Hotel Tips

Maximize the sea-view experience by booking an upper-floor room in advance. The view at sunset makes it quite worth upgrading, and the balconies are sizable enough to sit outside. If you are visiting in the high season, then parking is limited. You may reserve a space through the hotel in advance or be ready to use street parking near the site.

Skip the tourist places (for foodies) – ask for a recommendation at the front desk; they are likely to recommend modest trattorias not in the guidebooks. The ricotta cornetto at breakfast is very popular with guests, who often find it runs out quite commonly by time, so be there before 9:00 a.m. Half-day trips to the Aeolian Islands can be organized through the hotel or they can recommend some of the less crowded beaches along the coast like, for example, a bay close to Testa di Monaco just 15 minutes’ drive away.

If you’re working out of the house, that suggests Wi-Fi speeds are the quickest in the living room; therefore, it seems like a good idea to make video calls or uploads from there. The promenade just two minutes from Corso Vittorio Emanuele provides flat, beautiful views ideal for joggers and walkers who want to get their morning routines in. Sundays in Capo d’Orlando are extremely quiet, with many stores closing early or not opening at all – save the date by stocking up on goodies on Saturday evening at Decò Market. Interior may appear old-fashioned, but beds have orthopedic mattresses, bathrooms come with modern accessories, and air-con is silent so it’s a good sleep.