Where to stay in Sicily?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

Trip length

5 nights · accommodation about €615

Palermo and San Vito Lo Capo

Days 1-2 · 2 nights
Mid-rangeHotel Politeama
🏛️Historic centre

A hotel on piazza Ruggero Settimo, opposite the Politeama theatre, 1.2 km from the historic centre. You stay in the genteel Palermo of the grand avenues and walk down to the markets and the Kalsa.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteMassimo Plaza Hotel
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

A hotel on via Maqueda, opposite the Teatro Massimo, 600 m from the town centre, in the Capo district. The pedestrian spine of the baroque centre runs past the door: markets, churches and the Kalsa are all on foot.

€130 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Porta Felice
🏛️Historic centre🌅Great view

A hotel on via Butera, on the edge of the Kalsa, 900 m from the town centre, with a terrace. You sleep in the oldest part of the city, near the sea and the Foro Italico, away from the traffic of via Roma.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetA Casa di Amici
🏛️Historic centre🌿Quiet🚶Walk everywhere

A hostel on via Sammartino, in the 19th-century town north of the historic centre, 1.3 km from the heart of the stop. You walk to the markets and the Kalsa while sleeping in a quieter area at night.

€35 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Posta
🏛️Historic centre

A simple hotel on via Antonio Gagini, in the Loggia district, 600 m from the town centre. Old Palermo, with its alleys and markets, starts on the doorstep, for a tight budget.

€70 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Cortese

A hotel on via Scarparelli, in the Albergheria, 400 m from the centre: the Ballarò market is the next-door neighbour. For those who want working-class Palermo, noisy and lively, from early morning.

€60 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryGrand Hotel Wagner
🏛️Historic centre

A hotel on via Riccardo Wagner, in the 19th-century town between the Politeama and the Massimo, 900 m from the town centre. The classic grand hotel, halfway between the shops and the baroque centre.

€200 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryGrand Hotel Piazza Borsa5★ · Piazza Borsa€180 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Palazzo Sitano4★ · La Kalsa€150 a nightSee on Booking →
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Taormina and Etna

Days 3-4 · 2 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteHotel Villa Schuler
🌊By the sea🌿Quiet🚶Walk everywhere

A historic hotel with gardens and sea views, on scesa Bastione, 200 m from the centre of Taormina. You are in the village itself: the corso, the ancient theatre and the viewpoints are all on foot, at any hour.

Run by the same family since 1905, a stone's throw from piazza IX Aprile and its viewpoint over the bay.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Villa Belvedere
🏊Pool🌿Quiet

A hotel with a pool and garden, on via Bagnoli Croce, 600 m from the centre, towards Villagonia. After Etna, you swim in peace above the bay, then walk up to the corso for the evening.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Villa Paradiso
🌿Quiet🚶Walk everywhere

A hotel on via Roma, 300 m from the centre of Taormina, with the bay below. You stay on the edge of the village, between the public gardens and the corso, with Isola Bella and the ancient theatre within walking distance.

€130 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Villa Nettuno
🌊By the sea🌿Quiet🌅Great view

A villa with a garden and sea views, on via Luigi Pirandello, 500 m from the centre of Taormina, towards Spisone. You go down to Isola Bella on the nearby cable car and come back up to the village for dinner.

€70 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Condor

A simple hotel on via dietro Cappuccini, 600 m from the centre of Taormina. A village address, away from the corso, for staying in town on a small budget and leaving early for Etna.

€65 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Elios2★ · Via Bagnoli Croci€75 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryGrand Hotel TimeoPalace hotel · ancient theatre€600 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryMazzarò Sea Palace5★ · Mazzarò bay€380 a nightSee on Booking →
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Agrigento and the south

Days 5-6 · 1 night
Mid-rangeHotel della Valle
🏛️Historic centre

A hotel on via Ugo La Malfa, below the Rupe Atenea, 1.4 km from the town centre and close to the Valley of the Temples. The right base for reaching the temples early, before the heat and the groups.

€115 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteHotel Colleverde Park
🏛️Historic centre🌿Quiet🚶Walk everywhere

A hotel with a garden on via Panoramica dei Templi, 1.3 km from the town centre, between the upper town and the Valley. The temples in view from the garden, and Agrigento on foot for dinner.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeHotel Kore
🏊Pool🏛️Historic centre

A hotel with a pool, on viale Leonardo Sciascia, 3.8 km from the town centre. For those arriving by car who want a pool after the Scala dei Turchi, without looking for the historic centre.

€100 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetPortAteneaB&B · near the station€65 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetHotel Tre Torri3★ · Villaggio Mosè€70 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHotel Villa Athena
🏛️Historic centre

A villa on the Passeggiata Archeologica, 400 m from the town centre, facing the floodlit temples. You sleep within the site itself: the temples at sunset, then again at dawn with no one around.

An 18th-century villa inside the perimeter of the Valley, facing the Temple of Concordia: the visit starts at the door.

€230 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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