Best Balestrate Hotels

· I like everything modern and elegant, and this hotel certainly is. The highlight of this resort is the spa but we were not there for this package, so I honestly do not know what it looks like. I heard it's great and relaxing! In some ways, the hotel is still new (2021 built) so the last floor (5th) was still not available and it will be a piano bar soon to open. It was not a big deal for my husband and me. The beach is the reason I travel to Sicily in general and to see family. The only pool they have is nice, but we used it scarcely. I wish they had a separate pool for children as they take over and I rather not use it. The view from our balcony was lovely. We spent a lot of time out in the nearby town of Castellammare del Golfo versus Alcamo Marina where the hotel is located as we had done on previous trips. The breakfast served downstairs (basement) was excellent and all the staff and personnel (front desk, barista, servers/attendants at the restaurants and breakfast area were polite and kind, as well as the shuttle driver when we used it once to reach the beach across the hotel. Extremely comfortable bed and pillows. Mini fridge well stacked but $$. Parking was not an issue for our rental car. At night, it was noticeably quiet, unlike other hotels and resorts. Shuttle service to the beach and sister hotel nearby is available free of charge. Disliked · It is much smaller than I imagined it. I visited the previous summer a huge and real resort style at another location in Sicily, so I would not call la Battigia a ”resort” as it is a bit misleading; it's a genuinely nice and beautiful hotel with a lovely spa. The fancy look hides some ”cheap” construction material where the builder may have cut some corners as happens in many places worldwide; however, whatever maintenance issue we experienced, it was addressed efficiently and expeditiously. One side of the door frame detached itself as we entered the room on one occasion, luckily, maintenance fixed it rapidly. The area surrounding the beach is not clean and needs some revamping. Overall, the place is a bit pricy for what is offered, and the location stands out as the only modern construction in the middle of old buildings. It's kind of weird. The only restaurant on site was expensive, and we preferred to use it only once and eat out. There's an underpass (shortcut) to reach the beach and lido of the hotel but we chose not to venture, plus, we had a car after all. Some of the most common amenities were not in the room: an ironing board and iron (had to ask for one) and the espresso coffee machine or plain old coffee machine is only available in certain rooms, most have a tea kettle. For coffee and espresso drinkers, this is a negative.

We stayed 10 nights in this recently renovated building, located in the historical centre of Alcamo with all the accessible walking services. Very nice room with modern furnishings: air conditioning, flat-screen TV, small refrigerator, functional bathroom with window and wide shower. Common terrace equipped at the latest floor. Parking facilities on the road or nearby square. The breakfast room is very beautiful and well-treated in every particular with decorated plates and glasses. A special appreciation to Caterina, the director, for her availability and super careful to every need and to give advice on the places to visit.

We came for an anniversary night away and we loved it. The couples massage by Giusy and Stella was beautiful (I loved the heated bed and sheet - though my boyfriend found it a bit too hot), and the atmosphere and decor of both the spa and the massage room was very serene. There was prepared fruit and biscuits, and a selection of drinks in the spa as well. The size of the room was great, with a little balcony, a kitchenette, a living room area, a bedroom, and a bathroom. The sofa was comfortable, there was a TV in both the living room and the bedroom - and they had YouTube, netflix etc on them. However there was only one hook in the whole place, in the bathroom. Not the most convenient. Our biggest complaint was that the bathroom smelled horrible. Really musty and no matter what we did, we couldn't clear it. Also, there was no free water, tea, or coffee. Breakfast was nice, but nothing exciting. It's the standard offering of a few biscuits, toast, yoghurt, croissants and fruit. As the hotel has no restaurant, there was no hot breakfast. All-in-all, we would definitely come back again, we had a lovely time, and the staff were all nice and welcoming.