5 Best Hotels in Sicily, Italy

If you're looking for a secluded space in ultimate luxury, consider this resort with plush rooms, private terraces, five pools (including a heated saltwater thalasso pool), a half-board program, and extensive spa facilities with a wide range of treatments. The property features two dining options: a casual all-day café and an upscale restaurant overlooking the sea, where the menu focuses on locally sourced ingredients. An off-the-beaten-path location helps make it an oasis of privacy and relaxation. For those traveling with kids over 4, the hotel offers a kids club that provides activities and childcare while adults can enjoy the inviting spa. 

If you're looking for a full-service resort, head to this hotel on the outskirts of Mazara del Vallo. The palm-tree-lined entrance will transport you to an oasis with a large pool, modern rooms, and manicured grounds. It also boasts fantastic food, with options even for vegetarians at its fine-dining restaurant, casual lounge, and pool bar. For those looking for relaxation, the property features a modern spa with all the amenities, such as Finnish-style steam rooms, an indoor pool, and plunge pools. While its remote location makes a car necessary, the tranquil setting and attentive staff bring the best of both worlds. 

With a selection of smartly appointed rooms scattered among traditional stone buildings and a modern breakfast room and reception area, this ideally located albergo diffuso with chic citrus-grove gardens provides a perfect Val di Noto base. Charming owner Michele is always on hand to help, with wonderful suggestions for visits in Ragusa and beyond. There's an excellent breakfast selection including made-to-order eggs and handpicked fruits, which can be enjoyed in the garden, a peaceful haven at all times of the day and where the pool can also be found.

Set amid a vast olive grove, this tranquil rural retreat feels as if it's in the middle of nowhere yet is just a 20-minute drive from the UNESCO-listed temples of Agrigento. Rooms combine contemporary minimalism with original details (exposed sandstone walls, tiled floors, wooden beams) while the reception rooms in the main house—warmed by open fires in winter—have the feel of a refined aristocratic home, with old photographs, original stone floors, original paintings, intriguing sculptures, and a collection of rural curios. There is also a gorgeous pool, and the owner, Silvia, hosts cooking lessons and olive oil tastings. In autumn, you can take part in the olive harvest. The dining offerings include breakfast, homemade cakes, seasonal fruits, and simple lunches of home-baked bread, salads, and local cheeses. The restaurant serves a four-course dinner (whose menu changes every day) in the evenings. In good weather, you can eat outside on the romantically lit cobbled terrace.

Once the palatial residence of the Villadorata family, this small luxury hotel offers guests a taste of Sicilian aristocracy with seven individual palatial suites (think frescoes, chandeliers, antiques, and grand bathrooms) plus impeccable service, modern comforts, and sumptuous breakfasts. Complementing the tasteful opulence and artworks throughout is the attention to detail including personalized, enveloped notes, and complimentary gifts.