Breakfast was satisfactory thoughwe would have preferred a greater choice of fruit. This was not unusual. It seems that Italian breakfasts revolve mainly around bread/croissants and cakes!

There was no heating in our room on the first night and it was very cold. However, Valentino sorted this out quickly the next morning and the room was cosy after that.. The heater was noisy though but we recognise that this was a very personally run hotel and almost a home from home.

excellent location in Castigilione Di Sicilia. Easy walk to the castle and a great base to explore the little streets of the town and the surrounding area. Very friendly and welcoming staff and a very good breakfast. They also have a wine shop nearby. The rooms are very quaint and very clean and had a good view of the castle. The owner recommended a good local restaurant for dinner which had excellent pasta dishes and traditional Sicilian food. We had only booked for one night as our next (pre booked) accommodation didn’t have availability when we decided to spend an extra night in the area. If you want an authentic Sicilian place to stay then look no further.

the only downside was that one side of the bed (mattress in 2 sections) was very hard and lumpy so my wife didn’t get much sleep. we did mention this to the owner who was very apologetic and said had we known earlier he would have offered us another room

Breakfast was the standard Italian breakfast (sponge cake & crostata). 2nd morning we were also given very good Italian cornetto which were very close to French croissants (the best we've had in Italy so far). Our room was cute with attached terrace with a fantastic view of Castello Lauria. We sat there for our al fresco dinner picnic, fantastico. Tony was very helpful and accommodating at the Reception. Gave fantastic recommendations.

The bed was squeaky, perhaps the joints needed to be tightened. The handheld shower head did not have a place to hook it (it was broken). The stopper in the sink needs also to be fixed, it kept falling down and would prevent water from draining. Generally, some more maintenance needs to be done on the place. Which otherwise is very cute.

Location was lovely, nestled below the castle in the village. Love the narrow streets and peacefulness of the town. The accommodation has a lot of character. Staff were wonderful to talk to, very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very nice with a good choice of things to eat. Great value for money.

The nature of the building itself you will inevitably hear the creek of the floorboards and ambient chatter from perhaps another room. Not a major dislike. Sorts of adds to the character of the place like your on an old wooden Galleon ship.

Amazing Sicilian experience in small village. Building is arranged beautifully, in the center of the village. Room was confortable, with AC. It was clean and quiet. All the people are very kind and helpful. Very nice Italian breakfast. We received additional salami, cheese and olive oil.

Very bad smell in the room. Coffee to the breakfast with powder milk in paper cups.

The room was very comfortable and in the town centre. Public parking was easy within 2 minutes walk. The breakfast was incredible - a full selection of Sicilian cakes and pastries, served in a beautiful traditional-feeling room. Valentino was super-friendly and helpful and even gave us ideas for Sicilian recipes and cooking.

Great stuff (he recommended us great place for dinner - restaurant President), comfy and cozy room, nice place with nice views.

There wasn't hot water when we arrived, but the staff offered another room with hot water. The bathroom was tiny, but for backpack travelers, it is enough. We would appreciate a higher temperature in the room.

The view is very beautiful, a real romantic Sicilian small mountain village with narrow streets and Mount Etna

The breakfast had only sweet things, but apart from that, the owner was delightful, a true Sicilian

Excellent breakfast, super cute location, friendly staff.

In the winter (Feb 2022), the room was either cold (if the a/c was off) or too hot and dry (if the a/c was on). No middle ground. Fixing the heating situation for the winter months would be a significant improvement.

Amazing authentic accomodation in a medieval town, excellent stay with amazing service. They even arranged an early breakfast so we don't leave with empty stomach for our Etna trip. Thank you so much for your hospitality, we really enjoyed our stay 🙂

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