3 Best Hotels in Mount Etna and Eastern Sicily, Sicily

This boutique property is housed in a structure dating to the 1400s, but has been fully updated with all the modern amenities, including luxury marble bathrooms, complete with Acqua di Parma toiletries, hydromassage showers, and soaking tubs. Yet the owners have made sure that the grandeur of days past remains intact. You'll find antiques from the 1500s and 1700s throughout; five of the rooms have private balconies; and in the excavated historic stone wine cellar, they host wine tastings. On the ground floor, you'll find Bar Vitelli of The Godfather fame.

This small luxury hotel, in a former noble home a short walk from the center of town, has contemporary accommodations with calming neutral tones and a seamless mix of modern and period furniture, but the true allure of the property is in its incredible rooftop terrace and the attentive staff. Start the day with coffee on your private balcony, move on to breakfast with sea views, and close the evening with drinks by the garden pool.

The former summer residence of a local aristocrat has been converted into a luxurious hotel in which each individually styled guest room is furnished with antiques and has a balcony with a view. The public spaces include an intimate wood-paneled library. The vast roof terrace, where a fantastic breakfast is served, takes in a wide panorama embracing Etna and the bay below. There is a shuttle bus service to the town.