Sicily Country House & Beach

Lovely place quite near to the centre and the airport. Has its own private beach and a lovely walk through forest. Staff accommodating, professional and courteous. The food homemade and delicious. Rooms spacey and clean. Excellent value for money.

This place is perfect is you want to truly escape the rat race, the staff & surroundings within the hotel are lovely. However, you are very far away from anything & if you’re not too keen on renting a car & driving the busy roads then you are very restricted on what you can do, a taxi to Catania centre organised by reception is €35 one way which if you do a few times soon adds up to a lot of money. There’s no shops or cafes or bars nearby, the surrounding area is full of derelict properties & land which locals seem to use as a dumping ground for rubbish. The menu is very small, there are no other restaurants around so you are stuck eating at the hotel, there’s minimal pasta dishes & nothing like the famous Sicilian arancini for a small snack, everything is very bread orientated. The walls in the rooms are like paper, you can hear EVERYTHING from next door including when they go to the toilet or if they snore!!! The orange groves to the beach are nice, but beware the hissing duck who seemingly doesn’t like people! The beach is nice but full of litter sadly. The pool could do with a good clean, green algae around the tiles & flies floating on the water. Some of the sun beds are broken & could do with cushions as very uncomfortable if you want to lie in the sun. Like I say, the staff are lovely & the place could be amazing as some sort of yoga retreat. The hot water in the shower was minimal & our room had a whole kitchen but nothing to cook with, although the nearest supermarket would be miles away anyway. Tip - don’t get a taxi from the rank at the airport, organise a transfer with the hotel or you will get stung by a meter charge which equates to nearly €100 for a 20 minute journey, it’s an absolute disgrace those taxi drivers get away with charging that & it started our holiday, which we worked very hard for, with a sour taste in our mouth.

For the price you can’t really complain about this hotel. However it does seem to be stuck in the 70’s/80’s. The rooms are clean and linen is good but rooms could do with refurbishing or refreshing. The beds, or our bed at least, need replacing as ours felt like it had been there since the 80’s. Breakfast was good. Evening meal was fresh but the choice is very limited. Maybe the grounds could do with a bit of a tidy up as well.

if you want to stay away from city noises , this is the place is it. !! Easy to reach by car, parking is available, kids friendly, The staff is fantastic always ready to help. The beach is close just 3 minutes walk. Enjoyed it a lot, will visit again in the future.

Location carina, tranquilla ma isolata. Camere pulite ma un po' datate e poco confortevoli: letto con materasso "incurvato" e scomodo, climatizzatore molto rumoroso (conviene spegnerlo e sudare) e scarico del bagno fa un rumore duratoro (non conviene andar in bagno di notte). Il personale è gentile e cortese ma, forse, alle prime armi. Bar con prezzi alti non giustificabili sopratutto per alcuni prodotti (gelati) da discount. Colazione buona ed abbondante se arrivi presto, altrimenti devi aspettare la pulizia dei tavoli che non è celere. Pranzo e cena con poca scelta e rapporto quantità /qualità /prezzo alto.... provato ed eviterei. La piscina è comoda (anche se andrebbe pulita meglio) ed attrezzata con sedie e sdraio che andrebbero riparate/sostituite. Bella e comoda la spiaggia non attrrezzata (giustamente! ) a due passi. In conclusione, la struttura è carina ed immersa nel verde, meriterebbe di più per ambire a risultati soddisfacenti.

L'accueil de l équipe est bon. Les chambres sont simples avec 1 terrasse. Le restaurant est correct mais pas énormément de choix, les prix au bar sont excessifs. Les fauteuils et transats dans le jardin ne sont pas confortables et abîmés. La piscine est vieillissante, le liner est jaune, les bords sont sales et l eau trouble...vraiment dommage! L accès à la mer n est pas entretenu surtout à travers la forêt, la plage de sable est belle et déserte.