Borgo Hedone

Borgo Hedone is a beautiful inn tucked away into the rocky hills of Scicli. We were there as part of a bike tour and the accommodations and service were excellent. Our room was spacious and were lucky to have a walk-out patio which offered stunning views of town and a clothesline to hang wet swimsuits/clothes. Service was good, so were the provided breakfast spread. The best thing about this place is all of the areas to relax/gather. There are two pools - one indoor/one outdoor and lots of seating under palm trees to relax and enjoy a glass of wine and the view! Only thing I would mention as a caution is this is not a very accessible hotel/hotel rooms for folks with limited mobility. There are a lot of uneven, rocky steps to climb to get to the rooms/inn. Once inside our room there were steps up to get in and steps down to the bathroom. Otherwise, it was a great stay!

We finished our week in Sicily at Borgo Hedone Scicli and this was an excellent stay. We had the junior suite and had a great space with a comfortable bed, a great sitting space outside with a wonderful view and a really good bathroom facility. Before booking, consider the amount of steps you may need to take (Wasnt a problem for us but can see it being for some) Check in, you out greet my tuk tuk to take yourself and the luggage to the hotel. I did however book this stay with the intension of using the outdoor pool which was show on the previous reviews. Not sure if its the time of year, but this was not available. Breakfast was okay, ok spread of continental cheese / meats, croissants, and some hot food including bacon and scrabbled eggs. I would recommend this stay.

Borgo Hedone is a stunning property in a gorgeous, even underrated, town. We were prepared to love it and had wanted to recommend it. There were many pluses. We stayed four nights in a Superior Suite with a huge and absolutely beautiful terrace with a panoramic view. But there was a lack of generosity and warmth, as well as appropriate oversight. on the part of management that severely let the property down. The floor in our room was filthy on arrival. On mentioning this, we were told dirt must have blown in from the doors, but there was little in the way of apology or assurance this would be corrected. In fact, the floor remained dirty until the next morning’s cleaning. Two small bottles of water were left the first day, none the following days, in spite of drinking water being an amenity offered in the booking materials and indications tap water was not potable. Two packets of Nescafé were likewise left the first night and not replenished, though daily coffee also was promised. The property describes itself as a Luxury Resort. Nescafé hardly qualifies for either descriptor; even worse when it is missing. Eventually, when we asked for it, an espresso machine was brought in. But we were left on our own for espresso pods. What struck us most was the lack of pro-active attention to service. When we asked for things they (mostly) were provided. But having to ask is not pleasant, especially when one is met by a rather brusque assent rather than in a spirit of wishing to please one. Lights were not turned on in public rooms one was occupying, including at breakfast. Breakfast in fact was a somewhat tense affair, with the manager, who doubled as a server of coffee drinks, lurking in the background seeming to be waiting for us to leave rather than coming out to find out if there was anything else we might have wanted. She never balked when asked for something. But one always had to ask. And never was there an indication that our questions or requests were more than tolerated. They were met, but just that. It was a cold manner of service, ungenerous. On the flip side, the man porter/maintenance man who picked us up and brought our luggage in the Ape cart was extremely nice, kind and gave us the sense of our being valued guests. We wish he had been the example to set the rule. This is a gorgeous property that could, with a bit more spirit of service and generosity, truly be a wonderful luxury resort. Now, it feels more like Faulty Towers run out of the Queen Mary.

We had an excellent three nights at Borgo Hedone. The hotel has an amazing setting just above the town with beautiful views from the gardens and terraces. It was so peaceful despite being only a few minutes from the centre of town. The indoor pool was great and breakfast was very good, with lots of sweet and savoury options. The staff were all very attentive and helpful, and the pick up and drop off service from the train station was a welcome bonus.

I rarely leave reviews, only when really bad or really good, in this case it’s the later, an absolutely beautiful hotel with stunning location and views. Ivan took wonderful care of us and seems to have thought of everything to make stays enjoyable. Scicli itself is a great base, full of very good restaurants and bars, close enough to both the towns of Regusa, Modica etc but also beautiful beaches at Donalucatta and Punta Secco