Curated romantic hotels in Sicily

With a stay at Hotel Santa Tecla Palace in Acireale, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Ionian Sea and Timpa Natural Reserve. This hotel is 7 mi (11.3 km) from Mount Etna and 11.2 mi (18 km) from Via Etnea.

When you stay at Grand Hotel Baia Verde in Aci Castello, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 10-minute drive of Via Etnea and Catania Port. This beach hotel is 11.3 mi (18.1 km) from Mount Etna and 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Piazza del Duomo.

With panoramic views of Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea, the Four Points by Sheraton Catania Hotel offers a swimming pool, a wellness centre, and spacious rooms with a modern design. Free WiFi is available.

All air-conditioned, the rooms feature a minibar. Each has a private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, and toiletries. In the lobby you will also find free internet terminals.

Breakfast is buffet style at the Four Points by Sheraton Catania Hotel. You also have a seasonal poolside bar, a stylish indoor bar and Il Timo Bistrot.

The Arantia Rubra Mediterranean Wellness spa includes a beauty salon, hot tub, sauna and steam room. There is also a tennis court and a modern fitness centre with Technogym equipment.

The property is set on a rocky beach, where you will find a deck equipped with sun loungers and parasols in summer. The centre of Catania is 15 minutes' drive away. Catania-Fontanarossa Airport can be reached by car in 20 minutes.

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.

Located in Giardini Naxos, Delta Hotels by Marriott Giardini Naxos is by the ocean, within a 10-minute drive of Palazzo dei Duchi di Santo Stefano and Church of San Domenico. This beach hotel is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Baroque Fountain and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Lido Mazzaro.

Offering a swimming pool next to the volcanic rocks, Arathena Rocks Hotel is in Giardini Naxos, the first Greek colony in Sicily. It has a seafront location in the quiet residential district of Schisò.

Arathena Rocks is a family-run hotel 1 km from Giardini Naxos centre. Taormina is 6 km away.

Rooms come with handmade crafts, Mediterranean style furniture and pottery from Caltagirone. Each one is air conditioned and features a TV and private bathroom. Some have a view of Mount Etna or Taormina.

A continental breakfast of sweet and savoury items is served out on the terrace each morning. There is also a bar and a restaurant serving Sicilian cuisine. Free outdoor parking is provided.

When you stay at Arathena Rocks Hotel in Giardini Naxos, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 10-minute drive of Giardini Naxos Beach and Corso Umberto. This hotel is 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Mount Etna and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Isola Bella.

With a stay at Taormina Palace Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Taormina, steps from Taormina Cable Car and 6 minutes by foot from Corso Umberto. This beach hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Greek Theatre and 16.8 mi (27.1 km) from Mount Etna.

When you stay at Hotel Ariston & Palazzo Santa Caterina in Taormina, you'll be in the historical district, within a 10-minute walk of Taormina Cable Car and Greek Theatre. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Corso Umberto and 17.4 mi (28 km) from Mount Etna.

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 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.

When you stay at Hotel Rivage Taormina in Taormina, you'll be on the beach – 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 2.5 mi (4 km) from Isola Bella.

Hotel Villa Esperia is set right on Mazzarò Bay, only 100 metres from the cable cars which will take you right into Taormina’s picturesque historic centre. Enjoy panoramic sea views from the hotel terrace and the large outdoor pool.

Rooms at Hotel Villa Esperia are spacious and well-decorated. Some have balconies with panoramic Ionian Sea views. Guests can read newspapers in the lounge.

Villa Esperia is home to a restaurant serving Sicilian specialities on its charming terrace, as well as a poolside and lobby bar. Guests can choose among Italian, Continental or American breakfasts.

You have discounts at the private beach nearby.

With a stay at Locanda Don Serafino Historical Boutique Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Ragusa, steps from Palazzo Sortino-Trono and Church of Santa Maria dell'Itria. This beach hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Church del Purgatorio and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Cathedral of San Giovanni Battista.

Located in Augusta, Mangia's Brucoli, Sicily, Autograph Collection is by the sea, within a 5-minute drive of Ionian Sea and Brucoli Bay. This beach hotel is 28.3 mi (45.6 km) from Catania Beach and 1.3 mi (2 km) from Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Adonai.

With a stay at Hotel Principe d'Aragona, Sure Hotel Collection by BW in Modica, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Corso Umberto I and 5 minutes by foot from Duomo di San Giorgio Modica. This family-friendly hotel is 14.2 mi (22.9 km) from Port of Pozzallo and 16.9 mi (27.2 km) from Sampieri Beach.

With a stay at Villa Principe di Belmonte in Ispica, you'll be 6.4 mi (10.2 km) from Santa Maria del Focallo Beach and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Pietre Nere Beach. This family-friendly hotel is 9 mi (14.4 km) from Port of Pozzallo and 9 mi (14.5 km) from Ispica Cave.

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.

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.

Set right next to a rocky shoreline in Acireale within the Timpa Natural Reserve, Santa Tecla Palace offers an infinity pool and a panoramic terrace with views of the sea and Mount Etna. Rooms offer a private balcony or terrace, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout.

Each room at the Santa Tecla Palace comes with air conditioning and a TV.

Guests will find a tennis court and a putting green. The staff can arrange canoeing activities. Conference facilities are also available.

The hotel features 3 restaurants, 2 of which are à la carte. La Rada restaurant specialises in sea food and serves Italian food, while Il Pontile restaurant offers Italian and International cuisines.

The swimming pool is open from may to mid-september. The sea is open from june to mid-september