Curated family friendly hotels in Sicily

When you stay at Hotel Caparena in Taormina, you'll be on the beach – a 1-minute drive from Letojanni Beach and 6 minutes from Isola Bella. This beach hotel is 15.8 mi (25.4 km) from Mount Etna and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Taormina Cable Car.

With a stay at Hotel Olimpo Le Terrazze in Letojanni, you'll be a 2-minute drive from Letojanni Beach and 9 minutes from Taormina Cable Car. This beach hotel is 16.9 mi (27.1 km) from Mount Etna and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Isola Bella.

With a stay at Atlantis Palace Hotel in Mascali, you'll be 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Corso Umberto and 11.8 mi (19 km) from Piazza del Duomo. This beach hotel is 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Lido Mazzaro and 15 mi (24.1 km) from Acireale Cathedral.

Located a 6-minute walk from Fontane Bianche Beach, Valle di Mare Resort is just a 15-minute drive from both Siracusa and Noto. The property offers a peaceful atmosphere, an outdoor swimming pool, and extensive gardens.

All rooms come with air conditioning and a satellite TV, and there is free WiFi in the lobby. The rooms are on the ground floor, and each offers a patio. In summer months, free Sky channels are available.

Breakfast includes hot and cold drinks, bread, cakes, and cereal, and it is served near the reception until 11:00. During summer the restaurant is open for dinner.

The Valle di Mare is located just 3 km from the Cassibile exit of the A18 Autostrada Messina-Catania motorway. The nature reserve of Vendicari and the protected coastal area of Plemmirio are just a short drive away.

With a stay at Hotel Caesar Palace in Giardini Naxos, you'll be a 2-minute drive from Giardini Naxos Beach and 8 minutes from Corso Umberto. This beach hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Mount Etna and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Isola Bella.

With a stay at Hotel Relax in Syracuse (Epipoli), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lungomare di Ortigia and Castello Eurialo. This family-friendly hotel is 14.9 mi (23.9 km) from Fontane Bianche Beach and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Rope-makers' Cave.

When you stay at Hotel Villa Sonia in Castelmola, you'll be connected to the convention centre, within a 10-minute drive of Taormina Cable Car and Corso Umberto. This family-friendly hotel is 19.8 mi (31.9 km) from Mount Etna and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Greek Theatre.

With a stay at Hotel Antares in Letojanni, you'll be a 1-minute drive from Letojanni Beach and 8 minutes from Taormina Cable Car. This beach hotel is 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Mount Etna and 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Isola Bella.

With a stay at Airone City Hotel in Catania (Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Via Etnea and Catania Port. This hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from Mount Etna and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Piazza del Duomo.

With a stay at Hotel Club Baia Samuele in Scicli, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Sampieri Beach and Port of Pozzallo. This beach resort is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Coast Wagon Beach and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Porto Salvo.

Located in Pantelleria, Pantelleria Dream Resort is within a 15-minute walk of Tramontana Cove and Arco Dell'Elefante Cove. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Levante Cove and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Gadir Cove.

With a stay at Hotel Orizzonte in Acireale, you'll be in a shopping district, within a 15-minute drive of Mount Etna and Timpa Natural Reserve. This family-friendly hotel is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Via Etnea and 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Catania Port.

Located in Donnafugata, 3.5 km from Castello di Donnafugata, Casato Licitra provides accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a garden. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel has a restaurant and a bar. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

Each room includes a private bathroom, while selected rooms are fitted with a patio and others also offer a garden view.

A buffet, Italian or gluten-free breakfast is available at the property.

The hotel offers a sun terrace. Guests at Casato Licitra will be able to enjoy activities in and around Donnafugata, like cycling.

Marina di Modica is 48 km from the accommodation. Comiso Airport is 12 km away.

With a stay at Hotel Danieli Pozzallo in Pozzallo, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Port of Pozzallo and Vini di Olindo Giuseppe. This family-friendly hotel is 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Sampieri Beach and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Pietre Nere Beach.

With a stay at Hotel Malavoglia, you'll be centrally located in Aci Castello, within a 15-minute drive of Via Etnea and Catania Port. This beach hotel is 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Mount Etna and 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Piazza del Duomo.

With a stay at VOI Arenella Resort in Syracuse, you'll be 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Punta Asparano Beach and 8 mi (12.8 km) from Temple of Apollo. This beach hotel is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Archaeological Park of Neapolis and 8.2 mi (13.3 km) from Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi.

Located in the Sicilian countryside, 7 km from Modica, Hotel Borgo Don Chisciotte is a resort with a spa, 2 pools and a Sicilian restaurant. It offers air-conditioned rooms and apartments with LCD TVs.

Rooms at the Don Chisciotte are traditionally furnished and come with a shower. The apartments include a kitchen with dining area. Some also have a spa bath.

Specialising in local dishes, the restaurant also serves pizza from a wood-fired oven. A continental breakfast is available.

You can purchase sessions at the hotel's spa, which features 4 saunas, sensory showers and chromotherapy pool.

Scicli is 12 km from Hotel Borgo Don Chisciotte, while Ragusa is 21 km away. Noto is a 45-minute drive away.

When you stay at UNA Hotels Naxos Beach Sicilia in Giardini Naxos, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 15-minute drive of Giardini Naxos Beach and Corso Umberto. This beach hotel is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Mount Etna and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Isola Bella.

A stay at De Stefano Palace places you in the heart of Ragusa, within a 5-minute walk of Palazzo Bertini and Ragusa Superiore. This spa hotel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Corso Umberto I and 9.3 mi (14.9 km) from Church of San Pietro.

Set on its own private beach, iGV Club Marispica is on Sicily's south coast, 9 km south of Ispica. It offers a swimming pool with water slides, 2 restaurants and 3 bars.

Rooms and cottages are all air conditioned and furnished in a Sicilian style with cool tiled floors. They also feature a TV, minibar and a patio overlooking the green surroundings. Each one has a private bathroom with hairdryer.

Marispica Hotel Club has Mediterranean architecture. Its extensive grounds include a mini market, art gallery and even a disco. Rates are full board and include drinks at meals.

There are mini and junior clubs for children and a medical and paediatric service. Cars and scooters can be rented on site.