Messina, Sicily, Italy hotel booking from ahotelinitaly.com

Offering a tennis court, fitness centre and outdoor swimming pool, Hotel Villa Riis is in the heart of Taormina, 50 metres from the main street Corso Umberto I. All air-conditioned, rooms here have an elegant design and overlook the city, Mediterranean Sea or Mount Etna. They all come with a minibar, satellite TV and a private bathroom with hairdryer...

Hotel Ipanema overlooks the Bay of Mazzarò, and is a 2-minute walk from the cable car to Taormina's historic centre. It offers a small car park free of charge. All rooms at the Ipanema are air-conditioned and feature a private balcony. The sun terrace with swimming pool offers beautiful sea views. The Ipanema Hotel also has a private beach with spa pool, just one km from the building...

Set 100 metres above sea level in Taormina, Meridiana Hotel has air-conditioned rooms with sea views. Breakfast is served on a rooftop terrace overlooking Taormina. Rooms come with satellite TV and a minibar. Each one has a balcony with views of the Ionian Sea. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the lobby. The Meridiana is an eco-friendly hotel and relies on solar power for 50% of its energy...

Hotel Villa Diodoro has a hillside position and an outdoor pool with panoramic sea views. The onsite restaurant serves Sicilian and international dishes, and there is a furnished sun terrace. The hotel is located a 5-minute walk from Taormina's historic centre, and 200 metres from the Greek-Roman Theatre...

Set in Mediterranean gardens, Hotel Caparena & Wellness Club offers an outdoor pool and a sea-view terrace, just a few steps from a private beach. Wi-Fi and parking are free. Rooms at Hotel Caparena are air conditioned and have satellite TV. All have a balcony and some have views over the garden. The onsite spa provides relaxing facilities including a jacuzzi, steam room and a Technogym fitness centre...

Excelsior Palace Hotel is a Moorish-style building, 10 minutes' walk from the Greek Amphiteatre. It offers an outdoor pool with panoramic views of Mount Etna and the hillside village of Castelmola. Each room at Palace Hotel has elegant wood furnishings and carpeted floors. They feature air conditioning, satellite TV, and some have a balcony with sea views...

The Ashbee Hotel is an early 20th-century villa set in front of Taormina's San Pancrazio Church and 100 metres from the Greek Amphitheatre. Rooms offer unique views. The English-style building with large gardens and outdoor swimming pool was designed by the famous architect C.R. Ashbee, early member of the Arts and Craft movement...

This recently built resort has abundant facilities, and a fantastic location sloping down a hillside to Sicily's north-eastern coast. From many of the rooms at the Hotel Capo dei Greci, in Sant'Alessio Siculo (and from the sunbathing deck) you have unobstructed picturesque views looking out to sea.

This modern hotel in Sicily is located on a hill in the village of Montalbano Elicona, overlooking the beautiful Elicona Valley, in the heart of one of the island's most historic areas. Constructed in 2005 from local stone, the 4-star Hotel Federico II offers visitors a comfortable stay in beautiful surroundings.

This smart, modern hotel is located in the historic centre of Milazzo, northern Sicily. Milazzo is the main port for catching ferries to the Aeolian Islands, whilst also having plenty of attractions of its own. The Cassisi Hotel has 12 doubles and two single rooms.