Monaci delle Terre Nere

The 40-50sq m Junior Suites are scattered all over the estate in old farmhouses. Each has its own unique layout – some have a patio and private garden with a sea view, some have a terrace overlooking the vineyards or a private outdoor whirlpool – but all are rustic and romantic with wooden beams, a fireplace, a king-size bed and an ensuite bathroom with a walk-in shower (some have a bath tub as well). Each suite also has a sofa bed which can sleep up to two additional guests and space for a cot on request. You’ll also find free WiFi, air-conditioning, Bose speakers, luxurious linens, organic bath products, a selection of local wines and treats in the minibar and a coffee machine

These individually decorated, sizeable suites have a king-size bed and an ensuite with a bath tub or shower. All suites have a Bose WiFi speaker, individually controlled air-conditioning, a minibar with local treats and wine, fresh fruit and flowers, coffee machine with organic pods, Anyah eco bath products and free WiFi; all can fit one extra bed and baby cot too, on request. Two suites are housed in a more modern purpose-built building 300 metres from the main villa. Fragrante (50sq m) is grey with a floating bed, a fireplace and a balcony with a Jacuzzi overlooking the vineyard. Tannico (60sq m) is also modern in style, with a separate lounge, fireplace and a Jacuzzi on a vineyard-facing balcony. Three more suites are housed in an 18th-century lava-stone barn on the hotel's grounds, also a 300-metre walk from the main building. Brillante (50sq m) has rough-stone walls, exposed ceiling beams and an open plan bedroom and living room with a fireplace. Its ensuite only has a walk-in shower. Minerale (60sq m) is housed where there was a former wine press; the floating bed sits on a raised platform and there's an alcove with a single bed. Limpido (55sq m) has a vaulted, beamed ceiling, whitewashed and rough-stone walls, and a fireplace. This suite has an outdoor shower too. Amabile (50sq m) has lava-stone walls, a fireplace, bath tub in the bedroom and views of Mount Etna. Elegante (100sq m) is set 350 metres away from the main building and has a four-poster bed and separate lounge. Vivace (55sq m) is 150 metres from the main building with a four-poster bed and shared garden, Corposo (55sq m) sits 40 metres from the main house in a renovated farm warehouse and romantic Profumato sits in the same building and has a four-poster bed.

These two suites sit in separate mini villas, both 300 metres from the main hotel. Sontuoso (50sq m) has the same mix of black-lava stone walls, antiques and original artwork as Monaci delle Terre Nere’s other rooms; but here the king-size bed sits atop a small (sadly defunct) palmento wine press, and you’ll have a private pool. The separate living area has a fireplace; and individually controlled air-conditioning, a minibar and free WiFi are all provided. The ensuite has a glass shower and the villa has a garden patio with views of the surrounding countryside and the Mediterranean. Complesso (65sq m) also has a separate living area and ensuite, but it's much more modern in style, with wooden floors, splashes of bright colour and cow-hide rugs. And, Equilibrato (65sq m), set 400 metres from the main building has a private pool and garden and within there’s a fireplace, king-size bed and bathroom with a bath tub and shower. These rooms are also suitable for families and can accommodate up to four adults.