Hotels near Porta Pescara, Cefalu

This hotel was perfect for us and our stay in Cefalu. We were there for 2 days. The location of the hotel is amazing, right in the old city area, next to the beach and a quick walk to all the attractions (notably the cathedral and the rock) as well as restaurants. Our room’s AC worked very well and we didn’t hear any outside noisy at night. Breakfast was good. PS The hotel has a deal with one of the beach clubs - despite the beach club being a bit of a walk (15 minutes from the hotel) - it was well worth it.

This is a large, modern hotel with a spacious reception area and restaurant. It's right across from the beach, and if you get a note from the hotel the beach will give you 20% off on the cost of renting a beach chair (16 euros instead of 20 for two people). The reception area had many signs about COVID restrictions, but nobody seemed to be enforcing them. I was a little put off by the signs in the room telling you all the things that are not allowed (No outside food in the rooms! No doing your laundry in the sink! No washing out your bathing suit in the bathroom!), but the room was pleasant and clean, with air conditioning. We had a sea view. The breakfast buffet was good, but it was annoying that we weren't allowed to sit at the best tables in the outdoor restaurant because those were reserved for lunch. They weren't marked ”reserved,” so we were embarrassed when the staff made us move after we had already sat down (this happened to other guests as well). The hotel is in the modern part of town, but just a few blocks from the much more scenic old town.

Stayed here for 10 days, Meet and greet team and all the restaurant staff were amazing and helpful, Nina the cleaner is a delight, breakfast is adequate but does not change much, would recommend getting to the diner as early as possible. Hotel is clean and very tidy throughout, jacuzzi is welcome on the terrazzo but is a bit small , the views of the mountains, see and people going about their day to day activities can be enjoyed by the jacuzzi aswell, staff are always happy to help and advise on where to go in town if you need something

I had never been to Sicily before so I was so careful with where I chose to book within my budget. Let's also factor in I've never driven in mainland Europe (where the road side and etiquette differs) and I didn't want to stress myself out on holiday. My partner felt the same way. So, walking distance was a factor too. Hotel Tourist is 15 minutes walk from the main town of Cefalú. Its really not too far, you can even see the Cathedral of Cefalú from the hotel and from your balcony on that side. The walk itself is a lovely stroll on a beach promenade not too far from some restaurants. We booked bed and breakfast with a balcony. We aren't the types to hang around our accommodation too long so if that's you, I highly recommend Hotel Tourist. I'm unsure if they've undergone much renovation in the past 5 years (after reading some concerning reviews) but our room was perfect, spotless clean, bathroom clean and spacious with a good shower (and water pressure). We loved the continental breakfast and looked forward to it every morning, the food was lovely and really fresh. I was loving the coffee machine (for espressos, cappuccinos, americanos etc) I want to mention a staff member called Maria who was so kind and helpful. She's a treasure. The bar was very quiet (I might have to put this down to the season, we stayed mid-May) so if you are looking for a hopping hotel bar, you might not like that. It didn't bother us, we preferred to go out regardless of that. I had a very positive experience. Again, note some of the bad reviews are old and maybe a bit unfair. Hotel Tourist is 3 star. It has a lot going for it and we would stay again. Cefalu is indeed like the pictures, absolutely stunning. One tip for prospective travellers would be to be careful on the footpaths, they are quite badly maintained and I had a tumble myself! Other than that, you won't regret booking.

I read some of the other reviews and arrived here feeling cautious. However, there was no need. We stayed at the signature level, which I highly recommend doing. The rooms are spotless. We had a deluxe pool view room, which was in a really good location. The food was really excellent and I'm quite fussy! I wasn't so keen on the huge buffet restaurant as it was too big and noisy. Instead, we had a buffet lunch in the smaller portofino and then a snack in the sports bar. It looks as if you can only go into each of the alla carte restaurants once during the week, but all of them are worth going into. All the staff in the resort are brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble, and even though the resort was full, we never had to wait for anything. The only downside is that the hotel is very remote, there is a shuttle bus into the nearest town which is half an hour away and at 10 euros each way, good value. The taxis are also good, 40 euros each way. The resort is huge, with lots to do, numerous bars and restaurants, and on the beach. All in all, a great, relaxing holiday.