Domus Maris Relais Boutique Hotel

Good hotel for location, cleanliness and stunning views Right in the middle of the old town centre Easy walking distance to the harbour Free parking nearby although a bit stressful in finding a space Staff friendly and helpful Highly recommend

We have just returned from a delightful stay at the charming Domus Maris Hotel. A warm welcome awaited us, hidden away in a cobbled street. The hotel is beautifully & tastefully decorated with all modern accompaniments. Every effort has been made to retain the charm & uniqueness of the building yet including modern architecture to elevate it , giving it luxury feel. The large windows with views over the sea. The stunning breakfast room which must have been an old cellar, retains a traditional feel. Would highly recommend if you’re visiting Sciacca (a lovely town) it’s in the heart of everything. Well done to Silvano & the team.

My husband and I spent our 25th wedding anniversary at Domus Maris and loved it and its restaurant Vela. We picked the hotel because of the reviews and its mention in the Lonely Planet Guide. While we intended to stay for one night between visits to Selinunte and Agrigento, we loved our stay and Sciacca so much that we knew we needed to have one more special day there. We spent a little extra to get the sea view and balcony. Even the gorgeous bathroom had a sea view! The room was very clean and comfortable, and the staff were friendly, positive, and helpful. The hotel is in the old town, next to a beautiful plaza that overlooks the sea and across the street from a basilica. There are lots of places to eat nearby, though we particularly enjoyed the fresh and innovative dinners at Vela while sitting on its terrace.

We stayed here for the first 5 nights of our 11 night stay on this side of Sicily . First of all let me explain why I’ve not ranked it as excellent - yes it is for value for money , excellent for a quality breakfast not huge amounts but local fresh produce on offer , excellent for location and excellent for areas in the hotel and it’s cleanliness. The only reason I’ve not given it overall excellent is my person view that our room was a tad compact , I would normally book a suite but this was a last minute booking due to my husband working offshore in Sicily and our plans changing therefore a suite was not available . We did like the double shower and the coffee maker in the room but the aircon was all or nothing . Would I recommend this accommodation - most definitely. The only other issue we had was parking - now we know what parking is like ( not many city centre hotels have parking ) and yes we used a nearby public car park and we’re prepared to pay but it was the faff of scratch cards - one for every hour that restrictions so we ended up having to put 5 cards in the car from 4pm til 9 ( after we got back after a day out ) it does get busy with locals at weekends so take that into consideration then my husband had to get up and put 2 more from 8am in the morning. We know there is free parking further away but it was always full so we gave up trying .

Lovely boutique hotel in the heart of the old town by the main piazza. Near to a number of shops, restaurants, bars and trattoria’s. Overlooks the port so moon looks lovely at night. Although piazza is lively at night you can’t hear anything in your room.