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April 24, 2024
We stayed at the Baia d'Ulisse as part of an organised group in early April, so things still felt a little sleepy in the area. It was different to other hotels we have stayed at in that the rooms are accessed via corridors open to the elements around a courtyard. That said, ours (45) was clean, comfortable, had loads of drawer space - but no tea/coffee making in the room - and a view of the sea in the distance; and the main bar area and external facilities were excellent. The breakfast buffets provided plenty of choice and although only three courses were offered for the evening meals, we were very happy with the range and quality of what was available (I'm not a big fish fan but can certainly recommend the risotto with fish, courgettes and poppy seed pesto). The main dish was brought to your table by the friendly waiters with vegetables placed on a separate nearby table from which you could choose your own. The interior hotel decor is not what I would expect from an Italian hotel, a lot of dark wood and some idiosyncratic artwork, by which I mean a number of different styles, but that is not a criticism. The hotel is, though, located at the end of a narrow road in a housing area so accessing it in a coach is not easy. And although there is lovely beach within a few minutes walk - the hotel has a private area - when we were there there were absolutely no amenities, no bars, no toilets etc etc, and it ios quite some distance to local shops. If you are visiting Agrigento to see the Valley of the Temples, I would certainly recommend the Baia d'Ulisse, with those caveats.