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Reviews of Agriturismo Gigliotto Sicilia

4 out of 5
Agriturismo Gigliotto Sicilia
Contrada Gigliotto SS 117bis Km 60, San Michele di Ganzaria, CT

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 37 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely setting. Rooms are clean. But a bit tired. Friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

s, york

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good rural location
Very easy to find. Pretty driveway, walk through courtyard then you enter a dark, untidy, uninviting unwelcoming reception area. Very quick handover. Room small, stuffy, dark. No air con in 40 degree heat! Ceiling fan, with broken light bulb in it. Patio nice, but couldn't use it, or open windows because of fire. Bathroom a bacteria heaven. Broken shower fixings, black mould, broken tiles, raggy towels, few toiletries. How was this 4*? Hairdryer worked. The window was stuffed with cardboard, probably trying to keep creatures out?? The electricity switch was stuffed with cardboard too. Pool area was large, but tiles broken and in need of repair. Evening meal was plentiful and a rustic menu. Pork was dry and over cooked. Dessert was a strange jelly. Antipasti was the best bit. Wine was ok. Breakfast was put out on our table! We were the only guests in mid summer! It seemed like they had raided their own larder. Some fruit juice, water, coffee. Cornflakes or bran flakes, cheese, bread, croissant brought out warm only to hide how stale they were. Fruit was mouldy and wrinkled! When checking out we were asked to give a good review, I give honest reviews! We felt they were more concerned about their vineyard than the safety of their paying guests. We were given no information about evacuation plans whilst the vineyard was on fire. No wifi or phone network. Slept dressed with bags packed and car outside door! So pleased to leave.
Shower fixings
Black mould
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Used to be excellent now it is bad.
The condition of the property was very good but the towels were fraying and we had to ask twice for a bath mat and the one we received was dreadful but clean. Breakfast was supposed to be at 8.00am but there was no there half the time to even start and they ran out of some foods. There appeared to be fractions between the staff and the owner. One got the impression that the owner was more interested in building up his winery than in worrying about the accommodation side of things. The quality of the room was very good but they had jammed it up with a cot and a single bed. Also there was no desk or anything to write on. There was no WiFi in the room only in the dinner room or courtyard (it was too cold to be outside). The owner needs to alter his attitude if he wants continued business.

10/10 Excellent

JF, Miami FL, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice agriturismo hotel
Great service, the food was great! We went off season and it was good!! They have a great selection of wines!! If you go in September you can see how they make the wine . The place has awesome views, close to 2 beautiful small towns, packed with history! We also drove to Agrigento, and it took 1.5hrs. It was worth it. Between may and September you can use the pool!!

6/10 Okay

Mrs A

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Overall disappointing
I don't feel you'd particularly want to linger at the hotel as it lacks charm & comfort which is reflected in the price but ok for an overnight stay to be off the beaten track in beautiful countryside We left the choice of dinner in restaurant to the chef & it was a delicious selection of local anti pasta starters followed by pork chops, sausages & salad + 2 glasses of wine & beer for €50

8/10 Good

James, Mesa, Az

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wine, Food and Views - Piazza Armerina area
Great 2 day stop thru Sicily, beautiful views, great (and a lot) of food, great wines and excellent service in the restaurant...best to know some Italiano or be very good with Google Translate app :-) Driving in Piazza Armerina is quite difficult and never rely on Garmin... recommend TomTom for navigation!

8/10 Good

Geoffrey, Echuca austalia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved the views and the old buildings. The mosquitoes were terrible, and the rooms not air conditioned. Perhaps some spray in the rooms would help.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
A Good Choice for a Rotqry Club Meeting
Anyone who remembers this property when it was called "The Farm" will associate it with friendly family service, and spacious rooms that were as much curated as decorated. The dining hall was an understated affair, true to the history of the building. The new management, however, has taken the property in a different direction, adding several new buildings, including a management building, a winery and a separate building for accommodations. The construction is of high quality. The original rooms in the old building have been repurposed or split. The focus is on the event, catering and tour group business. Staff was helpful and pleasant, but the owner seemed annoyed at the presence of guests. Our room in the new building was cramped and "decorated" in bright turquoise, peach and burgundy colors. It might have worked in an edgy kind of way, but it didn't. The room did have a lovely territorial view, plenty of fresh air, and was quiet until the tour bus arrived. The food is competently executed home style Italian cooking. No English is spoken.

8/10 Good

AV, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location in central Sicily
Nice surroundings and close to Casa Armerina and Caltagirone among others.

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel a nice surprise
Helpful and friendly staff. This is an excellent rejuvenation of what was a monatery, then farm into a hotel. It is also a vinyard and olive orchard and produes an excellent wine.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Toronto, ON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort, scenery and great food
We chose this small agritourism hotel because of its proximity to Piazza Armerina and the famous roman villa nearby but Gigliotto was a spectacular stay in itself. We had a charming and spacious country room in one of the separate buildings that gave us beautiful views of the orchards, vineyards and fields that surround the site. The beautiful salt water infinity pool is on a hillside and also has great views. But best of all was the food which provided lots of wonderfully fresh local products cooked in very tasty ways. The owners were extremely friendly and helpful and gave us a personal tour of their expanding and very modern winery. All-in-all it was a great stay.

10/10 Excellent

k.Ribe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We found Gigliotto very attractive situated in the countryside amongst vine and cactus. Pool large, blue and v e r y clean. The ole farmbuildings well renovated and the diningroom large and well visited. Food and wine of best quality. We recommend this agrituristica very much. So different when you come from Denmark.

10/10 Excellent

Cindy, San Antonio, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting and Charming Bed and Breakfast
This is a lovely property. We arrived late and were most interested in dinner and a good night's sleep. We were treated like family when we checked in. We enjoyed a wonderful meal and then a truly restful sleep. In the morning, we took a walk before breakfast and were pleasantly suprised at the beautiful grounds. The vineyards, fields, and grounds were amazing. The breakfast was incredible. We will definitely return.

8/10 Good

marisa, richmond, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
viva sicilia
this hotel is an old abbey that was also a farm. it is located in a gorgeous spot. we could see mt. etna from our balcony. the hotel keepers are friendly and efficient. the food was not fancy but fine. we were pleased with the accommodations.

4/10 Poor

DANTE

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Posto molto bello gestito malissimo
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from reception on Sep 13, 2021
Grazie per essere stato nostro ospite. Spiacenti che il soggiorno non è stato di suo gradimento.

2/10 Terrible

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Frühstück war unter aller Kritik. Käse am 3. Tag keiner mehr, Butter am 4. Tag Von Schinken kaum zu sprechen. Die Heizung in den Zimmern, speziell Bad, wurde nicht eingeschaltet - Außentemperatur ca 8-15 grad!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Gigliotto Staff on Dec 12, 2018
guten Morgen, Es tut uns sehr leid, dass Sie im Frühstück einige Dinge nicht gefunden haben und die Zimmer kalt waren, aber wir verwenden Fußbodenheizung, die im Winter immer eingeschaltet ist. Auf jeden Fall haben wir während des gesamten Aufenthalts nie Beschwerden dieser Art erhalten. Wenn also etwas nicht in Ordnung war, könnte man die Lösung der Situation verlangen. Wir hoffen, auf jeden Fall als unsere Gäste zurückkehren zu können, um dort, wo wir einige Lücken hatten, etwas zu verbessern und Sie zufrieden stellen zu können. Wir wünschen Ihnen einen schönen Tag.

2/10 Terrible

maria, 日本

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
水回りが悪すぎる。洗面台もシャワーもあまりにも水の出が悪くて壊れているのかと思いました。 食事でのサービスも悪くてかなりがっかりでした。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Michaela , South Germany

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Losts of potential - but no service !
There is lots of potential in this hotel however there is no pleasant service. we were a large group and had 6 rooms but the rooms were all somehow not well maintained. The rooms are oldfashioned and closets are from early century and sometimes not cleaned, showers are broken, taped or showerdoor is missing. The worst thing was the toilet as in 4 rooms it was marked with brown rust inside - very strange. we told the kitchen we would like to have dinner on the terrrace, but when we wanted to eat they would not serve more than one bowl of pasta for 13 people. After several complaints we got some more food. For breakfast there is no buffet except some leftover of cake and 1 tomatoe. After complaint they served us some salami and cheese and jam. However the service was very unhappy and not a nice feeling to stay at this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
negativa

6/10 Okay

francoise

Hôtel rustique mais très sympatique
Nous sommes arrivés sans difficultés à cet ancien monastère après avoir visite la villa romaine del Casile. Les chambres sont rustiques de même que le dîner fait avec leur propres produits mais l'ambiance est très conviviale et sympatique

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Très belle propriété, belle piscine.
Très belle propriété, belle piscine. Très bonne localisation pour visiter la région. Service et propretés corrects. Attention aux moustiques.

8/10 Good

Marianne, Strøby Egede

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dejlig vingård
Dejligt sted . Skøn Siciliansk mad. For meget for pengene. Dejlige rolige omgivelser. Undre os dig over, at de ikke selv er mere interesseret i at vise stedes vinproduktion frem. En lille rundvisning ville have været en god ide.

8/10 Good

Linda, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, dinner venue and pool area! Would definitely go back!

4/10 Poor

Jerome, Den Haag

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
zonder airco in niemandsland
Het hotel ligt in niemandsland. Je bent aangewezen op het restaurant aldaar en dat is relatief duur. Er is geen airco op de kamer, alleen een plafondventilator. Ze zijn er bezig met kabels te trekken en het maakt een rommelige indruk. Om vliegen af te vangen gebruiken ze zakjes met vloeibare varkensmest en dat stinkt dus enorm. Het zwembad is erg groot, maar het water was koud.

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Auberge au cœur de la Sicile
Les facilités offertes étaient limites (eau pour douche, propreté des chambres et des aires communes, climatisation et fenêtres sans moustiquaire malgré les mouches).

10/10 Excellent

Massimo, Ancona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eccezionale
Non da agriturismo ma da chateaux & relais. Eccezionale in tutto grande imprenditoria

8/10 Good

Ingo, München

Sehr schöner Agriturismo in wunderschöner Landscha
4 Tage Anfang März, leider bei durchwachsenem Wetter, gute Lage, gut geheizte Zimmer, sehr leckeres Essen, gutes Frühstück mit frisch gebackenem Gebäck

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Paysage magnifique
L'hôtel est situé dans un décors de champs d'Oliviers et de vignes. La piscine est agréable à la fin d'une journée de visite des alentours. Nous avons été déçu compte tenu qu'il s'agit d'un agriturismo car aucune dégustation des vins ou huile d'olive. Le souper des produits locaux est moyen, le service trop rapide et nous n'avions pas le temps entre chaque plat. Le déjeuner horrible! Que des pâtisseries. Pas de produits fait maison.

10/10 Excellent

Roseau91, Paris, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Détente au centre de la Sicile
Très sympathique hôtel et magnifique piscine. Très bien signalé pour y accéder et très bien situé pour aller visiter la Villa Romana, Piazza Armenira et Castalgirone.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice overall
The agriturismo was overall fine, the complex is nice, great pool, lots of birds, nice surroundings. It was a bit fancy, with many elderly guests, so not the typical authentic agriturismo. Also most touristic sights are quite a drive away. still if you're looking for peace and tranquillity, you'll find it here.

6/10 Okay

Harry, Stockholm, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Mys på landet, men ...
Mysigt boende på gammal gård/gods. Bara man kliver ur bilen där så sjunker blodtrycket. Fantastisk pool. I vårt rum fanns inte AC utan bara en takfläkt. Det var helt OK i maj och vi använde inte ens fläkten, men man kan undra om det räcker i juli och augusti speciellt då det är ett stenhus som vid det laget är ordentligt uppvärmt. Det som tyvärr drar ner betyget är dels personalens ointresse för sina kunder/gäster. Ofta en nonchalans som gränsar till oförskämdhet. Det andra minuset är frukostarna. Vi åt bara frukost på hotellet, och inte luncher eller middagar, och de var tyvärr de sämsta frukostarna som vi hade på vår rundresa på Sicilien då vi bodde på fyra olika hotell. Gillar man kakor så kanske man tycker att det är OK, men annars är det bättre att hoppa över och sova längre istället.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Azienda Giglioto
Mejor para verano. Caro

8/10 Good

Walter, Wien, Österreich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hazienda Gigliotto liegt, sehr gepflegt, mitten in der Natur
Wie aus Punktebewertung hervorgeht, waren wir mit unserer Wahl zufrieden bis sehr zufrieden. Einen Kritikpunkt gibt es (aber zu fast jedem Hotel in dem wir übernachteten) : die Zimmer sind für 2 Personen recht klein, vorallem hatten wir Probleme für unsere beiden Koffer (wenn geöffnet) genügend Platz zu finden.

8/10 Good

Florent, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Le cadre et la piscine valent le détour
En quelques lignes: Il s'agit d'un grand domaine agricole dans les terres au milieu des vignes et figuiers. Le cadre est très chouette. Il y a plusieurs petits batiments stylés autour de la batisse principale dans lesqelles se trouvent des chambres avec pour certaines de grandes terrasses donnant sur la campagne. Notre batiment était encore en travaux et nous avons été réveillés vers 7 h par les ouvriers qui jouaient de la perceuse sous notre balcon...moyen. Notre chambre était propre mais sans plus. Le ménage ne datait pas d'hier.. Pas de clim, mais un grand ventilateur au plafond assez bruyant.Quant au personnel il n'est pas franchement avenant, heureusement que la patronne est souriante. La piscine à débordement est immense et située sur une belle et grande terasse panoramique et c'est top !