Rome 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.
| Rome | Taormina & the east | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Ancient city · food · art | Etna · Greek theatre · sea |
| Typical nightly rate | €75.00 – €257.00 | €60.00 – €175.00 |
| Places to stay | 6,257 | 2,448 |
| From Rome Fiumicino Airport | 33 min by road | 4 hr by road |
| Things worth seeing | 13 | 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 Rome
All 6,257 in Rome
5.00(3601)
from €108.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(2949)
from €192.00 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(2519)
from €192.00 /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.