Must-see hotels in Elba

  • Agriturismo Due Palme

    Elba

    Utterly tranquil despite being just a few minutes from the Portoferraio–Magazzini road, this agriturismo (farm-stay accommodation) is part of the only…

  • Hotel Hermitage

    Elba

    If James Bond were to parachute onto Elba in a tuxedo, he'd land on the tennis courts here. One of the island's most luxurious hotels, this gorgeous…

  • Hotel Ilio

    Elba

    With a suite splendidly set on the soft sands of Sant'Andrea beach and standard rooms – Contemporary, Mediterranean, Tuscan or Essential in decor –…

  • Rosselba Le Palme

    Elba

    Set around a botanical garden backed by Mediterranean forest, few campgrounds are as leafy or large. The beach is a 400m walk between trees while…

  • Hotel del Golfo

    Elba

    Billing itself as a family hotel, this huge four-star place right on the beach has a seawater swimming pool, two hydromassage pools, a kid's club, tennis…

  • Baia Bianca Suites

    Elba

    A picture-perfect manicured garden with pea-green lawn is the only thing separating these designer-chic suites, apartments and rooms from the sand. A much…

  • Hotel Villa Wanda

    Elba

    At this friendly, family-run, 15-room hotel 4km north of Capoliveri, unfussy rooms are bright and fresh while a series of terraces provide plenty of space…

  • B&B Porta del Mare

    Elba

    If you like being in the heart of things, the 4th-floor rooms in this elegant town house could work a treat. Three light, bright bedrooms have tall…

  • Villa Ottone

    Elba

    The height of elegance and lap of luxury, this 19th-century villa looking out to sea 10km east of Portoferraio was home to Tuscan counts until the 1920s…

  • Hotel Stella Maris

    Elba

    Set bang on the gravelly beach at Pareti, this is one of the few three-star hotels in Elba with a location right on the seashore. Appealing facilities…

  • Hotel Mare

    Elba

    Set on the edge of a crab-claw harbour 9km east of Portoferraio, this family-friendly hotel has a resort feel. A blue-and-white colour scheme lends things…

  • Villa Ombrosa

    Elba

    One of the few hotels in the town centre and open year-round, three-star Ombrosa looks out to sea and the pinprick islet of Lo Scoglietto. Decor is a…