Lake Como 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.
| Lake Como | Taormina & the east | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Lake · villas · mountains | Etna · Greek theatre · sea |
| Typical nightly rate | €85.00 – €272.00 | €60.00 – €175.00 |
| Places to stay | 2,059 | 2,448 |
| From Rome Fiumicino Airport | 4 hr by road | 4 hr by road |
| Things worth seeing | 6 | 6,487 |
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 Lake Como
All 2,059 in Lake Como
5.00(1347)
from €191.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(675)
from €183.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(453)
from €129.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Where to stay in Taormina & the east
All 2,448 in Taormina & the east
5.00(892)
from €571.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(696)
from €87.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(589)
from €97.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Keep planning
The rest of the guides, and the catalogue behind them.