Cefalù Sea Palace

Perfecto para ir a la playa y caminar por el centro.

El zumo de naranja no es natural. En un 5 estrellas, no te lo esperas.

La piscine n'est pas chauffée Et le spa, idem

Todo

We stayed at the Cefalù Sea Palace for 7 days at the start of May 2026. Overall, there were plenty of positives, but also a few negatives that may impact other guests as they did us. Firstly, we could not fault the staff. The cleaners, reception team and bar staff were all extremely polite, friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Our room was spacious, very clean, and although some of the décor is a little dated, it still felt lovely and well maintained. However, there are a few things worth being aware of before booking. There are no tea or coffee making facilities in the rooms, and guests are not allowed to bring food or drinks — including snacks — into their rooms. The minibar is stocked with drinks and snacks, but prices are quite high. Interestingly, on day 5 a member of reception told us that kettles are available on request, which would have been useful to know earlier. There is also an ironing room, but it is extremely small and doubles as a staff office/storage area for housekeeping. The cleaning staff were very polite and did their best to minimise disruption while we were using it. We were informed before travelling that the private beach would be closed, but we were not aware that the whirlpool/spa pool was also unavailable during our stay. Drinks at the hotel bar are expensive — for example, an Aperol Spritz was €16 and a hot chocolate €9. There is a local supermarket nearby, and in other hotels we’ve stayed in we’ve enjoyed buying a bottle of wine to have on the balcony, but this is not permitted here. One final point which may just come down to personal preference: we both found the sunbeds very uncomfortable. They are extremely low, rigid in shape, and cannot be adjusted. Overall, the hotel has many positives, particularly the staff and cleanliness, but some of the restrictions and closures did affect our experience.

Spacious rooms, good location - can walk into the old town within 15/20minutes. Stop at the beach bar for a drink. Breakfast great.

Very expensive bar.

The staff are lovely, the hotel is spotlessly clean, breakfast is really good, fantastic view from the dining room , pool area is great

We were disappointed that the beach wasn’t open, but on reading the small print it doesn’t actually open till mid may, we booked the hotel for that reason, also would have like tea and coffee in the room, which we would expect for a 5 star, it was a bit of a walk into the old town

Room decoration and facilities:parking,courtyard,pool,rooftop restaurant ,location…

Duvet not available even on request as was a summer season,TV was not working (we did not reported).Sound proof rooms needed improvement