The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Sicily

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Sicily

Cefalu, Sicily, Italy Cefalu, Sicily, Italy

If it's your first trip to Sicily for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Sicily. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Sicily. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Sicily for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Sicily beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Sicily for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kepos Etna Relais & Exclusive Spa

Santa Venerina, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Via Leonardo da Vinci, 118, Kepos Etna Relais & Exclusive Spa has great rooms from $235 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 78.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Palladio Giardini Naxos

Giardini Naxos, Italy
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sicily
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Palladio Giardini Naxos which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.96 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Umberto 470. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, breakfast, hiking, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 90.4 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Etna Hotel

Giarre, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Etna Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $70. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Continella 10. You'll also find a bar, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 82.3 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Atlantis Palace Hotel

Mascali, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $79, Atlantis Palace Hotel, at Via Spiaggia 257 provides an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a water park. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and outdoor tennis. It's located just 84.1 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Villa Belvedere Taormina

Taormina, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Sicily
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

Hotel Villa Belvedere Taormina has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers a pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $290 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via Bagnoli Croce 79. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and mountain views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 92.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Villa Ducale

Taormina, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $277 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Villa Ducale is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $277, and it's located at Via Leonardo da Vinci 60. We also love the breakfast, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 91.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Villa Schuler

Taormina, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $236 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Sicily
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Villa Schuler because it has great rooms that start at $236. It has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via Roma, Piazzetta Bastione. Only 91.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


B&B Panoramic

Enna, Italy
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

B&B Panoramic offers a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $40 (before taxes). It's located at Via Enrico Fermi 8 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 31.2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Alcantara Resort

Gaggi, Italy
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Sicily
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via Colonnello Francesco Mannino, Alcantara Resort has great rooms from $203 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and child care which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 86.3 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Villa Rica

Patti, Italy
Guest House with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Villa Rica which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Contrada Mortizzi. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 76.8 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Agrigento, Cefalù, Lipari, Piazza Armerina, and Enna.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Sicily, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Sicily, Best Hotels Near the Airport in Sicily, Best Beach Hotels in Sicily, Best Cheap Hotels in Sicily, Best Luxury Hotels in Sicily, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Sicily, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Sicily, Best Hotels for One Week in Sicily, Best Hotels for One Night in Sicily, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Sicily, Best Adults Only Hotels in Sicily, Best Party Hotels in Sicily, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Sicily, Best Hotels for Skiing in Sicily, or Best Business Hotels in Sicily.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Sicily?

Sicily Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$101

After analyzing 1222 first time trip hotels in Sicily, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $101. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sicily.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $331
  • 4-star hotels: $134
  • 3-star hotels: $86
  • 2-star hotels: $71


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