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Hotel Tourist

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Lungomare G. Giardina, 90015 Cefalu, Sicily, Italy
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Hotel Tourist
Ranked #19 of 36 hotels in Cefalu
3.5 of 5 stars 57 Reviews
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Catania, Italy
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I thought the location was great- right on the lungomare and a 15 minute walk along the beach to the shops/restaurants (20 minute walk to the Duomo). The hotel has both a pool and it's own private beach with lounge chairs and umbrellas. The pool looked really nice, but we chose to spend the day on the beach. The beach... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW via mobile
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Family run hotel ,food in the restaurant for breakfast and dinner sucks. Again, very shocked at the quality of food in Italy, and this hotel was no exception. Hotel far from the city, however walks on the beach beautiful. Beds suck, again basic responsibilities of a hotel ie comfortable beds, clean rooms and good food, not met here. Not much... More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

We were delighted with our stay at this hotel. We had a lovely room with a seaview. There was a good pool and also beach facilities. A quiet location with just a short walk along the coast into Cefalu itself. The staff were all very friendly and helpful - we would definitely recommend.

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Holmdel, New Jersey
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel had all the basics: nice room, good wi-fi, freindly staff, parking, not far from town(5 minute walk) and an amazingly large buffet breakfast. What it didn't have was ,"personality" ie if you like to get a taste of the local culture, this hotel did not provide it. Nevertheless, it accomplished all that one normally expects of a hotel.

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Dublin, Ireland
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2011
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It was our first time in sicily, and we had no idea where to go. After some research we decided to take a 3 hour drive from Catania Airport to Cefalu. Im delighted that we did! Hotel Tourist wasnt our first choice, but im really glad we stayed there. The hotel is a little bit out of the centre (but... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2011
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Hotel Tourist has a perfect location on the beach of the north shore of Sicily, not an hour's drive from Palermo airport and close enough to walk to the old part of Cefalu. It is in the middle of a bay with gorgeous views from the balconies of front rooms of Cefalu to the east and sunsets to the west.... More

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Dorchester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2010

I took a party of 14 and stayed seven days. The rooms were comfortable, mostly having sea views, some with sea facing balconies. On street parking outside. Own pool and private beach area. Staff very friendly, welcoming, efficient and caring. Food provided, even as a pre-booked group, was surprisingly plentiful, appetizing, varied and original. Special diets were catered for at... More

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Cyprus
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2010
2
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Mind you we were there in the beginning of the tourist season, but still the closed pool area was in the beginning a disappointment. When we asked the staff where we could sunbathe - they organised sun lounges by the (empty but clean) pool. We didn't hear any building noise even though the other side of the hotel was obviously... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2009
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We traveled in Sicily for 2 weeks staying in nice hotels rated at around $100-120 and were never disappointed except here in Tourist: 1. service poor: nobody to help with luggage 2.room in poor state: the outside blinds were BROKEN and could not be closed 3. the maintenace of the room is disastrous: paint, ventilation, and so on. We certainly... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2009
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Hotel is a classic two star hotel. Nothing of special. Rooms are old with holes in the wall. All staff are not so educate and in the morning cry around the rooms, impossible sleep after 8 am. Beach is not ok and full of rocks. Others Cefalù Beach is fantastic. Normal Breackfast but nothing of excellent. Restaurant is ok in... More

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Address: Lungomare G. Giardina, 90015 Cefalu, Sicily, Italy
Price range (per night):* 106 AUD - 237 AUD

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