How many bed and breakfasts are there in Italy?

We can currently book 780 across 20 destinations in Italy, starting from €57 per night for two adults.

Which destination in Italy has the most?

Naples, with 120 properties B&Bs and small inns.

Bed and breakfasts in Italy

780 properties B&Bs and small inns across 20 destinations in Italy, from € 57 per night for two adults.

Live prices, sampled for a two-night stay a month ahead.

Bed and breakfasts in Italy at a glance

We track 780 properties B&Bs and small inns across 20 destinations in Italy. Naples has the most with 120; Catania has the lowest starting price at € 57 a night. Typical prices across the country run from € 87 to € 219 depending on where you go, which is a wider gap than most travellers expect within one country. Staying in Sorrento costs about 2.5 times what Catania does for the same kind of property, so if your plans are flexible the destination matters more than the hotel.

Destination	Properties	From / night	Typical
Naples	120	from € 62	€ 102
Palermo	95	from € 63	€ 103
Catania	80	from € 57	€ 87
Lecce	68	from € 65	€ 96
Florence	53	from € 83	€ 136
Bari	48	from € 84	€ 103
Pisa	45	from € 90	€ 125
Siena	37	from € 63	€ 125
Verona	34	from € 86	€ 118
Sorrento	34	from € 72	€ 219
Taormina	30	from € 71	€ 115
Bologna	23	from € 70	€ 117
Como	23	from € 124	€ 198
Bergamo	23	from € 80	€ 117
Venice	18	from € 78	€ 167
Turin	13	from € 107	€ 135
Cagliari	13	from € 62	€ 99
Trieste	10	from € 71	€ 97
Rome	7	from € 82	€ 131
Genoa	6	from € 102	€ 120

What to look for in bed and breakfasts in Italy

Small properties where breakfast is part of the deal and usually cooked rather than laid out. The number of rooms is typically under ten, the hosts often live on site, and the experience is closer to staying with someone than to checking into a building.

Before you book, check

Whether breakfast has a fixed time. In a B&B it usually does, and it is rarely early.
Whether any facilities are shared, particularly bathrooms in older properties.
Whether there is parking, since these are often in residential streets.
The cancellation terms, which tend to be stricter because one room is a large share of the week for a small host.

The thing people get caught by

A B&B with three rooms cannot absorb a late cancellation the way a hotel can, and the terms reflect that. Read them before you book if your dates are not certain, and consider a free-cancellation rate instead.

Worth it for: Couples, countryside stays, and anyone who wants a recommendation for dinner from someone who actually eats there.