Hotel Aria di Mare in Marina di Ragusa

Basic Hotel. Very clean and easy to find - on the main seaside road. Within walking distance of the main square which was quite colourful and lively in the evening. Beautiful beach nearby (walkable). Restaurants were close. The room was basic. Small fridge, no coffee/tea in room, but they offer a VERY BASIC breakfast (cold cereal, toast). The hostess made individual coffees. Bed was hard and not comfortable. No extra quilts, etc. TV was the size of an ipad. Air conditioner worked well and was quiet. (Didn’t work at first, but discovered it was out of batteries). The bathroom was “tight” with no real space to put out one’s overnight kit. Shower was weak. No noise at night (except for the mating cats!) Pool was nice, but not heated. We were there in May so the water was cold (understandable). A few lounge chairs; we were the only people there so it wasn’t an issue. Check in was easy. We didn’t understand that the doors would be locked when we arrived back around 9:30 pm after dinner. No one at front desk at night. Our room key didn’t open the main door. What to do? My husband climbed over the tall fence and then discovered that there was a sliding gate on the side of the property. Ugh. Cost around $170 Canadian dollars; a lot for a basic room, but the cost reflected the location close to the beach (which we didn’t use), pool and proximity to the restaurants and town central square.

This hotel located on the seafront is quiet and clean, but there is too much amnesia at the reception and the breakfast is not very Sicilian. The rooms are not very spacious and the bathroom is small without hooks for hanging towels. The courtesy of the staff is present.