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Hotel Raya - At A Glance
This cult hotel on the island of Panarea is the ultimate in bohemian island chic. The huge open rooftop bar has front-row views of shimmering sea and the neighbouring Aeolian islands.
Know It All
Hit the Spot
Above the harbour on chic Panarea.
Be Savvy
Staff are charmingly laidback, so don't expect Swiss efficiency.
Be Smitten
Hip hangout for cool castaways.
Bedtime...
Rooms and suites
34 rooms and two suites, split between Raya Alto (see left), up the hill and Raya Basso, at the bottom. The Alto has its own little bar.
Special features
Island-style rustic chic rooms are simple but stylish, with a fridge for cool drinks (no TVs), kimonos and flip-flops.
Also…
The main bar and restaurant are set over the sea, a short walk away. There's a TV lounge and wi-fi.
Pillow Talk
Top rooms are at Rayo Alto – a 7-8 minute walk uphill – with their own bar and terraces. The most private are 41 and 42.
Eat & Drink
Dining in
Al fresco dining doesn't come better than on the terrace at Hotel Raya, beneath a million stars. The setting is superlative – small tables lit by oil lamps on a wide terrace, with the flares of volcanic Stromboli shooting into the night sky in the distance. While you're paying for the setting as much as the cooking, you can look forward to fresh-landed tuna and swordfish, cuttlefish carpaccio and fettuccine with grilled prawns.
Breakfast
Life's laidback here – buffet breakfast is served till midday
Room service
Available between 8.30am and midnight.
See & Do
See & DoYou can swim straight off the rocks beside the hotel and do some serious sunning close by. Hire a boat and have a day in and out of crystalline waters with a picnic, head for Cala Junco bay – enclosed by volcanic reefs – or visit some of the neighbouring islands. Explore the little pathways that wind around the island and climb to the summit of Timpone del Corvo to take in a vista spanning the Aeolian archipeligo.
Spa
Massage treatments can be arranged.
Diary Dates
June
Watch the fun and games and pyrotechnics as the locals celebrate the Festa di San Pietro.
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Essentials
Rates guide
EUR 240 - 600
Open/closed
Closed October – mid March
Check-in
By arrangement
Check-out
11am – later by arrangement
Minimum night stay?
Three nights
Children
Hotel Raya is not suited to children under 12
Pets
Strictly by arrangement
Air conditioning
Yes
Wedding license?
No – come here for the honeymoon.
Getting There
Location
Via San Pietro, 98050 Panarea
Parking
Not applicable – Panarea is car-free.
Trains
Milazzo station – 90 minutes away on the Sicily mainland.
Boats and hydrofoils
There are regular departures from the Sicilian ports of Milazzo, Messina and Palermo, as well as Naples.
Taxis
Call ahead with your ETA and the porter will pop down to the little port with a buggy for your luggage
Airport
Catania – 110km, or Palermo – 190km. Helicopter transfers can be arranged.