Hotels Near Lido Pura Vida in Cefalu

Perfect location, well-kept interiors. The sea view is beautiful with a furnished balcony and outdoor sitting area, the breakfast on the terrace is beautiful. A stone's throw from the center, a stone's throw from the sea. Very kind manager and excellent breakfast. I will definitely go back

My wife and I traveled for one week in Sicily. We stayed 4 nights at this resort and we enjoyed it immensely. It started with the check in process by Angela. She was wonderful describing all the benefits of the resort. She then smiled and said we had been upgraded to room 407. This was fantastic because this particular room was a suite with two different balconies, one facing the sea and one facing the gardens and pool. The entire ground are superbly maintained and clean. The rooms spotless, which is very important to my wife and I. The restaurant and bar staff provided great service with a smile, always willing to provide directions or recommendations. The food itself, while good was not great. Breakfast was good and a great way to start our site seeing. Be prepared to take a ten minute walk down into town. The walk back up to the resort can be challenging, but taxi's are plentiful and only 15 Euro. The resort itself is very laid back. It provided a quite get away that we were looking for. We will be back, and we highly recommend this resort.

I had never been to Sicily before so I was so careful with where I chose to book within my budget. Let's also factor in I've never driven in mainland Europe (where the road side and etiquette differs) and I didn't want to stress myself out on holiday. My partner felt the same way. So, walking distance was a factor too. Hotel Tourist is 15 minutes walk from the main town of Cefalú. Its really not too far, you can even see the Cathedral of Cefalú from the hotel and from your balcony on that side. The walk itself is a lovely stroll on a beach promenade not too far from some restaurants. We booked bed and breakfast with a balcony. We aren't the types to hang around our accommodation too long so if that's you, I highly recommend Hotel Tourist. I'm unsure if they've undergone much renovation in the past 5 years (after reading some concerning reviews) but our room was perfect, spotless clean, bathroom clean and spacious with a good shower (and water pressure). We loved the continental breakfast and looked forward to it every morning, the food was lovely and really fresh. I was loving the coffee machine (for espressos, cappuccinos, americanos etc) I want to mention a staff member called Maria who was so kind and helpful. She's a treasure. The bar was very quiet (I might have to put this down to the season, we stayed mid-May) so if you are looking for a hopping hotel bar, you might not like that. It didn't bother us, we preferred to go out regardless of that. I had a very positive experience. Again, note some of the bad reviews are old and maybe a bit unfair. Hotel Tourist is 3 star. It has a lot going for it and we would stay again. Cefalu is indeed like the pictures, absolutely stunning. One tip for prospective travellers would be to be careful on the footpaths, they are quite badly maintained and I had a tumble myself! Other than that, you won't regret booking.

Beautiful scenery, excellent service

Fantastic structure. Perfectly nestled in nature. Direct lift to the beach. Resort-like in some respects but luxurious. Many relaxation areas and many sporting activities. Or recreational. The sunsets and sunrises are unique. To try.

My Girlfriend and I did two weeks in August. The staff were brilliant and we stayed in a Beach Bungalow which was really really nice. Could not fault the staff in the bars and restaurants who were superb. Similarly the Chefs in the Buffet restaurant and the Beach restaurant were amazing. My girlfriend has a black and white pepper allergy so we have to be extra careful, and the Chefs in the restaurants ensured that she was safe and catered for, The only thing we did not like was the Thai food restaurant in which the food was bland although we did on our second visit take chillies with us to make the food more authentic. The second restaurant the steak house was I would say average. Everything else aside from those two small negatives was 10/10. We will certainly be going again. One of the best all inclusive holidays we have ever had. Also, a small mention to the Coach Drivers who took us from the hotel to the Friday Market and also Cefalu, really great helpful people. Fantastic experience !!