Isola delle Femmine Isola delle Femmine Harbor Hotels

"This hotel was where we stayed the night before our 6am flight home, so we were mainly there for proximity to the airport. It's still 16 minutes drive from the airport but the closest I could find. The staff were really helpful in lining up the shuttle to/from the airport, but the shuttle is pretty expensive, at 55 Euros at 4:30am. (35 Euros during the day.) The room was clean and we ate both lunch and dinner in the hotel dining room. The food is reasonably priced and decent. Breakfast was included in our room but since we left at 4:30am, they provided us with a packed breakfast to take with us. My only wish was that there had been a way to walk out the back of the hotel down to the beach. I gather that it may be less safe to walk on the beach at night, but we would have gone down there during the afternoon if we'd been able to get through there."

"While there, we saw from the balconies, the 49er and 49er fx competitions, as well as the participants tryouts with windsurfing.A very active waterfront, including many higher quality dining venues. A wonderful town with open air and coop markets very friendly people.Guissepe made our stay one of welcome and comfort. (made us feel like home)Only downside, was the UPSIDE.... 3 floors up, and then another to go to bed....a well earned rest.Again, our thanks to a wonderful host"

"Perfect place for Palermo!"

"It was a dream! Great get away from crows"

"From the moment I met the beautiful young lady who took me to my room to the next morning when she invited me up on the rooftop deck for breakfast, the room and service was amazing. The view of the sea and the mountain was unbelievable. Thank you and I will be back. Pictures are view from my room and balcony "

"An absolute beautiful small hotel to stay in. Very organised and atmosphere is very charming and relaxing. You can have breakfast by the pool and view the sea with a cool breeze and gentle music playing in the background. Pool is open 9am to 7pm with one hour closure between 1:30-2:30pm Again gentle music playing in the background making very settled and relaxing atmosphere. Bar and lifeguard are in place too. The private beach that is connected to the hotel was so safe and organised. There is a secure entry and reception to it. Non hotel members can use the beach but have to pay a fee. Hotel members can access beach for free but need to pay for umbrella and beds if needed(€15). Beach also provides locked private changing rooms. As well as there is a lifeguard and security in place. There is a small play ground for kids to play in and a Volleyball game in the area for teenagers and older. There is also a good reasonable priced cafeteria at the beach. Beautiful sandy beach one can’t get enough of and is mostly visited by families. The neighbouring private beach Saracen have louder cheerful music and beach activities which adds to the fun. Local train station is Capaci and is about 15 min walk, but train frequency to Palermo central is every hour and takes about 45 minutes or half an hour to plazzo Reale-Orleans, so it is advisable to plan accordingly, otherwise a lot of time can be wasted waiting for the trains and getting to places. I highly recommend this hidden gem"

"We were a family of two adults and two teenage boys - age 16 and had a great time at Villa Eloise. The pool and pool house area were particularly fantastic, the views from the villa were fabulous. It is such a quiet and tranquil spot with 360 views across the surrounding hillsides but just a 20 min walk from the hustle and bustle of Mondello beach and all the bars and restaurants. Loved it. We used it as a base to explore lots of the surrounding areas and beaches. Louise (who lives below) and her daughter Ella and son Paulo were great hosts. When we had a minor issue with the bathroom basin not draining properly they fixed it on the same day. Would definitely recommend. Am so glad I chose this option rather than one closer to Mondello beach with no pool especially as we only ended up spending a couple of hours at Mondello beach in total as it was really crowded and there are other nice (and much less crowded) beach options nearby if you have a car. "

"We would like to thank Gaetano and Mary for helping to make our first trip to Sicily so memorable. Gaetano was always on hand if needed . He even showed us around the local town on our first afternoon to show us the best restaurants and the beach. The welcome pack was more than welcome and they even told us where to buy the amazing Sicilian cakes. The villa it's self was perfect with a lovely pool. Even though it was near a mall town it was a very peaceful spot when lazing round the pool. I would fully recommend a stay at their villa. Thanks again Gaetano and Mary"

"Very clean, great temperature control, frequent housekeeping, my room had a small balcony. The owner Stefano and the manager Morena very very helpful. My booking was very last minute and Morena arrived quickly to let me in."