Florence vs Taormina & the east: where should you stay?

Both are in Italy, and the honest difference between them is what a night costs and how far you are from everything else. The numbers below come from our own live inventory.

 FlorenceTaormina & the east
Best forRenaissance · galleries · walkableEtna · Greek theatre · sea
Typical nightly rate€75.00 – €247.00€60.00 – €175.00
Places to stay2,2772,448
From Rome Fiumicino Airport4 hr by road4 hr by road
Things worth seeing136,487

Rates are the 10th–90th percentile of what we hold in each area, so they describe a normal night rather than the cheapest and most expensive rooms on the island.

Where to stay in Florence

All 2,277 in Florence
The Moon Boutique Hotel & Spa4-star hotel
Florence · Hotel
from €153.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
San Firenze Suites & Spa4-star hotel
Florence · Apartment
from €256.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Kairos by Florence Art Apartments4-star hotel
Florence · Apartment
from €128.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date

Where to stay in Taormina & the east

All 2,448 in Taormina & the east
Villa Fiorita Boutique Hotel4-star hotel
Taormina & the east · Villa
from €571.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
B&B Stella4-star hotel

B&B Stella

5.00(696)
Taormina & the east · Hotel
from €87.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Hotel Palazzo Cavalieri4-star hotel
Taormina & the east · Hotel
from €97.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date

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