Hotel Olimpo - Le Terrazze

“Great off peak value for money hotel!”

When we booked, the reviews at that time were great! I made the mistake of nipping on TA whilst on the transfer to the hotel, to read the onslaught of poor 1* reviews. It made my heart sink! We had a fantastic stay! The rooms are basic, but spacious and the view from the large balcony is incredib… more

When we booked, the reviews at that time were great! I made the mistake of nipping on TA whilst on the transfer to the hotel, to read the onslaught of poor 1* reviews. It made my heart sink! We had a fantastic stay! The rooms are basic, but spacious and the view from the large balcony is incredible. The hotel was quiet, which contributed to our pleasant experience, the staff easily managing the bars and restaurant. There were a few issues, some of the staff were quite... well rude... Literally, a few individuals are letting down what could be a fantastic team. As retribution, I challenge the rude members of staff to find the loud dog that barks constantly through the night (located at the bottom of the valley) and silence it. Breakfast was... meh... An omelette station or waffle iron would make the breakfast experience SO much better. I was really pleased with lunch and dinner. The selection of pasta dishes were hot, tasty and cooked very well! The crusted salmon was a particular favourite from the mains! It's a shame the external jacuzzi tubs weren't working correctly (One empty and the other cold with no working jets), because that would have been such a nice experience. Moretti on tap was lovely, as was the sparkling wine, but not much for the spirit lovers. The views on the top terrace are incredible, evening full moon views reflecting on the ocean were super romantic, unlike the guy tinkling away on the keyboard (although the German guests loved him and his nightly repeated repertoire). The trio of Sicilian folk musicians were excellent, shame they couldn't play every evening instead! We got great value for money, the food, location and views made the experience a good one. It's close to being an excellent hotel, but not quite there. I already miss the funicular elevator, which was...well.. FUN!

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“We had a great holiday first time travellers to Sicily. Yes some of decor a bit tired and improvements could be made.”

Had a good holiday here, some reviews extremely harsh but I would return. Decor is very tired in places. All inclusive guest. Drinks at pool bar are served in paper cups which displeases a lot of people. I would suggest travellers take their own plastic picnic style glass and decant. Drinks in… more

Had a good holiday here, some reviews extremely harsh but I would return. Decor is very tired in places. All inclusive guest. Drinks at pool bar are served in paper cups which displeases a lot of people. I would suggest travellers take their own plastic picnic style glass and decant. Drinks in glass served in main bar at night and restaurant. Music entertainment each night on Terrace bar. Food - we thought was good everyday choices of pasta, meat, fish, salad, dishes. You can pay for pizza burger etc at lunch time at the Pool Bar. Yes the restaurant was full of chatter which I read in other reviews some people did not like. Location good bus stop close by as is the train station. Trains were cheap and really nice. 10 mins walk away the town of Letojanni with lots of sea front bars and restaurants. We took a fab 2hr boat trip from here. Staff work extremely hard and often lacked a smile for guests. Felt safe and relaxed. If you are a sole traveller I know this important to know. Other guests from all over the world were respectful . I have been many places where guests leave rubbish at their backside , play loud music from their phones pleased to say we did not encounter that. At the weekend lots of Italians stayed a night which in my opinion is a good endorsement. (In a previous review I seen a guest complaining about Italians staying lol) I would be more than happy to return here.

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“Good location maybe not for family’s.”

The hotel is in a good location with perfect views on beach and mountains. Good was good did regular fish dishes and meat.however if your used to your classic English meals this hotel is not for you. and most of waiters was lovely. Pool bar very disappointing served rock hard pizza, chip, chicken b… more

The hotel is in a good location with perfect views on beach and mountains. Good was good did regular fish dishes and meat.however if your used to your classic English meals this hotel is not for you. and most of waiters was lovely. Pool bar very disappointing served rock hard pizza, chip, chicken burger and hotdogs every day which got very boring. All drinks had to be in a plastic cup which led to guests taking glasses out of restaurant up to the pool bar. Website says it has three bars one was shut all the time which led to us sat in the pool bar listening to a very poor singer and his piano. Entertainment team really could do with sorting out. Just ignored everyone who was English as they could not talk to us. Had two children which got very bored on a night time. Hotel was very clean and cleaning staff was fantastic.

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