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We ate at their restaurant tonight. It surpassed our expectations. The food was so fresh and vegetables grown in their own garden. The flavors are amazing and presentation beautiful. From appetizers to dessert our meal was spectacular. The service is impeccable and wait staff attentive to our every need. Particularly Luigi who was welcoming, friendly and professional. Our experience at the resort and in their restaurant will without doubt have us return to beautiful Sicily. If all of that is not enough, the proximity to the airport makes this both a great first and last stop. It definitely is a better choice than Palermo center. Five stars for sure and one more for good measure.

When we arrived we were greeted at the secure gate by Claudio. He immediately welcomed us in and showed us our way around the breakfast area for the next morning. We were then shown to our rooms. Before departing us he made sure that we were happy with everything. It appeared that our rooms had been newly renovated. I wish I took photos, as the ones here on TA are not current (Hotels .com has current pics) They rooms were quite lovely. Additionally they were clean, comfortable and well appointed. The self serve breakfast the next morning included many offerings: croissants, fruit, cheese, yogurt, toast, coffee, juice and more. It was more than sufficient for us. For the rate and proximity to the airport, this was a good option :)

We arrived at 12:30pm for check in. The front door was locked and there were no instructions on how to access the lobby. We rang the bell and knocked for about 10 minutes. No one came. We waited on the narrow street with our luggage until another guest walked out and opened the door for us. We walked into the empty lobby and looked at an empty welcome desk. We finally found a business card on the desk. We called the numbers. The first was disconnected. The 2nd was answered by a gentleman who shared he'd be over shortly. 15 minutes later, he arrived and asked us to pay before entering our rooms (They charged an extra 10 euro above what our initial reservation was for 'fees.') We booked two rooms for adults and kids. The room in the main bulding was spectacular. Exactly like the website pictures and what we expected. The other room was actually an adjacent facility and was nothing like the pictures. The AC downstairs did not work making the rooms unusable. We called and told it'd be fixed. It was not. The beds in the master were a twin and a child's princess bed (see pic). There was debris, ants, broken glass, random nails, broken shower spigot, trash in the appliances. The shower had very little water pressure. The front door had to be wrestled open There was a bag of used shoes in the master bedroom. The kids room had no AC. When we asked about other options, we were told this was all they had. We had sent messages via website and called ahead of time to arrange a shuttle. When we arrived, we were told that they'd have to take us in two trips or get another car. They also requested to be paid 80 euros in cash separate from the hotel bill. During our stay, we did not see anyone working the lobby. We had to call multiple numbers to find someone to help. These and various other negative elements made us feel unwelcomed. Moreover, we felt deceived as the pictures on the website only showed the beautiful rooms, not the room we were given (see attached pictures.)

We stayed here the night before an early flight. The hotel is an easy 15 minutes from Palermo airport. Clean, friendly hosts. A great restaurant is attached with a lively ambiance + great food. The place has a lot of character and celebrates 54 years in biz. Well done! Our room was right above the terrace area so the noise from the restaurant traveled a bit for a while. It didn't bother us since we were very tired, but something to keep in mind.,