Hotels near Dancing Satyr (Satiro Danzante)

I stayed at this hotel for about 10 days recently. It is situated in the middle of historic centre, close to railway station and bus terminal, for day trips in the region (Marsala, Erice). The sea is very close as well. There are some interesting places to see in the city and btw, the tourism office is just around the corner in Piazza Saturno, very, very close.

The apartment was spacious, comfortable and well-equipped. The kitchen/living space included a dining table, ample cupboard space, fridge/freezer, sofa and flat screen tv. There was another sofa in the bedroom, which also had two small balconies, overlooking two different streets. The roof terrace was another bonus - great for watching the sun go down. Breakfast was taken in the restaurant next door, and while unremarkable was perfectly adequate. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful, always on hand to offer advice. We would certainly recommend the Badia Nuova and hope to return.

This is a fabulous hotel in a great location and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The only thing you have to prepare for that is a bit tricky is the parking situation. You need E12 in coins to park in the street. We ran around trying to get change which was stressful but in fact the hotel has a cash box to help with the coin situation so we needn't have worried! There is a free parking area but it is some distance from the hotel and we didn't feel comfortable leaving the car there. It is also a bit difficult to find given the one way system and the streets are narrow but worth it when you get there! I imagine this might be more difficult in the main summer months.... There is a roof top terrace with terrific views of the sea and it is peaceful and calm. The bathroom in particular was beautiful with a lovely green natural stone sink. The hotel is an old wharf side building which has been really well converted. It has a glass covered well in the lobby to watch the tide come in! The area itself is worth exploring and has lots of lovely restaurants to eat. The gelateria next to the hotel served very good ice cream. The only negative is that the bed is too firm but actually this seems to be the case in all Sicilian hotels!