Syracuse
Set around an internal courtyard in the heart of Ortygia, family-run L'Acanto is a popular, value-for-money B&B. Rooms are simply decorated and enlivened…
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Puglia
An established icon on San Nicola and run for decades by the same Neapolitan family, this smart hotel has pastel-coloured rooms with balconies overlooking…
Aeolian Islands
Alicudi's lone hotel, just south of the port, opens only from June through September, when its 12 rooms fill up quickly. There's a pleasant terrace…
Basilicata
This delightful B&B, the 'House of Penelope and Cirene', offers just two handsomely furnished rooms in the heart of Pietrapertosa. There's a sitting room,…
Taormina
An excellent budget B&B on the top floor of an old, centrally located palazzo, Le 4 Fontane is run by a friendly couple and has three clean, homey rooms,…
Mount Etna
This pleasant place occupies a leafy residential street, 2km from Nicolosi en route to Catania. The rooms are large with thoughtful touches, and there’s a…
Mediterranean Coast
For an unforgettable experience, spend the night in this gorgeous 14th-century castle, now converted to an atmospheric beachfront B&B. It sits atop a…
Brindisi
This sleek, modern hotel overlooks the long palm-lined corso. Rooms are pleasant, the location is good and it has a small fitness centre, private car park…
Basilicata
In central Potenza, Al Convento is a great accommodation choice. It’s in an early 19th century building (funnily enough, once a convent), housing a mix of…
Milazzo
Right opposite the hydrofoil dock, the Petit Hotel features spic-and-span rooms with lovely Caltagirone tile floors; front-facing units enjoy ferry-port…
Azienda Agrituristica Il Bergamotto
Calabria
You can stay among the olives, donkeys and eponymous bergamot trees at this peaceful agriturismo. Ugo Sergi can arrange excursions, the rooms are simple…
Calabria
Above their famous restaurant, the owners of La Tavernetta have opened the area’s most stylish sleep, with 21 large, well-equipped rooms done up in…
Otranto
In Otranto's historic centre, this charming B&B serves fabulous breakfasts on the sun terrace overlooking the port. The rooms are decorated in soothing…
Western Sicily
This agency manages a wide range of budget and midrange rental rooms and vacation homes in Marettimo, most sleeping two to four people.
Calabria
Run by the charismatic Franco in his 16th-century family home, this B&B has three relaxing rooms and spectacular sea views.
Calabria
This B&B in the picturesque fishing village of Scilla Chianalea offers large, comfortable rooms with views over the sea.
Calabria
Right in the heart of Le Castella, Da Annibale is a seafood restaurant that doubles as a B&B with pleasant rooms.
Cilento Coast
Situated on the outskirts of town coming from Santa Maria di Castellabate, this welcoming agriturismo (farm stay accommodation) is just one mountain peak…
Agriturismo La Loggia degli Alburni
Salerno & the Cilento
Popular with walkers, this place is more country hotel than true agriturismo, but the setting is sublime: high up in a grove of chestnut trees overlooking…
Ravello
If you’re after a no-frills, clean room within easy walking distance of everything, come here. There are only two rooms, both of which have white walls,…
Promontorio del Gargano
In the middle of the Foresta Umbra, 5km north of the visitor centre on the way to Vico di Gargano, this cosy rifugio (mountain hut) offers eight rooms…
Palermo
Filled with artwork left by former guests, this boho-spirited hostel-cum-guesthouse offers beds in female-only and mixed dorms, as well as in several…
Ischia
At this family-owned beachside hotel you can practically roll out of bed onto the sand. Rooms are bright, with a dazzling blue and lemon-yellow motif and…
Tyrrhenian Coast
Isolated high in the hills 11km north of Petralia Sottana, this wood-panelled 1970s-vintage hotel has definitely seen better days. Rooms are adequate…
Syracuse
Located in the old Jewish quarter, Alla Giudecca's highlights are its Arabesque courtyard and communal areas, a warren of vaulted rooms graced with museum…
Bari
Located a seven-minute walk from Bari railway station and around 1.5km from Bari's historical centre, this affordable option for budget travellers offers…
Taormina
Friendly and laid-back, this year-round hostel occupies a house with pretty tiled floors and a roof terrace commanding panoramic sea views. It's a snug,…
Modica
Housed in an 18th-century palazzo just off Corso Umberto I, this family-run hotel has seen better days. Despite the cracks and peeling paint, it's a…
Trani
Located in a restored 17th-century palazzo overlooking a leafy square and close to the Villa Communale, this family run place oozes charm and value…
Giardini-Naxos
Right on the seafront, next to the tourist office, this unintentionally retro, family-run hotel offers individually decorated rooms with traditional…
Salina
Friendly couple Mauro and Amelia run this whitewashed 10-room hotel, whose main claim to fame is its peaceful end-of-the-line location in the hills above…
Cefalù
If you've got your own wheels, this rural getaway 5km east of Cefalù makes a peaceful alternative to the coastal hustle and bustle. Surrounded by citrus…
Salerno
A two-minute hop from the train station, the Plaza is convenient, comfortable and fairly charmless, especially the dowdy public areas. But it's not an…
Aeolian Islands
Sisters Marcella and Isabella preside over three simple but spic-and-span rooms with shared bathroom and communal balcony overlooking the port. It's less…
Azienda Agrituristica Gigliotto
Central Sicily
An ancient masseria (manor farm) dating to the 14th century, Gigliotto is set in rolling Tuscan-style countryside 9km south of Piazza Armerina. The…
Matera
A good option for budget and solo travellers, L'Ostello dei Sassi is located a short walk from good bars and restaurants. Accommodation options include…
Amalfi
Central it is, with small, functional rooms berthed in a building accessed via a tiny little piazza in the centro storico (historic centre). The joy is…
Matera
Established in 1996 (making it the first hotel in the sassi), the Sassi Hotel is set in a rambling edifice dating in parts to the 16th century. Some of…
Procida
Converted-farmhouse B&B in the middle of the island featuring split-level, minimalist rooms with low-rise beds and contemporary furniture. Bathrooms are…
Basilicata
This friendly B&B, set in the small hamlet of Cersuta, 5km northwest of Maratea, has three rooms decorated respectively in blue, pink and sea green. Rooms…
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