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 | €76 – €288 | €61 – €190 |
| Places to stay | 6,744 | 2,871 |
| Nearest airport | 33 min by road from Rome Fiumicino Airport | 1 hr 4 min by road from Catania Fontanarossa Airport |
| Things worth seeing | 8,778 | 8,037 |
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 across the country.
Where to stay in Rome
All 6,744 in Rome
5.00(3601)
from €117 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(2949)
from €161 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(2519)
from €187 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Where to stay in Taormina & the east
All 2,871 in Taormina & the east
5.00(892)
from €664 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(696)
from €84 /nightEstimate · varies by date
5.00(589)
from €96 /nightEstimate · varies by date
Keep planning
The rest of the guides, and the catalogue behind them.