Baby-friendly accommodation in Sicily?

[Bellenden Belle]

We're thinking of going on holiday in June with a four-month old.

Any recommendations of baby-friendly accommodation in Sicily or other useful tips for that area? Self catering is a likelihood though open to all suggestions.

[tomo]

We went on holiday to Sicily last May - pre pregnancy, so can't comment on the baby friendliness of specific accommodation. But it's a fantastic place to visit and would definitely go back. We found this small company, who specialise in Southern Italy/Sicily wonderful to deal with.

http://www.long-travel.co.uk/destinations.aspx

We stayed in Casa Etna- which was up in the hills above Taormina with amazing views of Mount Etna. Taormina is very pretty but quite glitzy. Have heard good things about Cefalu too.

[oimissus]

a long long time ago, we went as children (not babies though) 3 times to Sicily, it is a wonderful and very child friendly place. We stayed twice in Taormina (at a place called the Hotel Belvedere, which had a palm tree in the middle of the swimming pool) and once in Cefalu (during the mafia trials in the 80s, our hotel was full of buff policemen who'd be brought in from the mainland - I digress). I can't give you any specific recommendations, other than I recall it being pretty pricy, but it is just beautiful. At the restaurants we went to, my sister and I were doted on by the staff and in one place allowed to watch our lunch being made! When our budget allows I would love to take my husband and daughter there so lots of luck!

[Trish]

We stayed in Baglio Oneto on the West of the island with a 2 year old and the staff were very accommodating - but it wasn't self catering.

A year later we went to Masseria Pernice, which was self catering (if you chose) or there was a cook on site who could make you meals. It's also a working vineyard and served the best wine I've ever tasted (free most of the time!). The apartments weren't very plush but the place and the food were beautiful.

There was another hotel we stayed in when my daughter was 5 months old in Castellammara del Golfo. I cna't remember what it was called but it was right in the centre with a lovely pool and a fab restaurant. The staff were lovely and adored having children around - my daughter would regularly get carried off to see the chefs in the kitchen!