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Riviera Ionica Aparthotel

Family-friendly aparthotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
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Sports facility
Balcony
Property grounds
Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Via Torrente Savoca 19, Santa Teresa di Riva, ME, 98028
  • Taormina Cable Car
    19 min drive
  • Aloha Mare
    3 min walk
  • Furci Station
    13 min walk
  • Taormina (TFC)
    23 min drive

Room options

Presidential Suite

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
  • 70 sq m
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Balcony

Apartment for 2 people

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Suite (2/4 pax)

Junior Suite (2/4 pax)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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LCD TV

Apartment for 3 people

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Balcony

Apartment for 5 people

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Down duvets, in-room safe, individually decorated

Apartment for 4 people

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bathroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Santa Teresa di Riva

A family-friendly stay in Santa Teresa di Riva awaits you at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel. Within a short 5-minute stroll, you'll find Ionian Sea and Strait of Messina. Highlights at this aparthotel include a restaurant, and in-room kitchens and free WiFi. .Each apartment is soundproofed and features a furnished balcony or patio, a sofa bed and a living room. A kitchen comes equipped with a fridge and a stovetop, and room service is also available. Nice touches to enhance your stay include free toiletries and a down duvet. A dining area, an LCD TV and a coffee/tea maker are also available. .The restaurant, Magic Lime Cafe, serves Regional cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the aparthotel's own lounge bar. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a children's club and laundry facilities. Buffet breakfast is available. There's also extended parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this Santa Teresa di Riva aparthotel include Literary Park Salvatore Quasimodo and Capuchin Monastery.
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What's nearby

  • Spisone Beach - 19 min drive
  • Taormina Cable Car - 19 min drive
  • Corso Umberto - 20 min drive
  • Greek Theatre - 27 min drive
  • Letojanni Beach - 28 min drive

Getting around

  • Furci Station - 13 min walk
  • Reggio di Calabria (REG-Strait of Messina) - 111 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Aloha Mare - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar La Romantica - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Pizzeria Amongae - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Gastronomia Number One - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Le Due Torri - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Riviera Ionica Aparthotel

Family-friendly aparthotel with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, a children's club, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Riviera Ionica Aparthotel. An airport shuttle (available on request) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle are available for a fee. The property offers extended parking privileges.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Santa Teresa di Riva aparthotel.

  • 1 building
  • 18 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Built in 2010
  • Kid's club
  • Supervised kids' activities (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Corner/local shop
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Lift
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel offers 18 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas and includes sofa beds and day beds. Beds feature down duvets. Kitchens offer full-sized fridge/freezers, stovetops, separate dining areas and kitchenware and utensils. Bathrooms include bidets and complimentary toiletries.

This Santa Teresa di Riva aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Russian

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club
  • Free cot
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Restaurants on site

  • Magic Lime Cafe

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob

Dining

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee: EUR 5 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Room service

Bedrooms

  • Day bed
  • Down comforter
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate sitting area

Entertainment

  • 23-inch LCD TV
  • TV in common areas

Outdoor areas

  • Furnished balcony/patio
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Climate control

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Fee: EUR 50 per pet per stay
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Safe
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Location highlights

  • Near a train station
  • Near the boardwalk/promenade
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Children's club
  • Supervised activities for children

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 1 building
  • 18 units
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2010
  • Garden
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 50 per pet, per stay
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately EUR 5 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 80 per vehicle (one way)
  • Pet fee: EUR 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Riviera Ionica Aparthotel Apartment Santa Teresa di Riva
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel Apartment
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel Santa Teresa di Riva
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel
Riviera Ionica
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel Aparthotel
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel Santa Teresa di Riva
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel Aparthotel Santa Teresa di Riva

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel?

Riviera Ionica Aparthotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel?

Yep, Riviera Ionica Aparthotel has extended parking.

Are there any beaches close to Riviera Ionica Aparthotel?

The closest beach to Riviera Ionica Aparthotel is Letojanni Beach (10.3 km).

What makes Riviera Ionica Aparthotel a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus private balconies in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel.

Is Riviera Ionica Aparthotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a children's club and supervised childcare, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Riviera Ionica Aparthotel is a hit with families.

Does Riviera Ionica Aparthotel serve breakfast?

You bet, buffet brekkie is available at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel?

No, but there's an airport shuttle on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Regional cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Riviera Ionica Aparthotel?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Riviera Ionica Aparthotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 26 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not at all what the picture suggests
We booked a room with an ocean view but our view was of the highway and the back neighbours apartment block. The hot water ran out half way through our first shower and the bathroom sink was blocked, full of water with phlegm floating in it and the dishes had put away dirty. Loud noises all night from the internal piping kept us awake. We left after one night. Very bad experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm staff and wonderful service
We stayed in this nice and special family-run hotel for one week and were very satisfied. We were treated kindly and warmly, like member of the family. Everyone there was so nice and helpful. Special thanks to Fabio, Eliana and Tino.

10/10 Excellent

Caglayan, Istanbul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice for the families with kids.
In general everything was quite good. We were very happy with the assistance of the hotel staff, its location was quite close to railway station and the high way but you should rent a car to have freedom to visit sites nearby.

10/10 Excellent

bunny, brisbane australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with amazing staff
The hotel is NOT in Taormina as we'd expected but a €40 taxi away from the Taormina train station in Santa Teresa. This was our only disappointment though. We were greeted by the staff on arrival and shown to our room. The room was great and everything worked well. The staff had limited English but went above and beyond to help us in any way. The owners mother is the cook and made the most amazing and HUGE meals. We felt like we were part of their extended family! We needed to get to the airport early in the morning when there were no shuttles so they arranged to take us themselves. Nothing was too much trouble and they were a wealth of knowledge on the local area. They were prepared to book tours to anywhere we'd like to go and see. Getting to Taormina is a 30 minute taxi ride or about 40 minutes and €4 on the bus. We're glad we got to see some real Sicily and meet lovely people.

2/10 Terrible

antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
l'alloggio al disotto delle aspettative, mancava la biancheria del bagno, addirittura la carta igienica. Accoglienza pessima.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Piera

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Camere ampie e pulite. Non mi è piaciuto che non ci sia qualcuno fisso alla reception
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tonina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Esperienza molto positiva. Da ripetere. Locali puliti accessoriati e confortevoli
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Martina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Tutto sommato è andata bene!
Dopo aver prenotato tramite questo sito, siamo arrivati alla strutta e ci è stato detto che purtroppo le camere erano tutte occupate, ed erroneamente avevo prenotato una stanza che in realtà non era disponibile. In ogni caso il proprietario è stato subito pronto a cercare rimedio, dandoci un appartamento un po’ più distante ma comunque fronte mare. Inoltre ci è stato offerto il lido per un giorno e la colazione il giorno dopo!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Stéphane

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Etablissement de qualité, très bien situé pour decouvrir la côte de Messine à Syracuse. Au bord d'une plage de galets, tres propre.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accueil très chaleureux, établissement très propre
Famille de 4 personnes. Venons de rentrer d'une semaine en Sicile. Etablissement familial idéalement situé par rapport à nos visites (ETNA, Messine, Syracuse et îles éoliennes). Superbe accueil, personnel très disponible, restauration de qualité.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Trevligt lägenhetshotell.
Hotellet låg på bekvämt avstånd nära stranden. Området är mycket lugnt. Finns dock ett antal restauranger på promenadavstånd. Personalen var hjälpsam och trevlig.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr freundliches Personal, schön eingerichtetes Hotel. Absolut zu empfehlen!

8/10 Good

Sandra, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Das Appartement war sehr gross, grosse Balkon mit Meeressicht.Die Gastfrau und das ganze Personal sehr,sehr aufgestellt und freundlich.Ihren Sohn backt jeden Morgen frische Brioche, dieses waren die beste auf meine ganze Reise durch Sicilien!! Das Dörfchen oder kleines städli ist nicht sehr spektakulär..da gibt es ganz andere viele schöne Dörfer.Kieselstrand.

10/10 Excellent

Monina, Lund

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jättefint lägenhetshotell ett stenkast från strand
Jag har bara gott att säga om detta hotell. Jättebra personal, fin lägenhet, nära till affär, härlig pizzeria/bar på stranden som ägdes av hotellet.

8/10 Good

PIERPAOLO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Enver & Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr nettes Personal
Benissimo, tutto bene. Ausgesprochen nettes Team, sehr bemüht um das Wohl der Gäste. Man fühlt sich wie in einer Familie. Grazie mille. Arrivederci Sicilia.

10/10 Excellent

Gilla, NRW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolle Ferienwohnung ,super nette Inhaber
Super Urlaub, Apartment groß sauber klasse Essen spitze man konnte sich auch was mit aufs Zimmer nehmen und auf dem Balkon essen Inhaber sehr sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit Man benötigt ein Auto sonst etwas zuruhig Strand mit Kieselsteinen Liegen und Sonnenschirm vorhanden Wasser klar und sauber kaum Menschen

8/10 Good

Emiliano, venezia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
un residence molto ospitale
consigliatissino, all'arrivo c hanno offerto il drink, in verità non si tratta di albergo ma di residence, belli gli appartamenti, ingenuamente pensavamo che ci fossero i servizi di un hotel d pari categoria, ma a quel prezzaccio nn si poteva chiedere di più, bisogna arrangiarsi x colazione, carta igienica e pulizie se no si possono richiedere ma a pagamento 25€, noi non lo sapevamo ne ci è stato detto quando abbiamo richiesto alla reception di pulire la stanza a metà settimana, ma il titolare comprensivo ce l'ha abbuonato. comunque ci è piaciuto, dalla colazione in terrazzo a quella in giardino ben tenuto, struttura nuova e accogliente, unica pecca il palazzo si trova tra un meccanico e un capannone, se si guarda in basso non è proprio idilliaco ma se si osserva il panorama in lontananza si é circondati dalle colline e questo ripaga.. tutti i servizi a portata di mano in citta, e la struttura fornisce anche la bicicletta in prestito gratuitamente. ci torneremo

10/10 Excellent

Игорь, Ростов на Дону

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
отличный отель для семейнного отдыха
отель расположен в небольшом городке....со всеми вытекающими...само расположение отличное...напротив здание полиции и карабинеров....в районе все спокойно )))) пляж каменистый...при заходе в море уже в трех метрах мужчине по грудь....у отеля с этого года есть свой бар прямо на пляже....!!!!!!!.....персонал не просто доброжелателен, он вас любит!!!! Два брата владельцы отеля, готовы сделать все возможное что бы вы вернулись еще....правда они говорят только по итальянски, но через пару дней вам это уже не мешает )))) впрочем есть сотрудники которые свободно говорят по русски...общее впечатление от отеля очень хорошее....если не смущает сама сицилия, очень рекомендуем!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

claudio, pavia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eccellente albergo
Settimana favolosa con persone speciali che devo ringraziare pubblicamente per avermi fatto sentire parte della loro famiglia

10/10 Excellent

Rosana Barbera, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente!!!!
Realmente para nosotros fue una estadía inolvidable! La atención es para destacar, nos han hecho sentir en familia en la tierra de mi padre! Lo recomiendo 100%! Los apartamentos son muy confortables, bien equipados y muy nuevos. Ubicados a una cuadra del mar resulta muy cómodo para ir a la playa, y el bar es muy lindo y la atención del personal impecable! Volveremos!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Servizio eccellente
Ottima accoglienza e servizio eccellente. Hotel molto bello e in buona posizione.

10/10 Excellent

Bitte, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mycket trevliga Lägenheter, supertrevlig personal.
Vi var där i 2veckor,dessa var kanon fina veckor, då personalen är kanon bra. Servicen är den bästa man kan tänka sig, dom ställde verkligen upp för oss, skjutsade till Taormina och Savocca, och hämtade oss vilken tid som helst. Maten var bra på Hotellet, då vi åt Middag ibland, tiden fick vi bestämma själv. Nära till Stranden. Blev hämtat på Flygplatsen i Catania och även skjutsad dit på morgonen när vi skulle åka trots att det var väldigt tidigt på morgonen. Detta är ett ställe som vi kommer att åka till igen. Kan verkligen rekommendera det.

10/10 Excellent

echtpaar 67 jr, Arnhem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Riviera Ionica Aparthotel
Riviera Ionica is een nieuw, modern appartementencomplex waar alles prima voor elkaar is ; het steekt in zeer gunstige zin af bij haar omgeving. Keurige slaapkamer , badkamer, en een keuken met een zitbank en een eettafel en een ruim balkon op volle breedte. De kamers met zeezicht hebben zon tot 12 uur ; de kamers aan landzijde middagzon. Het personeel is uitermate vriendelijk en gastvrij. Beneden is een restaurant waar je goede warme maaltijd kunt gebruiken tegen normale prijs. Het complex ligt in een puur Italiaanse, povere omgeving zonder enige toeristische kenmerken; iedere dag om 12.00 uur hoor je op straat het Ave Maria; klokslag 10 uur verzamelen de buren zich rondom de vrachtauto van de plaatselijke groenteboer; het keien/grint strand ligt op 100 meter afstand. De boulevard is saai en heeft niets te bieden. Je hebt dus beslist een auto nodig om de mooie plekken van Sicilie op te zoeken.