3 Best Hotels in The Aeolian Islands, Sicily

Born of the Tasca d'Almerita family's love of vineyards and the sea, this sprawling estate offers a minimalist chic environment for total relaxation that piques all the senses. It's isolated from the island's principal villages, but the property's pool, wine bar, restaurant, cliffside views, and rows of Malvasia vines make it the ideal place to fully retreat from the world. The historic on-site lighthouse has also been restored and transformed into six rooms.

Sun-filled and immaculately landscaped terraces and gardens, perfumed by citrus trees and honeysuckle, anchor this luxury property in Malfa. Here, the rooms are light and airy, and many have private balconies and sea views. The comprehensive spa's treatments incorporate the botanicals of the island (prickly pears, capers, Malvasia wine, bitter orange). The Michelin-starred restaurant (open for lunch and dinner), helmed by chef Martina Caruso, tells the story of the island's flavors with loving refinement.

In a valley between Salina's two mountains, this hotel has most of the hallmarks of Mediterranean charm—large terraces for contemplation, a location in a sleepy town, and pleasing local seafood served on summer evenings in the restaurant. The Solemar also makes a good base for hiking up Salina's highest peak.