Hotel Agathae

We arrived late in the evening and - in darkness - the hotel is almost impossible to find. Make sure you look for the large bronze (?) plaque - it is the only reasonably visible identifier you will find. Parking was adventurous. We were recommended to park, admittedly nearby, in a spot where parking was not allowed. I guess the police is very forgiving. We would leave the next morning anyway as we had a longer drive ahead. The room, on the first floor, was horrible. Yes, it had an impressively high ceiling with decorations. But a plain ugly bathroom had been crudely stuck inside that - in itself interesting - volume. We had trouble finding sockets to charge our phones, but even worse were the loose, old tiles in the middle of the room (we had to sleep in separate beds btw) - Everything was topped however by the bathroom, with absence of a shower curtain. The shower was of 1950s quality so the complete bathroom was flooded after every shower we took. The toilet seat was completely loose; a warning sign would be appropriate! Tired as we were, all this was somehow forgiveable. We would only stay a single night after all. Were it not that breakfast was rather cheap and minimal; a limited choice of mostly sweet things. This discovery was only slightly offset by the breakfast terrace itself, with views at the park (albeit not the best part). In all fairness, hotel location was good for a stroll downtown. But we weren't to stay very long. Which would help us forget this first disappointing impression of Sicilian hospitality. Fortunately, after this things would only get better!