NOT a five star experience, felt like a place on a downward spiral in Sept 09. Despite pre-booking vegetarian meals, had a really horrible dinner. Pool is lovely but otherwise, without the restaurant option, you feel stuck in the middle of nowhere because of the challenging drive in or out (3km of curves). We had high hopes but were really... more

Beautiful hotel with lovely bedrooms reception rooms and swimming pool. The staff are on the whole friendly and helpful. The restaurant lets the place down, the food is a mixtureof amazingly overpriced and bland, and bizarre and contrived, all produced with a flourish from under dated silver covers . Unfortunately due to the lovely remote location the only other option... more

Hard to find this hotel located in a wine courtyard but when you arrive you will find a beautiful relais. Quiet, nice large rooms, excellent staff. Great pool and good service. Breakfast can be better. Good dinner with an eccellente wine "Litra" product in the courtyard. more

On the road between Castelbuono and Cefalu so don't be fooled by Tomtom and the Sicilian postal code system. Fantastic location - very remote. Food fantastic. They only sell wine they produce here and it is very very good. Litra. Senestesia. Great pool but could do with more durable parasols. They have decent yamaha upright piano. Loved it. We will... more

A little remote but a first class hotel. If you want a handy location close to the action and near to town this is not for you. It took us nearly two hours to drive to the hotel from Palermo airport, and even the slow hillside track from the main road up to the hotel takes nearly ten minutes. Driving... more

This is a stunning hotel in perfect surroundings. Very difficult to find, as we were under the impression this was in Castelbuono when in fact it is nearer Cefalu, so don't be fooled. Although once we found the entrance to the 2km driveway peace and tranquility surrounded us. Acres and acres of vineyeards and olive groves surrounded us. The converted... more

This was one of our top hotel experiences in Sicily. Set in a restored abbey, the rooms are beautifully decorated in a classic Italian style. It was delightful to walk around the large, hill-covered vineyard, use the pool, have a wine tasting, and then share a great meal in their historic restaurant. Maybe we were lucky, but our service was... more

This is an excellent boutique hotel, in a lovel location with a family-run feel. Good quality food and wine. Overall, it is an extremely relaxing place, and lovely way to idle away a few days. Positives: 1. Pool. Great pool with plenty of comfortable loungers. Amazing views down the valley into the Med. 2. Ambience. Quiet, secluded, surrounded by the... more

Loved everything about the place but the best bit was the pool. Quite possibly the best hotel pool I have every used...the view from it was amazing with the mountians in the background and it had the added extra of massage jets and fountains which my small daughter loved. the staff were very attentive, the beds very comfortable and the... more