Hotel Pomara  

Tucked in the historical heart of San Michele di Ganzaria, Hotel Pomara sits where eastern and western Sicily meet. It’s a few kilometres from Caltagirone — the “City of Ceramics” — and Piazza Armerina with the Villa del Casale mosaics, and is close to Ursino Castle, the Greek amphitheater and Piazza Mazzini.

A modern, elegant building with about 40 air-conditioned rooms. Rooms feature minibars, flat-screen TVs, private balconies and en-suite baths with bathtubs or showers, bidets and hairdryers. Expect simple, comfortable décor and city views that make a morning coffee feel like a local ritual.

Soak up Sicilian sun at the outdoor pool, unwind in the spa center, solarium or massage room, and fire up the BBQ area for a relaxed evening. The hotel also offers a tour desk, concierge services, free self-parking, an ATM, laundry and dry-cleaning for easy stays.

Conference space and meeting rooms are available, plus express check-in and check-out. Complimentary Wi‑Fi keeps you connected, and a roundtrip airport shuttle is offered for a surcharge.

The on-site restaurant serves lunch and dinner with a focus on local Sicilian flavors and a reputation for a very good kitchen. A complimentary buffet breakfast is included, there’s a bar/lounge for drinks, and limited room service is available.