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 courts, a sailing school and a dive centre. Dining, both in its beach joint and more formal hotel restaurant, is among the finest on the island.

Although four-star comfortable, the rooms – split among the main house and various garden buildings – aren't quite as impressive. Minimum stay of three nights in July and August, and dramatically lower rates outside of high season.