Lovely small hotel in the mountains. Very clean and modern rooms with comfortable beds. Reception staff were very helpful and had quite good English. This hotel is around 25-30min drive from Palermo city centre, so you either need a car or to take a taxi which will cost you around 35 euro each time. The hotel is also offering shuttle bus to Palermo city for 8 euro per person to go at 10:30am and to come back at 17:30pm. Also a transfer to the airport for 45 euro. We also got a lift to the train/bus station for 25 euro for a family of 4. Then we took the bus to Palermo airport for 20 euro (for all of us). So it costed kind of same as a transfer but we had to check out by 11am and our flight was at 5pm, so we had to hit the road. Breakfast same every day, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, ham, cheese and bread (Every hotel we stayed in Sicily had same). But they had very nice croissants,  cakes etc. Few types of fruit. In general it was good, light and tasty breakfast. You can also have lunch or dinner at this hotel. We only had dinners there as during the day we ate at the city. Restaurant was quite good, good variety. Dinner for family of 4 cost around 100 euro (food, 3-4 coctails and deserts). It is good that this hotel offers it as there are no restaurants or shops around the hotel. And Dinner anywhere in Sicily will cost you from 100 to 120 euro (again family of 4). The pools: one round pool for kids, one about 3x5 metres pool for adults and kids with adult supervision only, and a jacuzzi that you can see in the pictures. It is not very big, and I would not call it a jacuzzi as it only has one bubble stream hole. The pools are opened until 8pm so you will not be able to enjoy the night panoramic view of Palermo from the jacuzzi in summer. We booked a room with the view and OMG, it was amazing. See pictures below. There is a city tax (6 euro per person) to be paid at the hotel. To park your car will cost you 5 euro per night.

Far away from the city center. No restaurants and shops/markets around the hotel.

Although it is quite a bit out from the city, the view is amazing and well worth staying out of the city for. The staff are so friendly and very accommodating. The shuttle bus service into the city was very good. Great breakfast and restaurant. Pool area was very nice boasting incredible views of Palermo. The rooms are very spacious and clean.

The jacuzzi bar area wasn’t very well tended to, people were often left waiting a long time for bar staff to serve snacks/drinks. As this area had such incredible views it would have been nicer if the area stayed open a little later with a nicer bar section.

The swimming pool which was why we picked the hotel. The rooms were a fantastic size with great views over the city of Palermo. The restaurant was good and reasonably priced. The breakfast had something for everyone good choice. Great that you got towels for the pool as that saved us bringing them in hand luggage.Also used their Airport Taxi transfer service twice which was cheaper than phoning another company as the taxis in Palermo were very expensive as we found out.

I was in an 'older room' the bathroom hadn't been updated with walk in shower so getting in and out the shower cubicle was quite difficult for me having arthritis in knees .My friend had an updated room with the modern walk in shower Also people were smoking in the jacuzzi which should have not been allowed and I am a smoker myself but wouldn't do that.I should have asked for a change of room at beginning of stay but I liked the room so didn't bother.

The amazing views from the pool

Getting to the hotel from Baia (the last bus stop) was difficult, road works, no path, uphill and carrying heavy bags .. thankfully, the hotel sent someone to pick us up and didnt charge. (5 min ride) a car is needed ! Taxis can be expensive The food at the restaurant was ok. My salad was "old" i sent it back they ignored my comment. The milk in the morning didn't smell fresh, the waiter in charge disagreed ... having worked in hospitality myself and in a flavouring company I was a bit taken aback by this as In most countries you don't argue with a customer.... still, it is a 3 star hotel for a reason.

Fantastic views over Palermo. Good sized room with usual facilities. Bath and shower which was nice. Balcony. Reserved parking. Good reasonably priced restaurant. Shuttle bus to city centre. Swimming pool and gym available although we didn't use these.

The hotel is a fair way outside the city centre which has its advantages but the taxi fare from the city centre is quite expensive and the roads upto the hotel are narrow and twisting if you are driving. Not a criticism of the hotel but be aware if you are booking.

Very good swimming pool areas and good outside showers as these are salt water pools. Spectacular view from my balcony should have brought binoculars!! Working Aircon and a fridge in room.

The lift and there are at least 2 serving different floors have a notice up saying they malfunction and they do why not fix it. There is a dog at a nearby house which barks through out the night. Another reviewer mentioned this also. No tours offered from the hotel. There is a city shuttle mini bus into Palermo once a day and similar to a nearby beach but no other tours and it's a hotel up very steep winding road so not possible to walk to anywhere. The hotel has no shop just a very limited vending machine in the lobby. Would be nice to browse some souveniers/cards/ ceramics/magazines/snacks.etc. Front desk is overworked understaffed and muddled at times. The restaurant is under different management from the hotel you can't charge meals to your bill. It is average and service quite slow.

Just outside Palermo, lying on a hill, the hotel has a very nice swimming pool looking over the city. There is a daily shuttle into town, you have to reserve one day before. My daughter and I had a wonderful two relaxing days, enjoying swimming pool and Palermo. We only did not take the shuttle back to the hotel (17:30 hrs), we staid in Palermo for diner at night, that gave some trouble. We thought it will be on our bill, but we had to pay the shuttle directly afterwards. Solved the day after…

The restaurant is not very special. Could be more cosy for the interior, waiters could be more pleasant, we had the idea he had had a bad night… but don’t show that to customers please…

Helpful and friendly staff! The breakfast buffet was amazing! Rooftop swimming and jacuzzi facilities were astounding. Lovely views. The inverted numbering of the floors, though confusing, provided us intellectual stimulation and wide smiles.

The (free) ice cold water fountain is only available for the hours of breakfast. It would be nice if there was wider availability.

The room was clean and comfortable. The view from the balcony was stunning . The staff were extremely polite and friendly. I would rate this as 4 * rather than 3* so many facilities. The restaurant had a varied menu and the food delicious.?

Not really a complaint but thought the car park charges were unnecessary as there was no other option for parking and felt the charges should be included in the room price.

Our room was very cosy and clean and the view was stunning. The staff were very helpful and the breakfast was good. I would recommend this place to travelers with a car. By staying there, you can avoid the Palermo centre traffic, which is quite heavy and chaotic.

In the middle of our stay in October, they changed the opening times of the pools without advance notice. The pools were only open until 5 pm (before they were open until 8 pm) and they were not heated. If we would have known that, then maybe we would have chosen a different place.