Altafiumara Resort & Spa

Views across to Sicily gorgeous. Most brilliant sunsets. Restaurant excellent, currently doing Japanese fusion style as part of their menu at dinner. Strongly recommended. Very reasonable rates.

We stayed in a room located in the same building as the restaurant. The room was clean, spacious, and tastefully decorated, with a large walk-in shower. Everything was well-prepared for our arrival — neat and welcoming. If there had been bathrobes, it would’ve been perfect. The view from the window was beautiful — overlooking the restaurant, the pool, and the sea. Since the hotel is located in a bay, you can see the opposite shore, which looks especially magical at night. Our room faced the leisure area, so it was a bit noisy in the evening due to live music. But it felt completely in line with the atmosphere of a summer seaside getaway and only added to the charm. Room service is the most expensive I’ve seen (€15 delivery fee), but it’s worth it. Dinner arrived in 20 minutes, breakfast in just 10. Dinner was absolutely amazing — especially the fusion-style sushi, where each type of nigiri came with its own custom sauce, like passion fruit. It was creative and delicious. The hotel grounds are also lovely — large, green, and well-maintained, with lawns and trees. The property is quite hilly, but staff will gladly help with luggage using golf carts — very convenient. The only downside was a minor communication issue. There may have been some signal problems with the phone in our room, which possibly prevented messages from getting through to the staff. One breakfast item was missing, and when I called reception in the morning to request luggage assistance (as we were rushing to catch a ferry), the manager said someone would come right away. After 20 minutes of waiting, I had to call again. Not a major issue, but it slightly affected the final impression. Conclusion: despite this small hiccup, the hotel left us with a very warm and positive impression. We’ll definitely be back.

Resort resting on its laurels of past glory and as location for special events. Most items, to include rooms, very expensive for what you are presented with (COVID tax + inflation + value of EURO). Not a resort unless you want to pay more for the the very minor privilges of the Resort part of the hotel. Even the outdoor (!) very, very, very small gym area is substand for a hotel or a resort. Thus "gym" Or exercise area was disengenous to say the least. The wifi connection is horrible to hookup to personal devices as well as in room TV.