Matkat – Arini

On the positive side, we had one of the 3 suites and the room was spacious and the view of the sea was nice. However the suites are directly attached to the restaurant, which was rented out for private events. Every night there was a private event with DJ. Basically it was like a nightclub. If extremely loud dance music until 1:30 in the morning is not your idea of a relaxing vacation, then don't stay here. Then at 7:30 am the piano player starts playing in the breakfast restaurant directly above my bed. So be prepared to get very little sleep in the suites. The breakfast was very chaotic because too many guests, not enough tables and not enough staff. It was difficult to find staff to make a hot cappuccino. I literally had the worst and cold cappuccino here. There is very little to basically almost no fruit at breakfast, which is surprising for Sicily. But the few staff that were there did try very hard. My suggestion is to get rid of the piano player and hire 2-3 more waiting staff. And get some decent fresh fruit. I believe this location gives the brand a bad name.

Hotelli on erinomiaisella paikalla vanhan kaupungin vieressä, henkilökunta kielitaitoista ja ystävällistä. Aamiainen on erinomainen. Hotelli alkaa kaivata pintaremonttia, ja suihkussa lämmintä vettä joutuu odottamaan turhan kauan.

We liked the hotel very much. All the places (room, dining, beach, pool etc.) were clean and well maintained. Food was good and there were always enough options for us. Staff was helpfull and friendly. Location is remote, but we were aware of that and were able to move around well with taxi, by foot and by train for example to Cefalu and Palermo.

Great location if you intend to visit the Vally of the Temples! We had a wonderful guide,Nicoletta, and it made the visit much more fun and pleasant. Only a few rooms actually have the view of the Valley of the temple, so if you are intent on getting one of those rooms, directly communicate with the hotel to make sure you won't be disappointed upon arrival. Staff was attentive, courteous and professional. Rooms clean with great A/C, especially great during the major heat wave experienced.