CapoSperone Resort

There's a part of me that's reluctant to write this review, as I don't want everyone to know about this unspoilt hidden part of Italy, but it's important that this place gets the credit it deserves. After spending 2 weeks in Sicily we were craving a place that wasn't overpriced and over run with tourists, where we weren't bombarded with loads of English speaking tourists, and that is exactly what we got here. Staff could speak English, but were more than happy for us to practice our poor Italian on them. Views are spectacular and the staff and food in the restaurant are exceptional. There was a wedding on the night we stayed, but they made sure that they gave us a room higher up away from the main buidling. They were most apologetic about not being able to give us a room down lower near the pool, but this was not a problem as we still had a huge balcony, with table and chairs and spectacular views of the sunset. We expected that we might hear some noise from the wedding but once we went to our room we were not disturbed at all. The shower in our bathroom was the best we found in our 10 weeks in Europe - I can't say more as you really need to see this for yourself. In the morning there was the usual Italian style buffet breakfast with the added feature of a chef on standby to cook eggs in whatever style you like and bacon etc if you wish. Additionally he served us a plate of delicious local meats and cheeses.

It's difficult to find something not to like about this place. It's a bit of a drive to the nearest town and beaches, but only about 10 minutes. The only other downside is that it is a popular wedding venue, although this is very clearly stated here, so depending on what time the wedding is the pool could be closed. For us this was not a problem as the pool was closing at 7pm the night we stayed.