Country Houses in Sicily

"This was indeed a “Grand” hotel. The rooms had been updated and the bathroom was very nice and clean. For those people who want a bunch of counter space in the bathroom…sorry, it not built that way. There is ample storage in the armorie in the bedroom. A five star worthy breakfast is included in your stay…food was excellent. The staff was attentive but not intrusive. We ate there every morning, loved it. While the hotel is centrally located in the busy downtown area, within walking distance of a dozen good restaurants, that location is also a draw back. The traffic is heavy most of the day with car and motorcycle noises abundant. Because there is no onsite parking, you have to valet your vehicle which they park blocks away. There is a half hour lead time necessary to retrieve your car. They do the best the can, but traffic is heavy and curb space by the hotel is limited. Plan accordingly. The front desk staff are multi-lingual and very knowledgeable and helpful. They really made our stay wonderful. We had a great stay and I highly recommend this hotel to others coming to Palermo."

"check in very slow , car park is very bad, photo is not match,shower water is low pressure"

"The staff were very helpful. The room was nice but bring your slippers because the floors are tiled. Location was great but some of the towels were quite thin and the toilet could use a little more attention."

"We loved this hotel! It is in a fabulous location, right above the bus terminal, and a 5 minute walk from the Main Street. Hotel Ariston has a fabulous sea view. The hotel was spotless. All the staff were so friendly and helpful, always cheerful. Breakfast was amazing.. and plentiful. We loved the music in the evening . We enjoyed a few of evenings in the bar with Giuseppe the bar manager (his 39th year in Hotel Ariston! ) and Giovanni the hotel singer/pianist - he was fantastic!! Giovanni and Giuseppe sang a few duets together… just wonderful ! We will be back!"

"Buffet breakfast was perfection. Staff was super accommodating & helpful. Great location & beautiful too. Room was comfy & beautiful views. I’d love to stay here again. "

"The hotel was really charming. Excellent location in Ortigia. Breakfast was really good. Would definitely recommend staying here. "

"We had superior room with terrace, sea view and was perfect, better in real then on the picture, clean. Breakfast okey. Staff very friendly and helpful. Area nice, 20 minutes drive to centre. "

"To be honest, I am giving 5 stars for Linda in the bar and kitchen staff. She goes over board when my friends told her it is my birthday while me and friends are having a drink at the bar! The management I have been messaging to make it special for my birthday but done nothing even just a welcome sweets or card and didn’t even get back to my message! Linda made it happen anyway! So 5 stars for Linda! Keep up the good work! You are definitely a star!"

"The room is pretty small being a twin room and there is even smaller bathroom and we have problem getting boiled clean water because they did not give the kettle , instead there was a coffee machine which was extremely difficult to operate and the cups provided the paper ones were very, very small. As a result we have to buy water bottles from outside to fill the coffee machine. The staff were okay , one gentleman on arrival gave us the wrong message that we were already billed when it was not the case and we were billed at the end when we checked out . Not a big deal but we kept looking at our credit card and bank statements to check whether it was already done or not which was a bit of a waste of time and unnecessary, one of the girls at the reception kindly gave us a small bottle water so that was appreciated. Overall it was okay but it would do with a bit more space to put things on like toiletries in the bathroom and also the roof off restaurant was costly and the view wasn’t that brilliant anyway."