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( 333 137 25 44, 090 98 30 61; Via Iditella; s €30-60, d €60-120)
Escape Panarea's crowds and high
prices at this family-run oasis in Ditella, a 15-minute walk north of the port. Backed by a
rugged hillside, a cluster of terracotta orange buildings with blue doors holds 10 clean
white rooms with pretty tiled terraces. There's also a rental house with full kitchen and
private terrace, sleeping up to six (€350 per night).
Hotel Raya€€€
( 090 98 30 13;
www.hotelraya.it
; Via San Pietro; d €180-540; late Apr-Sep; )
Experience
Panarea's chic allure to the fullest at this honeycomb of exquisite white adobe-walled
rooms tucked up against a flower-bedecked volcanic hillside. Seductive details abound,
including batik bedspreads, Mediterranean landscaping, picture-perfect terraces looking
out to Stromboli, and a Jacuzzi filled with mineral water from the island's natural hot
springs. It also offers a restaurant, a summer disco and a fabulous pool.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Quartara€€€
( 090 98 30 27;
www.quartarahotel.com
; Via San Pietro 15; s €120-280, d €200-480)
In the heart of town
and run by the same family for nearly four decades, Quartara offers 13 comfortable, tile-
floored rooms, the best four of which come with private sea-view terraces. All guests have
access to the upstairs solarium and Jacuzzi, and a telescope for night-time stargazing. The
attached Broccia restaurant serves excellent Aeolian cuisine.
HOTEL
Stromboli
Casa del Sole€
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( 090 98 63 00;
www.casadelsolestromboli.it
; Via Cincotta; dm €25-30, s €30-50, d €60-100)
This cheerful
Aeolian-style guesthouse is only 100m from a sweet black-sand beach in Piscità, the tran-
quil neighbourhood at the west end of town. Dorms, private doubles and a guest kitchen
all surround a sunny patio, overhung with vines, fragrant with lemon blossoms, and decor-
ated with the masks and stone carvings of sculptor-owner Tano Russo. Call for free
pickup (low season only) or take a taxi (€10) from the port 2km away.
GUESTHOUSE
PENSION
Albergo Brasile€
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