ALMAR GIARDINO DI COSTANZA

After a terrible bout of food poisoning somewhere in Trapani or Erice, we changed plans and took refuge at Almar for a few days.

It was exactly what I needed for a peaceful and speedy recovery. I'd give it 5 stars, but the overall grounds are a little old and the whole place has a vibe of Yesterday's glamour.
It does have a quiet charm, which I think appeals to an older customer base.
The Spa itself is state of the art and we got to enjoy the pools and saunas, though it got pretty busy at times in the sauna rooms (since there are only 2). Also a decorative pool in the hallway, inexplicably had drywall all the way into the water, which was crumbling. Weird little detail, but definitely something you'd think a 5 star hotel would see to.

The rooms were nice and spacious. We had a frescoed and wood beam ceiling too.
The lobby and balcony bar is beautiful and relaxing.
The outdoor bar near the pool was excellent. Yummy food and drinks, good sun.

The main restaurant was decent, albeit a little uninspired during dinners - would be nice if they rotated menus every other day, since the same selection of dishes got a little repetitive after the second dinner.

The staff are 10/10, outstanding - especially the front desk. One of the bell boys was legendary. I hope he is doing well, young man works hard and has an outstanding disposition.

The only real issue I had was with the Lido/private beach they offer. Granted, it was late in the season but the whole area around it was derelict, the restaurant shuttered, and the beach itself is between rocky outcrops, away from the sun, and didn't feel right. No sand or pebbles, but what looked like compacted dirt under the beach umbrellas...We turned right around and went back to the pool at the hotel.

Overall, not bad. Especially if you're looking for peace and quiet. I'll give it 5 stars after the next renovation.

But that bell boy 10/10.

Esperienza imperdibile.

Lusso, cura nei dettagli e attenzione massima all’ospite

Piscina e SPA stupendi

Cibo di qualità, di provenienza locale e cucinato con gran maestria

Un luogo magico che vi permetterà di trascorrere momenti di grande bellezza e visitare molti luoghi circostanti (dallo splendido mare a siti archeologici)

IMPERDIBILE ????

Das Hotel und der Service haben unsere Erwartungen voll erfüllt. Die Anlange ist gepflegt, der Empfang ist herzlich und das Zimmer luxuriös. Der kühle und gute Wein als Willkommensgruss passte hervorragend zum sommerlichen Ambiente. Die Küche hat vom Frühstück bis zum Abendessen überzeugt. So haben wir eine schöne Urlaubswoche verbracht. Was uns nicht so gut gefallen hat, war der Umstand dass am Hotelstrand schon alles geschlossen war und am Strand doch recht viel Seegrass angespült lag. Zum schwimmen eignet sich der Strand auch weniger, da im Wasser viel Seegrases wächst. Andere Strandbereiche an der Küste sind da einfacher schöner. Zudem muss man sich darauf einstellen dass außerhalb der Hotelanlage viel Müll am Straßenrand liegt. Das war bei den Ausflügen in der näheren Umgebung leider stets so. Das steht dieser schöner Insel einfach nicht gut zu Gesicht und ist sehr schade.

Spettacolare

Ottima esperienza