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Very nice restored villa. The views of the Valley of the Temples are outstanding. The pool and…read morethe grounds are beautiful and well manicured. Lots of safe parking. Their restaurant is amazing and the food is great. 5 stars for the service, beds, and especially the towels, some of the best towels I've ever used. The missing 5th star is because of the noise in the room. You can hear other sounds from surrounding guests, talking, showers, toilets flushing etc. It's a 200 year old building so perfection in this area can't be expected, just thought it was worth mentioning.

A fabulous hotel with fantastic views! Giovanni, Antonio, and Manuela took amazing care of us…read moremultiple times in the dining room. Their service and attention to detail was very consistent.

We booked a stay for JULY and have the receipt email showing the correct dates that we selected. We…read morewere charged for a stay in JANUARY. Hotel Villa Romana repeatedly refused to give a refund or honor the July reservation. Staff is extremely rude.

The Hotel Villa Romana is set in a bay on the south coast of Sicily, near the tourist attraction…read morethe Turkish Steps and a few kilometres from the birthplace of Luigi Pirandello (1867-1937) a Nobel prize-winning author. It is also convenient if you are visiting the valley of the Temples in nearby Agrigento. The hotel offers 4-star accomodation in a 0-star setting. Porto Empedocle itself is little more than an ugly fishing port and shipping town, pervaded by a strong smell of sardines and fuel oil. The beach is litter-strewn, with unpleasant grey-brown sand and piles of washed-up rotting seaweed. The promenade, such as it is, consists of a featureless road, totally lacking in cafes and restaurants, backed by some holiday homes which look the worse for wear, and a few warehouses daubed with grafitti. In this context, the hotel does its best to keep your spirits up. The staff are pleasant and helpful, there's a nice bar and lounge, a decent restaurant with well-presented but pricey food, and the rooms are spacious and comfortable. The breakfast is a treat. Yet one can't help but feel that the hotel is struggling; some of the usual creature comforts in the rooms were missing, the pillow (singular!) was like a rock, the wifi took an hour to set up, the private beach was more Southend than Sicily. If you are travelling along the southern coast, there's not much in the way of hotels, believe me. Avoid it if you can, and go day-trip to the Valley of Temples. But if you must stay down here, Villa Romana is at least civilised. It'll cost you 100 Euro+ just for B&B.

PROS: - The breakfast buffet that is included in your stay…read morewas outstanding! They had everything and it was all unlimited. At peak hours, it was a little busy, but that did not take away from the experience. - The hotel is ideally located to visit Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples (a 10 minute drive away). From this hotel, we were able to walk to the beachfront, which wasn't huge or sandy, but it felt local which we liked. - The spa was nice and they gave us prosecco while we were in the hot tub, which was a nice touch. I did think it was way overpriced for the hour that we had to use it, but it was a fun experience. - Our room was really big, had its own patio and had a hot-tub(inside a second room attached to our room - They gave us a free bottle of wine when we left. - Everyone was super nice! CONS: - I would not recommend the restaurant for dinner unless you have no other option. We ate here on the first night that we arrived late, because it was easy. The pizza was meh, as was the antipasto and the house wine. - The beautiful website is deceptive. The hotel is much smaller than it looks and is divided by a road between two parts of it. The pool is much smaller than the photos also. - While you do get a complimentary drink and antipasto in the afternoon, you basically have to stand in the tiny lobby to eat and drink (unless it's warm weather, and then you can go outside). When we were there, someone let their two kids take over the only two chairs in the lobby to play video games loudly and so we couldn't even sit down to relax with our drinks. - Also, the amazing beaches they show you on the website are pretty treacherous to get to, although relatively nearby.

Loved this little Gem! Super helpful staff, great price, clean rooms, and good beach location. We…read moreeven got a parting gift with a lovely bottle of wine. Thank you! The Nowak's Utah and Colorado

I recently had the pleasure of staying at the Verdura Resort, and I must say it was an absolutely…read morefantastic experience from start to finish. The staff is extremely well trained to make you feel welcomed and in serene. No bossing you around or telling you can't do this can't do that. Very friendly staff, super service all around, gorgeous room, amazing views, gorgeous golf course. Of course all the restaurants in the grounds are over priced, but that is to expect. If you are adventurer and have a vehicle I would recommend to check out the near by towns and restaurants for your meals. Overall, Great experience, from the moment you drive in to the property.

This comes about a year and a half late, but I wanted to provide a review of our outstanding…read morehoneymoon spent at Verdura in October of 2022. This resort is the ultimate escape. The property is beautiful and sprawling - easy and fun to explore with the inclusion of free bikes everywhere. My husband and I enjoyed riding the bikes around the winding trails across the property and using them to get from our room to the restaurants, bars, pool, and gym on property. The pool was beautiful, as was the beach. So many wonderful places to sit outside, relax, and enjoy the scenery. The gym was very large and well equipped. I do regret not taking advantage of the spa services as the entire spa/fitness complex was very serene. Service was outstanding. Ambiance was incredible. Rooms were luxurious (particularly the bathrooms!). The resort is so sprawling that no one part of it ever felt crowded. It truly felt like we had so much privacy. My only complaint is that food prices in the seafood restaurant were a little high for food that was just ok. But we thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant and patio in the main building, as well as a more casual dining option near the golf clubhouse. All in all, I wish we would have spent more of our honeymoon at Verdura. Our stay seemed far too short. Final thoughts - an excellent, romantic getaway for couples, but I suspect this place is also a family paradise in the summer months. There seems to be a lot of programming and activities for children.

A beautiful location for this rustic inn. You can stroll the private gardens and can also see the…read moreValley of the Temples from the courtyard. The rooms are very simple but functional. There is a small window that fully opens and depending on the room you are in you can see the Mediterranean Sea. The bathroom is small but has excellent water pressure in the shower. Internet, while available, is a weak, unsecured signal. The bed was really hard and the pillows really flat so I didn't sleep as well as I would have liked, unfortunately. If you get a room on the 2nd floor, there is no elevator so hopefully you packed light as you will need to carry your belongings up the stairs. The included breakfast is quite good and contains bacon and eggs, various cookies, meats and cheeses and these wonderful croissants that are stuffed with pistachio or vanilla creme. I had dinner in the same restaurant ( there is nothing else within walking distance) and had a delicious piece of fish topped with eggplant and potatoes. And they made a pasta with pumpkin sauce for the first course which was terrific! The location is perfect for after a visit to the Valley of the Temples. And they have lovely gardens and a center courtyard for just sitting and relaxing while listening to the fountain. The hotel alone would warrant a 3 rating on its own but the food in the restaurant pushed it to a 4!

This may be the best hotel that we have ever stayed at. The space is beautiful and elegant. The…read morerooms are awesome. We upgraded and had a beautifully appointed room with a patio. The staff couldn't do enough for us. The outdoor spaces are amazing. The restaurant and bar offer well shaded dining areas with an ocean view. It's a lot of fun to linger over the excellent breakfast or a cocktail. The poolside area is ringed with lounge chairs and attentive staff. At first I was concerned because the hotel is located outside of downtown Palermo. There are shuttles that drop you off downtown. It was actually a relief to be at a quiet location away from the crowded city center. Rooms are expensive, but staying here is an indulgence. It's well worth the splurge.

A great pleasure to write this review. With Grand Hotel Villa Igiea everything is outstanding and…read moreexceptional. Style and class is combined with a relaxed approach and a beauty that stuns you. Palermo at its best. And you can in fact stay here without ruining yourself. The building, the garden, the sea embrace you, having breakfast, lunch and dinner or just a late night walk. Top class in every dimension. Highly recommended for all of us. Sad to say this kind of experience probably will not last for ever...

Really enjoyed my stay at this hotel! With a large pool with so many amenities. Amazing sea view,…read morewith access to the water. Outside patio area was where we mostly hung out, cocktails in hand. Room was average size, beds were twins but comfortable. Bathroom was fine, air conditioning was great... big plus during this hot weather. Food here was really good, again cocktails were awesome. Staff was friendly and overall helpful. Would stay here again, very close to the city.

Wi-Fi is awful. Room had ripped wallpaper and bed cover, A/C in room did not work. Amazing location…read morewith decent selection of restaurants.