"Perched on Taormina’s Bay of Mazzarò, Villa Sant’Andrea felt more like an elegant family home than a hotel, with rooms cleverly stocked with children’s games and family suites offering separate kids’ rooms and terraces overlooking the bay. I enjoyed the refined coastal decor and the kids’ club (ages four to 12) where pottery painting and beach treasure hunts are run while parents can linger over beef carpaccio or seafood linguini at Sant’Andrea restaurant—or book an early tots’ supper on the Bar Sant’Andrea terrace and hire a babysitter to dine fully uninterrupted. " - Lauren Burvill