Located in a former royal residence, the Hotel Villa Dorata has elegant and spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Mount Etna's slopes are just outside.
Hotel Alle Pendici offers free Wi-Fi and a Mediterranean garden, in Nicolosi, at the foot of Mount Etna. A breakfast of homemade Sicilian cakes and pastries is served daily.
Ivan
Netherlands
Great location near Etna. The most wonderful and friendly staff you can encounter.
The only hotel at an altitude of 2000 metres in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Etna Regional Park, Hotel Corsaro is 300 metres from the cable way and meeting point for excursions to the crater.
Karen
United Kingdom
Ideal base if looking to go up Etna. Staying so close means that you can get an early start and miss the hoards of people travelling from further afield.Comfortable room with lovely bathroom. Weather conditions cold and miserable when we arrived so it was lovely to have a warm room waiting for us!
Set in Nicolosi, 17 km from Catania Piazza Duomo, Criu Boutique Hotel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant.
Featuring a traditional restaurant, Rifugio Sapienza is just 10 metres from the cable car linking to the top of Mount Etna. This property offers a bar, free ski storage, and a shared lounge room.
Monika
United Kingdom
Very close to explore Etna and nearby volcanos, clean room.
Located 1 km from Nicolosi town centre, the Michelangelo offers an outdoor pool, sun terrace, and restaurant. All modern rooms come with satellite TV and free Wi-Fi.
Kari
Finland
Good breakfast, good price quality, nice and helpoin staff. Pool was a bonus.
Offering mountain views, Dove nasce il Sole B&B is an accommodation set in Nicolosi, 17 km from Catania Piazza Duomo and 15 km from Stadio Angelo Massimino.
Tina
Slovenia
Very clean and nice room, excellent breakfast. The host is the best!
Set in the foothills of Mount Etna, this family-run B&B offers bright rooms with an LCD TV, free Wi-Fi and private bathroom.
Magdalena
Netherlands
All perfect - a comfortable and spacious room in good location (convenient for Etna parkrun), a varied breakfast (incl. fresh fruit and juice), and really nice owners with helpful advice. Would definitely stay again.
Set on the slopes of Mount Etna, this B&B in Nicolosi offers an ideal location for outdoor activities throughout the year. It provides spacious rooms, a homemade breakfast, and free parking.
Fly to Catania Airport, 18km from Nicolosi. From there, take a taxi or bus. Domestic travellers can also drive (220km from Palermo, 85km from Messina). No direct water transport available.
The most convenient airport for Nicolosi, Italy is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, due to its proximity and frequent flights. It's approximately 30 kilometres away, making it a short journey for both domestic and international travellers.
Nicolosi, Italy, is a small town best navigated on foot or by bicycle. There's no public transport within the town, but taxis are available. For longer distances, the AST bus company provides services to nearby cities. Always check the latest schedules. Car hire is also an option, with several rental companies operating in the area.
The heart of Nicolosi, Italy, offers the best stay for visitors. It's popular for its proximity to Mount Etna, local shops, and authentic Italian restaurants. The area is easily accessible and provides a true Sicilian experience.
What guests said about Nicolosi:
10
Scored 10
This town has so much charm and everyone here is so lovely.
This town has so much charm and everyone here is so lovely. We enjoyed going on a long walk around the neighborhood, and at night the whole town comes alive in the Piazza. These folks know how to have fun!
Eilish
United States
8.0
Scored 8.0
Anyone staying in Nicolosi for a holiday needs their own...
Anyone staying in Nicolosi for a holiday needs their own transport. Sicily is not like Malta and doesn't have a good public bus service, sadly.
Also you need to be a very confident driver if you are considering hiring a car there. It's every man/woman for himself.
The only other way to get around is by booking tours, which do seem to be plentiful.
Plenty of good places in Nicolosi to eat and well stocked supermarkets.
My only criticism really is the amount or rubbish left on the road sides, which seems such a shame for such a beautiful civilised place and is something that local councils really need to address.
Crowcircle
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Very scenic and a quaint village.
Very scenic and a quaint village. You will need own transportation to be more free to go where you want. They have rosticcierie for lunch and food is lovely.
For pizza, particularly if you have intolerances, order from Punto ICS - excellent and does delivery.
We also ate at La Baita di Rosemary, prices are affordable and they have a varied menu but isn't ideal for food intolerances, though they do oblige for food for children.
Kirsten
10
Scored 10
Nicolosi is a vibrant town with lots of delicious...
Nicolosi is a vibrant town with lots of delicious restaurants. It is very easy to get to Etna from here, and good travel link to other tourist attractions such as Taormina, Catania, Aci Reale. Comparing to Catania, Nicolosi is much quieter, cleaner and we feel very safe in this town.
Yue Samantha
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
Great location for visiting Etna and the region.
Great location for visiting Etna and the region. Unfortunately, constant dogs barking meant that we couldn't use place to relax in-between excursions. Host has 7 dogs and most neighbours do too, we took are dog, but he is trained. Host was nice, English not so good but neither is my Italian so not really an issue. Patio of place was full of ash on our arrival, which could have been swept up in 2 mins and avoided being walked inside. I don't know if it is mentioned in the description the amount of dogs the owner has, but if somebody has a fear of dogs or small children who are a bit dog wary, this is not the place for you. You do not come into contact with them but you are well aware of their presence.
Simon
Malta
4.0
Scored 4.0
Tourist town. I regret we had stayed there.
Tourist town. I regret we had stayed there. Was hard to find an honest and authentic place to eat. Lost of repelling restaurants.
Luckily we were recomended by our host to eat at Scorzonera and it was worth it.
They were really really nice. Very friendly and accommodating. For example, they make coffee for you when they can and Saturday morning, I just asked if they had oat milk or the like (totally okay if there was none but I just thought to ask as well). They ran out and were very sorry. They promised that they would have some the next day and there was. They didn't need to but they did. Super appreciate it and very grateful. If I were to stay in Nicolosi again, I would book here. 😊
The location is unbeatable: perfect for a hike on Mt Etna and for those who seek a break from the sicilian heat. The staff is kind and always ready to help. It was my second time here at Hotel Villa Dorata and I'm glad I was able to find Marco again: such a great host! I had dinner at the hotel as I was too tired to go somewhere else and the food was really good. If you're going to spend one or two nights on Mt Etna I highly recommend Hotel Villa Dorata!
This was an excellent choice for us. The apartment looks really nice - exactly like on the photos: spacious, clean, nice bathroom and balcony. Parking is inside of the object in the garden. The breakfast was really good. Wifi was working fine. The staff was very helpful. The garden with swimming pool is well-maintained and really nice.
The location was perfect for us - near to the airport and Catania in general, and also near to Etna base camp.
The owners are very friendly. They also suggested some restaurants where we can eat in the evening. In fact they also booked the table for us at one of the restaurants. They also gave us some vouchers to use when we went to visit Etna mountain which saved us a lot of money during lunch there. The location is very close to many attractions and shopping places and the area around the house is very peaceful. Definitely recommend the property .
The house is quite lovely. It's placed in a quiet area just 5mins away from Nicolosi center which is beautiful. The house has all emenities and comfortable beds with a good sized kitchen and sofa. The host suggested many good restaurants in the area which turned out great. He also gave us locations of near by attractions such as mount etna. We had a really lovely stay. Thank you
Private owned and run little hotel. Nice room, Very nice breakfest, excellent coffee. We had a flat tire and had to get it fixed, the owner took us to a garage where they inmediately fixed it in 10mins at a very good price (€7). Very kind and helpul.
location ideal for etna visits, retaurants in 3mins by car in Nicolosi centro
The hotel design is clean and chic, the rooms are big and comfortable, breakfast is wonderful, and the staff is superb.
The town center is nearby with a few good places to dine.
We stayed here for 4 nights and we traveled most the east coast (from Taormina at the north to Noto at the south) and it was very convenient.
Ideal location set on the slopes of Etna meaning perfect to explore the volcano as well as Catania nearby. Secure onsite parking provided. Gorgeous pool area with fantastic views. Exceptional breakfast and helpful, friendly hosts. Walkable to nearby restaurants (multiple) and parkrun nearby!
The host family was incredibly kind and welcoming. The house and the gardens surrounding it, we’re private, beautiful and very tranquil. Our breakfast was served outside on the patio, surrounded by the gardens. So lovely. Our favorite housing experience in Sicily.
Nice and perfectly well located hotel near cable car to ETNA.
Friendly staff.
Good breakfast.
We even had a chance to see some eruptions directly from the hotel.
All was great and we will come back again.
Thank you.
David from Prague
Host Giovanni was very welcoming, he prepared a very abundant breakfast for us. Rooms where very spacious and practical. Location is very close to many attractions we wanted to visit (Minutes away from etna). We also liked Nicolosi as a place.
It is within walking distance to Nicolosi city centre- the host Massimo is just wonderful- makes you feel like home. The apartment is large with a kitchenette- launderette room and we had also a small yard
Very good starting point to explore Etna. Located in very calm street, but not far away from Nicolosi center where you can find restaurants and shops. Free street parking for rented car.
Location is right there at the bottom of mount Etna where you take the cable car. Restaurant is also nice. A good place to stay if you look to do Etna adventure
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