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B&B Favignana Via Roma 10, Favignana town 392 725 2398, bbfavignana.com.
One of the cheapest choices on the island, this place has simple, colour-themed rooms
with private bathrooms and a/c. It’s a good choice if you want to stay centrally, just
minutes away from the port. Prices almost halve in low season. No credit cards.

Closed mid-Jan to mid-March. €110
Bouganville Via Cimabue 10, Favignana town 0923 922 033,
albergobouganville.it. This small, reasonably priced hotel has spacious rooms and a

restaurant in the garden. It’s near the beach on the southwestern edge of town: follow
Via Diaz and Via Battisti from the centre, a 10min walk. Closed Dec–Easter. Half
board obligatory in summer; prices are much reduced for the rest of the year. Half-

board from €110
Cave Bianche Cala Azzurra 0923 925 451, cavebianchehotel.it. Boutique hotel
within an abandoned quarry, with chic and minimalist rooms. There’s a pool, hydro-

massage and a great restaurant, and scooters and bikes are available to rent. It’s about
10min from town by bike. Closed Nov–March. €305

Hotel delle Cave Contrada Torretta Strada, Vic. della Madonna 0923 925 423,
hoteldellecave.it. This boutique hotel is built on the lip of an abandoned quarry a
couple of kilometres east of town, in an area known locally as Zona Cavallo, with
gardens, a hydro-massage pool and a restaurant inside the quarry itself. The structure

is severely functional, but the rooms are full of designer features, and come with
minibar, a/c and wi-fi. Excellent deals in low season. Closed Nov–Easter. €230

Villa Antonella Via Punta Marsala, Favignana town 0923 921 073,
egadi.com/villaantonella. A family-run B&B a couple of kilometres outside town
which also has self-catering mini-apartments sleeping 2–4 people. A good choice for
families or those on a budget who want to be able to cook for themselves. It is

walkable from town, but you might prefer to have your own transport. €50

CAMPSITE

Camping Egad Contrada Arena 0923 921 555, campingegad.com. A little over
1km east of town, and 500m from the beach at Lido Burrone, this has a range of
accommodation, including rooms in wooden cabins, and igloo-type apartments with

cooking facilities sleeping two–four. Facilities include bar, restaurant, store and
scooter and bike-rental, and there’s transport to and from the port. Closed Nov–
Easter. Camping €7.30 per person, plus pitches €7.50; cabins €65; igloos €130

EATING AND DRINKING

Piazza Madrice, Piazza Europa and the surrounding streets are where you’ll find

Favignana’s bars and restaurants, but be warned: restaurant prices on the island tend