Hotel La Cavalera

Featuring a swimming pool, fitness centre and restaurant, this 3-star hotel is set in a residential area, 5 miles from the centre of Augusta. All air-conditioned rooms come with free WiFi.

Traditional Sicilian cuisine is served at the Cavalera restaurant, which specialises in fish dishes and freshly baked pizza. An Italian style breakfast is served daily, with cakes, croissants and cappuccino. Savoury items are available on request.

Rooms at La Cavalera have simple modern furnishings and cool tiled floors. Each includes a minibar, TV and fully equipped private bathroom. Some rooms overlook the garden.

The hotel's large swimming pool is open all year, and features a retractable roof so you can swim in the sunshine during the summer. The hotel also ha views of Mount Etna and the Mediterranean Sea.

Buses to Augusta stop 200 metres away. The hotel is a 30-minute drive from Syracuse, and 47 miles from Catania.