Located in Sicily's south-east corner, in the town of Modica close to Ragusa, this elegant nineteenth century Sicilian hotel offers Mediterranean charm close to a dramatic coastline well-stocked with ruins and spectacular caves. Hotel Villa Cannizzo, Ragusa
This elegant hotel in the Catania region of Sicily boasts 91 rooms, with decor inspired by citrus colours and locally-produced ceramic tiles. The Grand Hotel Villa San Mauro lies in the small town of Caltagirone, and every room enjoys views from its balcony over the pretty green hills of the region. Grand Hotel Villa San Mauro, Catania
In the middle of the countryside but only ten minutes from the sea, this four-star Sicily hotel is based around a newly restored country house and offers ultra-modern style and elegance in a setting of olive groves and rugged, volcanic hills. Hotel Poggio Del Sole Resort, Ragusa
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
The Hotel Villa Diana is an attractive, bijou hotel on the Aeolian Island of Lipari off the coast of northern Sicily. Located 400 metres from the main road, and only a kilometre from Lipari town's pretty little harbour, the Villa Diana has just 12 neat bedrooms, all overlooking the garden and sun terrace. Hotel Villa Diana, Messina
Hotel Eros is a spacious four-star hotel on the Aeolian isle of Vulcano, off northern Sicily. This Vulcano hotel has 26 generously proportioned rooms, each with satellite TV, air conditioning, mini-bar and private bathroom facilities. Hotel Eros, Messina
