Best Western Hotel Santa Caterina  

Perched in the baroque heart of Acireale with panoramic views over the Ionian Sea. Steps from Basilica di San Sebastiano, the Timpa Natural Reserve and the historic Piazza del Duomo. Catania Fontanarossa Airport is about 20 km away.

Housed in a restored tannery (2006), Hotel Santa Caterina has 23 rooms with parquet floors, pillow-top beds, 32-inch LCD TVs and private balconies — many with sea views. Some rooms include iPod docking stations; all have private bathrooms with bidets. Common areas are designed to showcase the sweeping sea panorama.

Relax in a seasonal outdoor pool set in a green garden with sunbeds, umbrellas and a summer snack bar. Terrace and garden spaces invite slow afternoons, while concierge, laundry and car rental services make logistics easy. A beach shuttle is available for a surcharge and the hotel is a handy base for Mount Etna excursions.

Complimentary wireless internet keeps you connected. A business center, express check-in and limo/town-car service are offered, and a roundtrip airport shuttle can be arranged for a fee. Free self-parking is available onsite.

Aquadelferro restaurant, part of the Slow Food Chefs Alliance, serves authentic Sicilian cuisine with an extensive wine list of 150+ Sicilian references and a focus on Etna vintages. Dine alfresco with ocean views, enjoy buffet breakfast (7:00–10:00, for a fee), grab a drink at the bar/lounge or use limited room service; a pool snack bar runs in summer.