Principe di Salina

Style

Sun-bleached coastal casa

Setting

Between two volcanoes

Luxury boutique hotel Principe Di Salina in Italy is a sun-kissed stay for Italian-island-hoppers. The whitewashed interiors are reminiscent of a Greek getaway, but don’t be fooled, the hotel’s all about creating authentic Italian experiences. Dine family-style on fine local fare in the ristorante della casa and stay hydrated in the scorching Salina sun with fruit juices and smoothies by the infinity pool. If you like things steamy, the heated spa bath soothes and relaxes – one session and you'll snooze like an old man after a bottle of limoncello. Not that you’ll need help catching some ‘z’s with the hotel’s super-soft beds and feather-light pillows – more than all white for the night.

Facilities

Rooms

12, including two suites.

Checkout

11am. Earliest check-in, 2pm; both flexible, subject to availability.

More Details

Rates usually include a buffet or à la carte breakfast.

Also

All of Principe di Salina's floors are accessible via a lift and two of the Superior Rooms are specially-adapted for disabled guests.

Hotel Closed

The hotel is closed from the end of October till the beginning of April.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

At the Hotel

Living room with a library, laundry service, computer and fireplace, and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, air-conditioning, minibar, and Ortigia bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Inside, all rooms are fairly similar with whitewashed walls, bright-white furnishings and marine-blue accents dotted throughout, so choose your room based on the view: the top-floor Superior Rooms have guaranteed ocean views, or opt for one of the Classic Rooms which overlook the hotel’s garden, where the grass is always greener.

Poolside

After catching a few rays in the solarium or out on the deck, cool down with a dip in the large ocean-facing infinity pool. Or, watch the sun set from the geothermal spa tub, which is a soothing 40 degrees and fed by a natural spring 80 metres below the hotel. The mineral-rich waters are proven to help ease muscle pain and and boost circulation.

Packing Tips

Channel the hotel’s Aeolian-inspired interiors with flowing white gowns that’ll billow in the sea-breeze and ocean-blue trunks for lazy days by the pool.

Children

Children over the age of 12 are welcome to stay, but on request.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Sit centrally if you’re feeling social, or keep your back to the wall to enjoy the views out the open windows.

Dress Code

Go for elegantly understated pieces brightened with bold accessories.

Hotel Restaurant

Feast on fresh island fare at the ristorante della casa. Enjoy light lunches and family-style Sicilian dinners around the large white, wooden table decorated with bouquets of blossoming flowers, slender candles and colourfully hand-painted earthenware. Variety is the spice of island life, as the menu here changes daily (and makes liberal use of the local seasonings), but you’re likely to dine on plenty of fresh fish from the morning markets and the island’s array of fruit and veg – proper Italian food.

Hotel Bar

Start the day with a real Italian espresso in the terrace bar, then return later for something even stronger – maybe a pre-dinner apéritif or a nightcap. The bar by the pool offers cocktails and fresh juices to cool off with in the day.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served 8am to 10.30am, lunch is from 12.30pm till 2.30pm and dinner is served 8pm till 9pm. The juice bar by the pool is open noon till 8pm and the main bar is open from 7pm to 10pm.

Room Service

Order from the restaurant menu and dine in your room during the restaurant opening hours; you can also request cocktails when the bar is open.

Planes

Fly direct to Catania Airport in Sicily then catch a taxi to the port of Milazzo, a two-hour drive away. From there, regular ferries cross to Santa Marina port on Salina (approximately a 90-minute ferry ride). From the port it’s a 30-minute drive along the coast to the hotel. Call our Smith24 team to arrange all your travel – the planes, boats and automobiles.

Automobiles

Salina is only a small island and it’s easy to find a taxi, so you won’t need your own car here. However, if you do want your own set of wheels, our Smith24 team can arrange a hire car for you to pick up at the port and hotel has free on-site parking.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Although most of the island’s beaches are pebbly, they’re well worth a visit to swim and snorkel in the crystal-blue waters. Pollara beach was the backdrop for the film Il Postino; Scario beach is a calm bay that’s ideal for families; and Rinella, an area previously known for high volcanic activity, is a hotspot for snorkelling. The best way to view the island’s dramatic coastline and rich hinterland is by boat; ask the concierge at the hotel and they’ll happily book you an excursion. If you visit in spring or autumn, climb to the summit of one, or both, of the island’s two extinct volcanoes: Monte dei Porri is 860 metres high; and Monte Fossa delle Felci, the highest peak in the archipelago, stands at a soaring 962 metres tall. After such dizzying heights, we think a drink is well deserved: call our Smith24 team to arrange a tour and tasting of one of the island’s wineries: Fenech, Hauner, Azienda Agrobiologica d'Amico Salvatore and the seaside Tasca D'Almerita are just a few of our favourites.

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