Hotel berhampiran Cefalu Coast, Cefalu

酒店位置特別好 下樓就是海 就是入口有點不好找門口沒有標識 同時因為在三樓沒有電梯 箱子很沉的話非常難搬 但好在的是 房間非常乾淨整潔 設施齊全也很新 早餐也很豐富 相對來説還是很值得住的

We spent three nights here with the wonderful Rosa. The room was very comfortable and well laid out with direct entry into the garden if we wanted to use it. Excellent air conditioning, very comfortable bed, good linens and well laid out bathroom. Top notch housekeeping - everything was immaculate. As others have mentioned, the breakfasts that Rosa prepares are sublime. The most wonderful selection of homemade baked goods, fresh fruits, pastries, the best ricotta I have ever tasted (from nearby Castelbuono, I believe), salami, ham and other cheeses - and perfect cafe espresso, cappuccino, etc. All of this is served in a lovely breakfast room overlooking the garden. Rosa is also a font of useful information regarding restaurants, sights and basically anything you might need. We would love to return.

The hotel is in a great location across the road from the beach and a short walk to the old town. When checking in, we were surprised by some of the rules, which we have never come across before! 1. You are given a pool towel but have to pay 5 euros to change it. 2. You get given one key per room and are charged 5 euros if you lose it. 3. You are not allowed to take any food or drink to your room and can only use what is offered in the mini bar, which was minimal. This wasn't too much of a problem except for when Housekeeping didn't replenish the fridge so I had no option but to bring refreshments from elsewhere. 4. You are not allowed to hang your wet towels on the balcony. I understand it doesn't look nice when towels are draped over the balcony but at least provide something to hang them on inside the balcony. The room was very basic, which I expect in Italy but it was clean. There was very minimal hanging space and the two drawers were so tiny, you could hardly fit anything in them. Bring your own hangers as there are only a few. There were also only two plug sockets, one being in the bathroom! On our first night, we were kept awake by loud music which seemed like it was coming from above. We had no warning of this and it didn't stop until very late. Breakfast was the worst I think we've ever encountered in a hotel. There were far too many sweet options, the sausages and bacon looked inedible and my husband even spotted mould on the strawberry's. The bar at the front of the hotel was quite nice and the staff were friendly except for one who was extremely rude to me but really friendly with my husband. The pool area is small but we never had a problem getting a sunbed. You can also use sunbeds on the beach for free in the hotel area, where they have a little restaurant/bar. The staff there were very friendly. We caught the train to Palermo, which was super easy. The station was about ten minutes walk from the hotel. Cefalu is a beautiful town with narrow, cobbled streets so it is definitely worth staying there if you're visiting Sicily.

Hotel's location is a convenient short walk to the old town. The in-hotel free parking is a bonus if you book a Classic Room. Room is clean but small, and can be a squeeze if you have big luggages. The only hotel I came across in all my years of travel that does not provide a kettle, and charges for a bottle of water. They might as well charge for the toilet paper. Petty, penny wise and pound foolish! Even if you ask to borrow one, there was none. They charges €2.50 for a 500ml bottle of water, more than 7x what you get from the supermarket. And there is no price list in the minibar. We were charged €7.50 for just one bottle consumed, mistaking the additional charges for tourist taxes. Consolation: Breakfast is good though.

Estábamos recorriendo Sicilia y este lugar lo cogimos sobre la marcha( no llevábamos reserva) y lo reservamos tarde. La propietaria rápidamente nos envió instrucciones por whatsapp pero no obstante se presentó en el alojamiento. Una de las cosas que le preocupaba era el pago ya que lo quería en efectivo ( el reporte de la reserva indicaba que se podía pagar con tarjeta) . Quedamos para el día siguiente en el apartamento a las 10 para hacerle el pago y comprobar que nos íbamos ( sólo habíamos estado 13 horas pero advirtió que a las 10 fuera) . A la mañana siguiente salido a desayunar y a un cajero y media hora antes de la que habíamos quedado debió pas**** por el apartamento y nos envió un whatsapp fuera de lugar … que donde estábamos / que había confiado en nosotros /… muy mal y muy incómodos . Muy inquisitiva. No nos trató bien. En cuanto al lugar: no está limpio : había una mesa con un mantel muy sucio y los apliques del baño oxidados y con moho… La ubicación es muy buena, en pleno centro histórico pero como es a ras de calle había chicos y niños sentados en el escalón por lo que el ruido fue mucho . Destacan sobre todo lo incómodos que estuvimos . De 15 días en Sicilia el peor por el trato .

Stayed as part of a tour group. Location is a bit out of town- around 15/20mins walk. Walked back from town when it was dark & was glad I had company as it might have felt quite long & lonely for a solo female. Hotel is close to the trainline so may hear noise from that in the morning/evening. Twin room was a double bed then an extra single bed. Card needed to operate the lights/power but room itself opened with a standard key and the connection between key and card was a little awkward. There's a ramp to use to reception instead of steps but the entry to the ramp is rough gravel, so doesn't make it much easier with luggage than just using the steps. Breakfast was tasty with reasonable range of options. They opened early as a favour to the tour group but standard breakfast start time of 8.30 seemed on the late side. Trattoria next door but otherwise not much immediately around the hotel. There are bottles of water in the room but 1.50 charge each (500ml). If I returned to Cefalu I'd stay nearer the centre where there's more going on & to be closer to a supermarket.

The setting of the hotel is the main selling point here. Gorgeous coves to go swimming and a lovely reef club with direct water access for swimming. The staff are excellent too. Unfortunately the food and rooms are a let down. Our room was tiny and resembled a hospital bedroom with nice bedding. It had a very clinical feel and we really didn’t want to spend time in it at all. The food is very average. The cheese and ham toasted sandwich in the reef club was grim, I would make better at home myself. We had lunch in the reef club and the food was very average and the menu is very boring and unimaginative. Breakfast setting is lovely outside but again the food was very average and the coffee is awful. The staff informed us they use instant coffee and you can tell immediately. My poached eggs and bacon was very bad and overcooked. The quality of the ingredients certainly is not 5 star. The hotel also charge guests for use of the kayaks, paddle boards, sauna and steam room. There is no shuttle service to go into town despite a minibus parked outside the hotel. Overall we liked the location but the hotel needs to do better.