Choose from 60 air-conditioned superior and deluxe rooms or junior suites simply, yet attractively, appointed with antique-style furniture, white-washed walls, pretty, tiled floors and en suite bathroom and shower. Views are all of the sea, the higher up you are determining whether they are obstructed by the roofs of the village and the domed church. Indeed, Le Sirenuse is very much a part of the village and its deep pink façade and green shutters blend perfectly with the tiers of houses rising steeply from the blue waters of the bay.

The hotel is built on seven floors with the reception on the fifth, the restaurant on the third and rooms, lounges and terraces at various levels. When you go down to the dark sand beach - the Spiaggia Grande - where you can rent loungers, a lift takes you half-way and then you must complete the journey on foot. Remember, you have to walk back up! Whilst it takes less than five minutes, it is steep. Alternatively, you can sunbathe around the pool, use the fitness centre or, between June and September, take advantage of complimentary boat excursions to nearby grottoes or Nureyev Island. A very popular hotel and early booking is a necessity. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World.