Acacia Marina

We chose this hotel as we wanted somewhere quiet and relaxing. There is no organised entertainment. The pools are well maintained and the staff are always on hand to help. There is a good choice for breakfast and the staff are friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean and comfortable. I have to mention the wellness area who offer facials and massages, a great way to relax. The hotel is conveniently positioned for the beach and for a walk in to town. The beach is lovely, sandy and safe for swimming. There are plenty of restaurants in town, mostly specialising in seafood. There are no places nearby suitable for excursions, just come here to relax. I recommend flying in to Catania. Palermo is a four hour transfer.

Struttura inserita in un ambiente bello e rilassante. Camere pulite. Personale addetta ai piani gentile ed efficiente. Colazione a buffet ricco e di ottima qualità. Personale gentile, sempre disponibile con professionalità. Da consigliare.

We have just returned from a week’s stay at the Acacia Marina. It was a lovely hotel in a peaceful, traditional Italian town. There is not much to do in the town, which we were fully aware of and happy with, but you may want to consider this if you enjoy a more lively holiday. We had a superior room which was a great size, with a nice balcony and a comfortable bed. The room had lots of storage which was fantastic. The AC in the room was AMAZING which was so needing in the Italian heat. We had access to two pools, with plenty of loungers available every day, and a lifeguard on duty during the day. Although I loved the pools, I would say that towards the end of my stay, I began to notice that the slabs and stairs to the larger pool were quite dirty and didn’t seem to be cleaned. I did see the actual pool being cleaned each night though. At times, the loungers could also be uncomfortable as you couldn’t adjust the back height- you could only move the back from completely flat to up. The private beach was great - €20 for a day (2 loungers & an umbrella). You could get drinks at the nearby beach club and bring them to your loungers. Breakfast had lots of options - lots of cold foods, and eggs made fresh to your taste. We ate lunch in the hotel once, and this was delicious and reasonably priced. Drinks at the hotel bar were pricey, and more expensive than local bars and restaurants, but high-quality branded spirits were always used in the cocktails. The bar staff were lovely. We also treated ourselves to a couples massage in the hotel spa which was fantastic and only €130 for a 55 minute massage each, which I thought was reasonable. I would highly recommend this hotel, and would stay again if returning to Sicily.

Hotel and area was lovely. Very pretty overlooking the sea . Breakfast was nice, lots of cakes. Evening meal was average. Lots of fish. Food very dry. No beans with breakfast and no options of sauce for lunch/dinner. Pool was lovely, very relaxing. Ideal if your looking to relax and a short break. Not ideal for families with young children, no entertainment. Within walking distance to beach and marina with lots of bars and restaurants, around 10 minute on foot.

Acacia Palace is a decent hotel in a lovely but relatively isolated resort of Ragusa di Marina. Situated on Sicily's south eastern coast, it sits on a sequence of peaceful beaches that run for miles, backed by restaurants, beach bars and eateries etc.. It is reasonably priced; beers, coffees etc to be had for €3/5..fine meals for two with wine at €30/40 per head. There are cafes and food stalls which are cheaper. Great if you love fish. I'd say it's essentially an resort that is mostly a for locals and people from the mainland, who have, or rent, holidays homes. The Hotel is well presented with a plate glass and cool white bar/restaurant/reception area looking out on neat, well maintained garden and landscaping with two pools; one a small(12 meters or so) infinity pool & and a more jagged geometric pool based on 25m, I'd say. There is a large second restaurant and seating area where a breakfast buffet is served and when we were there, an evening one as well, on four of the seven nights. The buffets are OK, plenty of choice but not as good as the 'four course' meals served in the smaller restaurant on the first three nights, which were among the best holiday meals I'd been served. The restaurant staff were lovely and genuinely concerned to make sure you had the best time. The rooms were airy and comfortable, plenty of storage etc. But, as I say it is relatively isolated place. If 7 days on the same beach and hotel pool suits, great, but if you want to get out and about to see attractions on this fascinating and history laden island,I'd pick somewhere closer to Syracuse, Catania or Palermo. Sicily is bigger than you think..5,000 sq km's larger than Wales.. and it's public transport system outside these places is rubbish, there are hardly any buses or rail lines and what you get is infrequent. Taxis are thin on the ground and expensive.. a twenty minute drive to the nearby town of Scicli(very nice)..there was no bus... was €60 return and it took and hour to get one. The hotel don't market excursions very well, and what they do will cost you... a trip to the Valley of Temples, over two hours in a mini bus or van ..with guide €95, Syracuse, ride only 90mins and €65. Overall happy with my week, will definitely return to Sicily but somewhere else..what i saw on my day trip to Syracuse was amazing!

Very secluded, nothing much to do, I wouldn’t recommend it unless you just want a peaceful experience. No entertainment or private beach, the pool is a good size and well serviced. I didn’t think the it was particularly good value for money, the room was adequate, the meals were a la carte which had a choice or 3 starters and 3 main course which one on each course was vegetarian and the first course was normally something with pasta. You will also find that if you stay for over a week the menu rotates and repeats itself. The courses were reasonable but not good value for money. I would advise B&B as we found a lot of people ate out even though they were on half board. The drinks are a bit pricey from the bar. I can’t fault the service the staff were very helpful, polite and friendly. A special mention to Florentino, Natalie and Vanessa who really looked after us. The cleanliness was good however there was room for improvement in the apartment. There are no amenities, entertainment or activities.