We have our own small Boutique hotel in Byron Bay Australia and know how hard it is to get it right. Have travelled extensively for the last 30 years and i must say this is my favourite hotel..
i read tripadvisor prior to trip and was concerned - I was more than pleasantly surprised. The position is magical - the staff were wonderful friendly and helpful. The food was delicious - especially the breakfast.. I loved the decor . The area to tour from sensational - my family road bikes to Scopello - Erice and we sailed for the day from Trapani. All arranged by hotel staff. A very special family holiday - What was special - was not many english speaking tourists - which is special these days. The Spa - needs to havefacials , manicure and pedicures - as not readily available in Capo - very special

I was blown away by everything at this hotel - We have one of our own The Summerhouse in Byron Bay Australia - so I know how hard it is to get it right - the beach is perfect and so is the area - but what the hotel has done is magical - placing the hotel right on the beach - so you can sit in a beautiful area to have pre- dinner drinks - whilst the children play in the sand - The food - the staff - the decor all get a 5 star rating from me - Heaven I want to go back and will one day. The day spa needs to have manicure and pedicure - as hard to get in Capo -another wonderful thing is that it has very few tourists other than Italian - the rooms are all different and worth paying for best.

Avoid this Hotel, Overpriced, rude Staff , with a very arrogant attitude , save your Money and stay at the Panoramic or Zzingaro, Nice Restaurant here, thats all i would recommend , way over priced, well place for the beach

We have been in the Hotel Capo San Vito in middle of October 2009 and had a great time, the hotel is very relaxing, with nice decoration and modern furnitures and bathrooms. Just some of the room in the back could be a bit noisy, but it was possible to change the room - the 203 is a nice one.
The beach is perfect and the resaturant very good with a good wine selection - try the Benuaro wine from sicily (a blend from Shiraz and Cabernet).

Andi