The aristocratic "Villa Carlotta", built in 1896 has been completely renovated in 2007 with utmost care, in order to recapture the splendor of its historic past combining the warm Sicilian hospitality with updated amenities, elegance and charm.

The villa is today a small luxury hotel with only 23 rooms and suites all individually decorated by famous Italian designers in a classical contemporary style where guests are welcome like old friends. Design furniture, romantic sicilian artworks, luxury fabrics with warm colors are used throughout the property and the rooms with attention to every single detail.

Surrounded by pleasant Mediterranean nature, the hotel is situated in a central but very quiet position, enjoying stunning views down to the bay and up to the smoking cone of Mount Etna. It features a lovely mediterranean garden with a swimming pool surronded by palm trees, lemon and olive groves and bougainvilleas.

Inside the villa in an antique hall with authentic Roman catacombs guests can enjoy a surprising design lounge bar with free broad band internet point, a library and a tea room.

In the hotel's magnificient panoramic roof garden a very celebrated and copious buffet breakfast is served in the morning while during the day fresh pasta and sicilian delicacies are served until late evening.