Hotel Pocho

Sunset

bathroom

Everything - breakfast , terrace, sunset, pool and friendly staff

Next time I would like a room with sea view. There are a few that can be booked.

This hotel was a pleasant surprise. I wanted to book out of town, as my husband and I prefer quiet. Lovely, quiet hotel reflecting the owner’s personality. Gorgeous location with view of ocean and mountains. Excellent food, we had 2 dinners and several breakfast buffets. Homemade quiches and cakes with breakfasts, which can be eaten at the terrace tables. Marilú, the owner has fascinating collections of her grandfather’s (?) puppets and backdrops, as well as china, cats, and other memorabilia from her time in the theater. She explained some to me, but my Italian is non existent. Loved the amberjack, and chocolate soufflé with cinnamon gelato was so amazing I’m going to attempt a chocolate soufflé at home. We had a patio room, very nice to relax outside, and there were paths around. Good towels, comfortable if firm bed, typically flat European pillows. Nice sized room with a desk and a couple chairs, plenty of storage. The Sicilian red orange juice is delicious. Lovely, huge pool area and lots of outdoor space and a large indoor common room. Great staff.

The staff would make you an espresso or macchiato on request, but the brewed American style coffee available in a pot on a heating pad, which I prefer, was always burnt tasting. Plus having milk in a small pitcher for the Americans who prefer it would be nice. I asked at the bar, and always got some, but I like my coffee right away before I start dealing with people. Also, I have this complaint of several Sicilian hotels - no window or door screens, but if left open, we got flies, gnats, and mosquitoes in the room. So room got stuffy at night. I don’t see screens on most homes either, so it’s a cultural thing, and perhaps I don’t know how things are supposed to work. We tried keeping the door open with curtains closed and that was not effective. It was October, so maybe the flies were trying especially hard to get inside for the winter as they do in the fall in the U.S., and are more of a seasonal problem. A standing fan would be appreciated. Finally, the air freshener in the hall was overwhelming. We did not swim, but had purchased a swim cap at Decathlon in advance for 2 euros.

Beautiful view! Could not be better.

Accommodations were a little uncomfortable. The bed was uncomfortable, breakfast area had a beautiful view but could not be enjoyed because of bees, few staff spoke English.