Relais Parco Cavalonga

We recently returned from 2 weeks at Parco Cavalonga; we are a family of 4 and were self-catering, staying in Casa Donnafugata. We had a wonderful holiday and really enjoyed having this lovely Relais as our base. Our villa was very elegant with a basic but well-equipped kitchen, 2 decent bathrooms and a large, airy living area. The air-con was effective so we were cool at night. The furnishings were basic but stylish and charming. All the towels and linen were good quality and replaced each week. We had a lovely terrace giving perfect views of the stunning sunsets each evening. The grounds of the Relais are full of typical Sicilian plants and trees: carobs, figs, prickly pear, bougainvillea, olives etc. This is a very hot, very dry land, so of course it is not all green and lush, but it is fragrant and very mediterranean. We used the large infinity pool that the self-catering villas share; there are plenty of sunbeds and we never had difficulty finding space. We ate breakfast in the hotel on several mornings and very much enjoyed the buffet-style array of local cheese, honey and fruit as well as scrambled egg, toast, meats and always cake! We also enjoyed dinner in the hotel twice - a set-menu is served at 8pm, on the delightful terrace. The choices were all local and well cooked and we would recommend it. All the staff were very helpful and kind; they even ordered and collected a cake for us to celebrate our daughter's 15th birthday - so they very much go the extra mile for their guests. It is true that the villas and pools could probably do with a little TLC before too long, but this hotel (like many in Italy and across Europe) no doubt took a huge financial hit during covid, so they no doubt need a little time to recover. We would thoroughly recommend this as a base for a family holiday.

Relais un po' caotico all'impatto, immerso nella natura e adatto per rilassarsi. Camera grande e spaziosa con un bel terrazzo e con la possibilità di chiuderlo all'accesso degli altri ospiti. Hotel pulito, peccato per il parco non molto curato e per l'aria condizionata non idonea a climatizzare una stanza così grande esposta al sole. Un quattro stelle che ha sicuramente molto da migliorare!

Posto rilassante e parco molto grande e forse proprio per questo maltenuto, con piscina sporca e lettini obsoleti. Per non parlare della camera superior con patio che dovrebbe essere di pertinenza della camera ma invece è aperto al passaggio di chiunque, gatti compresi! Nota positiva la colazione e la gentilezza del personale.