rwepapen
June 18, 2024
This classy hotel is located in well kept tropical gardens and lawns, with a stunning view of mount Etna. It’s main asset is its friendly, competent and discretely helpful staff, from the welcome desk, to housekeeping and the restaurant staff. The outdoor breakfast and dinner were delicious. We did find the breakfast a bit on the sweet side, but on day two, found some heartier cold-cuts and rye bread as well. The pool area is beautiful and relaxing. One minor detail is the railway nearby with sporadic passage, but not disturbing, definitely not inside the room. The bed- and adjacent bathroom were very spacious, nicely decorated and we slept very comfortably. The only caveat is that its opulent luxury attracts a certain “clientele” with a sense of entitlement. I was cut off in my little Audi rental and TOLD TO WAIT by a limo driver who stopped to pick up her clients IN THE MIDDLE of the common driveway. Not the hotel’s fault of course…