The Hotel Nettuno on the coast of Catania is one of the city's finest new 4 star hotels, offering all of the services and delights necessary for a great family holiday by refreshing blue seas, white sands and an enigmatic and welcoming city. Private pool and restaurant are just two of the many facilities here, while the sea itself is literally just across the road.

Possible the finest 4 star hotel in Siracusa, the modern and aesthetically stunning Hotel Mercure has been recently completed and now offers the perfect setting for a break in this beautiful former Greek Colony. Close the archaeological area of Siracusa and the commercial centre, the Mercure has a swimming pool on the roof overlooking the entire city and the sea in the distance.

In the coastal resort of Taormina, up the hillside stands the Hotel Méditerranée - luxurious 4 star hotel with incredible views of the beautiful coastline from high up, as well as a great shot of Mount Etna to the south, which looms over everything. This tranquil 4 star with fantastic restaurant also has a sister hotel on the beach, facilities of which are available to all guests.

Another of Palermo's palatial hotels that hark back to the golden era with the elegance that just seems to blossom and seep from the high vaulted ceilings and ornately decorated furniture. The Excelsior has ballrooms fit for royal occasions, now used for meetings and special events, as well as luxury guestrooms and a great central location.

The Grand Hotel des Palmes holds its own special place in the more recent history of the incredible town of Palermo, Sicily's capital. Established in the 19th century, when Palermo's status as a major European city was grander than it is today, this elegant and palatial hotel played host to diplomats and the elite of Europe and America.

The Villa Politi is a welcoming and personable 4 star in the town of Siracusa on the eastern coast of Sicily, built upon the Caves of the Cappuccini - no that's not the coffee, the Cappuccini were an order of monks, but these caves were used to hold Greek prisoners by the Romans over 2000 years ago!

If you’re looking for an all-in holiday in one of the world’s undiscovered pockets of paradise, the 4 star Tarthesh Hotel is Guspini, southern Sardinia, could be for you. Offering a wide variety of treatments for the mind and body as well as activities and some excellent cuisine, this large complex in the stunning Sardinian countryside is very hard to beat.

La Rosa sul Mare in Siracusa on the eastern coast of Sicily offers a lot of everything for a summer holiday – as much pampering as a human being can take, in one of the world’s most beautiful places, with the history and culture of this fascinating ancient Greek colony town all about, all at modest Sicilian 4 star prices.

The 4 star Grimaldi Palace Cittanova is a modern hotel with just 10 large and luxurious suites on the sublime Mediterranean coast of Calabria – one of southern Italy’s unspoilt and undiscovered regions. Warm hospitality, eccentricity and some of the finest cuisine in the world await visitors to this delightful part of the world.