Hotel reservation, Messina, Sicily, Italy, from ahotelinitaly.com

The Villa Angela is owned by Jim Kerr, lead singer of Scottish rock band Simple Minds: it was while on tour with the group in 1995 that Kerr visited Taormina and fell in love with the place. He set to creating an intimate hotel where others could come - and fall in love with the island, just as he had.

The Russott Hotel, Giardini Naxos. One of Sicily's top tourist spots, the historic and very lovely town of Giardini Naxos has an ancient history - in fact this was probably the first Greek settlement on this much invaded and colonised island. Lying close to the gorgeous little city of Taormina.

Hotel Il Principe, Milazzo. Overlooking the sea and out to the Aeolian Islands, this Milazzo hotel has been created within a fine historic building in the centre of the town. This is the Vaccarella district of Milazzo, the old fishing port of the town.

Hotel La Piazza, Panarea. This is a superb location, with this Panarea hotel occupying a prime spot on the eastern coast of this second smallest of the Aeolian Islands.

The Quartara Resort Hotel, Panarea. Lying very close to the town of Panarea itself, the hub of this second smallest of the Aeolian Islands, this Panarea hotel is extremely well located. The building is in Piano Quartara, a little 'table' of land above the ancient harbour.