Villa Athena Resort

Excellent

L'emplacement

Rien

Fantastic position with direct access to the archaeological site. Spacious, comfortable room with a magnificent view of the Temple of Concordia. Excellent breakfast.

The only down side was the expensive barbecue meal in the evening. The food was average however the staff and other guests were excellent.

This is a great place to stay to visit the park- the private entrance! So handy. The dinner was excellent, we had the Gea Tasting menu- expensive but worth it. Best beef cheeks ever. Waiters cheery and helpful. We parked in the 1st spot outside reception under the pine tree- huge mistake. Car was covered in sap. But this is the sign of a first rate hotel, the staff organised a car detail on a Saturday morning to clean the sap. Excellent service from them, handled very professionally. Finally the best till last- a huge shout out to young mate Bruno at the pool. He is an asset! So attentive, and even remembered our drinks order ( mojito/campari spritz)- made our day at the pool even better. Bang up job Bruno you legend.

Nothing. It’s a beautiful property. Ignore other reviews. This is the review to read as Aussies don’t complain!

Room was small and lacked seating

The view of and the proximity to the temples is wonderful. I also really enjoyed the pool, the pool bar, the view from the restaurants and the beautiful live piano music over dinner. The staff were welcoming and efficient.

The room was very small for two people, I'm glad we only stayed two nights. Also the food wasn't wonderful, especially at the dinner in the garden, and it was VERY expensive. The dinner in the garden was a set menu with wines and I felt that the quality of the food and the wine was very disappointing, especially as it was billed as showing off Sicilian cuisine and wine. I'd already tried some very good Sicilian wine in other places (my favourites are the Etna biancos and some of the D'Avola Neros) so the ordinary red that was served up at this dinner didn't fit the bill.

We stayed in a beautiful suite with a view of the Temples and were in awe every time we looked out the window or sat on our deck. The room was phenomenal with a sitting area, comfortable king size bed, and shower and separate bath. You cannot beat this location - you walk through a gate to get into the temple complex. We dined at the restaurant and had an incredible view of the temples in the night sky. The staff members were so kind and helpful. This was an experience we will never forget.