Basilicata
Named for Venosa's most famous son, the Roman poet Horace, this hotel occupies a 17th-century palace complete with antique majolica tiles, frescoes,…
Must-see hotels in Southern Italy
Naples
Snugly situated in an old three-storey building, Hotel Toledo offers comfy, smallish rooms with terracotta tiles and mod cons; the rooms are a little on…
Stromboli
In the sleepy village of Ginostra on Stromboli's west coast, Stromboli native Giovanna offers a variety of accommodation options: a three-room B&B, along…
Lipari
Francesco Corrado's seasonal, two-room B&B is housed in a grand if faded Liberty-style building, five minutes on foot from the port on the northern edge…
Alberobello
Excellent value right in the heart of the Rione Monti neighbourhood, this simple hotel is in an old monastery located next to a unique trulli-style church…
Calabria
This pleasant four-star boutique hotel is hidden on an unlikely and rather dingy side street. But its exuberant blue-and-white design, upscale comforts…
Polignano a Mare
Santo Stefano offers six attractive rooms located in an ancient tower in the old part of Polignano, complete with tufa walls, antique furniture and bright…
Otranto
This B&B has an African/Middle Eastern theme throughout with colourful bed linens, African prints, Moroccan lamps and orange colour washes on the walls…
Lecce
On the corner of Via Santa Maria del Paradiso in the historic centre, the rooms at this lovely B&B are light, airy and beautifully finished. The communal…
Central Sicily
Run by superfriendly Giovanni, this modest B&B is a real home away from home. It has few frills, but the three guest rooms are clean as a pin, there's a…
Puglia
A tranquil accommodation choice on San Nicola, away from the frenzy of San Domino, this B&B run by the Hotel Gabbiano has stylish white-on-white rooms…
Panarea
These simple, immaculate rooms with pretty tiled floors and bathrooms are the closest thing to budget lodging you'll find in pricey Panarea, Look for them…
Stromboli
Just west of Stromboli's hilltop church square, this dusky-pink Aeolian inn under the same ownership since 1985 is a fashionable port of call, with five…
Ragusa
This sweet little B&B behind Ragusa's Duomo di San Giorgio offers an intimate experience, with simple, tastefully decorated rooms and a charming, leafy…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Filicudi
Directly overlooking Filicudi's ferry port, this three-star hotel with its whitewashed terraces only opens in peak summer season.
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…
