historic hotels) gracious atmosphere. Try booking with us. You won't be alone. Last year over 9,000 hotel reservations were made through this page. hotels agrigento, agrigento hotels, hotels taormina, taormina hotels, hotels palermo, palermo hotels, cefalu hotels, hotels cefalu, siracusa hotels, hotels siracusa, sicily hotels, hotels sicily, catania hotels, hotels catania
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