Curated luxury hotels in Zafferana Etnea

This impressive 17th-century castle is set in a 10-acre park on the coast 20 minutes' drive from Taormina. In summer, Castello di San Marco Charming Hotel & SPA has its own private beach.

Castello di San Marco Charming Hotel offers suites set in its private park. Each suite is air conditioned and features a minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. A buffet breakfast is served each morning.

The property has 2 restaurants. Mastri Flavetta is a traditional Sicilian dining hall that is open for dinner from May until 31 October. During summer, you can dine outdoors at Giardino di Pietra and the grill restaurant by the pool is open for lunch.

A spa including a hot tub, a Turkish bath and a sauna is available on site. There is a tennis court and bikes can be rented at reception.

Castello di San Marco is 5 minutes' drive from Calatabiano and is ideal for visiting Taormina and Mount Etna. Popular local activities include horse riding, scuba diving and sightseeing tours.

Offering an outdoor swimming pool and antique interiors, UNA HOTELS One Catania is 3 km from Catania Cathedral. This 4-star hotel is an elegant 19th-century building that retains its original architecture and furniture.

Rooms are spacious and comfortable and have period Sicilian furnishings. All air conditioned, rooms also feature free Wi-Fi, a minibar, and a TV. In the bathroom you will find a hairdryer.

Breakfast is buffet style and live cooked dishes and it is served in an amazing hall near the Terrace. AKADEMIA restaurant serves both Sicilian and international cuisine, specialising in fresh fish dishes and homemade cakes.

The hotel's quiet location is ideal for escaping chaotic Catania. It has good bus links into the centre and is easily reached from the A18 motorway and Catania's ring road.

A shuttle from/to central Catania is available on request (with an extra charce).

The hotel comprises 55 cosy guest rooms. It offers a restaurant for brunch (from 29th of may), lunch and dinner. It also has a Wellness Center with massage cabins, Kneipp path, Swimming Pool and Thalassotherapy, Sauna (from AUTUMN 2025). Gym is opened 24Hours from 29th of May (Tecnogym equipment). A Meeting Room for 80 pax with all technical equipment. Internal parking is riserved for guests (with an extra cost).