In Sicily's south-eastern corner, near famous Syracuse, with its legendary Greek ruins, this Sicily hotel is in the town of Modica. Hotel Palazzo Failla offers the chance to enjoy unspoilt scenery, magnificent examples of the region's Baroque architecture and a host of local archaeological sites while staying in a building of superb eighteenth-century elegance. Hotel Palazzo Failla, Ragusa
Hotel des Etrangers et Miramare, Syracuse, is a luxurious five-star hotel with its own private beach in the ancient Isle of Ortigia, Syracuse. There are 80 beautifully decorated, spacious rooms, many with fabulous sea views and each with en-suite facilities, air-conditioning, telephone, satellite TV and minibar. Hotel Des Etrangers et Miramare, Syracuse
A lovely four-star Sicily hotel, La Rosa sul Mare is on the most beautiful hillside of the Plemmirio nature park in Siracusa, with its cliffs of white rock and its flowered terraces gently sloping down to the Ionian Sea. La Rosa sul Mare, Syracuse
Hotel Savona is a comfortable, three-star hotel in downtown Catania on the east coast of Sicily. A family-run establishment and completely refurbished in 2001, this hotel has 30 good-sized rooms, each with air conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, private bathroom and internet connection. Hotel Savona, Catania
This four-star Italian hotel lies near the town of Trapani, Sicily. Below the little village of Erice, on the side of Mount Venere, this is a lovely choice among hotels in Sicily, Italy. Hotel Baia dei Mulini, Trapani
Sicily's Liberty Hotel is an elegant place to stay close to the centre of Catania. Recently refurbished, this four-star hotel has 18 spacious en-suite rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, satellite TV, personal safe, internet connection and minibar. Hotel Liberty, Catania
Hotel Tre Torri is handsome three star hotel set a short distance outside Agrigento. There are 118 spacious rooms, all with modern en-suite facilities as well as satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, personal safe and hairdryer. The hotel has a fine restaurant, an elegant piano bar and a discotheque. Hotel Tre Torri, Agrigento
Hotel Parco degli Aragonesi is a very nice four-star hotel near Catania, located close to a fine sandy beach and within easy reach of Sicily's second city. There are 124 generously-proportioned en-suite rooms, all with balconies and lovely views either out towards the Ionian Sea or over the hotel's extensive gardens. Hotel Parco degli Aragonesi, Catania
