"Our 11 night stay was in May 2026 in a standard deluxe room with garden view. The room was as expected from the description and photos, with Kettle, cups, fruit teas and coffee sachets with a couple of creamer tiny pots which were replenished daily if required. Large double bed (2 single fixed together) and a sofa. Large wardrobe with hanging space and shelves, but no drawers in the room. There is a large bathroom with walk in shower and a hairdryer. The safe is available for 2 Euro per night. The patio/balcony was a fair size for 2 people and we overlooked the well kept lawns and garden, over towards the local sports centre. This was a very peaceful area to sit and relax and watch the bird life. Overall, the hotel is very pleasant and the staff friendly and helpful. The Palace and Marina hotels are essentially 1 hotel but the Palace is probably the adult only area. We stayed bed and breakfast and we felt that compared to other buffet breakfasts we have experienced on holidays, this was the best. Food choice was plentiful including cereals, pastries, cold meats, cheeses, fruit, yoghurt. Cooked food was bacon (best we have had abroad) continental sausages, tomatoes and a chef cooking eggs however you requested. Coffee, tea and fruit juices. Whatever time we went for breakfast the food was fresh and it never felt like a scramble in the restaurant. The restaurant staff are very pleasant and attentive. There is an evening buffet available at 35 euro per person which we had one evening. It was OK but probably not worth the charge and maybe would become uninspiring after few nights if you were half board. There are no facilities of a snack bar through the daytime which was disappointing for us. Some residents seemed to be served a lunch of some sort in the bar dining area, but we were never told about this being available to us. When we asked, the staff member just shrugged and didn’t answer us. The pool areas are very nice with well kept gardens surrounding them. There is a free car park, tennis courts, a small gym and spa. The lovely sandy beach and esplanade are opposite the hotel, just down a small road and across another road. There are 3 or 4 restaurants close by and the main town and marina area with lots more bars, cafes and restaurants are a 1k flat walk along the esplanade. We found that most of the restaurants have similar menus, mostly seafood, pizzas and some pasta dishes. Average price for a meal for 2 and a bottle of wine was around 60 – 75 euro. There are places to explore round this area of Sicily. Ragusa Ilba you can visit by the local bus service, 30 minutes. Other places are accessible by booking trips or hiring a car. Mt Etna is approx. 2.5 hour drive. Taormina approx. 2 hour drive and Syracuse about 1.5 hour drive."