Al Gabbiano

Great staff, clean, everything is a walking distance!

We were greeted warmly upon arrival and quickly shown to our room. The hotel is very clean and decorated nicely in the lobby. In addition to stairways to various rooms, there was an easy walking ramp up to the upper floors which I found very convenient. The room had good air conditioning which we used a LOT since it can be very warm in Sicily even in the fall. Our room had a balcony overlooking the sea which was lovely. The hotel has its own beach in front, and the breakwater creates little crescent beach areas with calmer waters. Peak season had passed so there were few people using the beach, which was nice! The ristorante in the hotel faces the sea, with large windows usually open to catch the breeze. The free breakfast buffet was fine, with strong coffee (I always had Caffe Americano), fruit juices, cold cuts, cheeses, toast and spreads, fresh fruits, yogurt, cereals and ice cold granita for a "dessert". Their dinner menu was affordable and very tasty, with the nicest, freshest local produce, seafood and meats. The employees were all very friendly and helpful, and even the cleaning staff wished us " buon giorno" every day. Someone was always available to help, even at 1am on a late day for us, and at 3 am on our early day of departure. All in all, a very satisfying, lovely experience. We saw several businessmen also staying there - they knew to choose this hotel!