We stayed here for two nights while in Agrigento after finding the B&B randomly while driving around the city looking for accommodation- we were unlucky enough to arrive in Agrigento during the afternoon when most things shut during siesta and Salvatore was the only person to open his door to us. We were initially struck by his friendliness and hospitality and he gave us some information about the city. The room was pretty simple but nice and served its purpose- the highlight was definitely its balcony which looked out over the city with some beautiful views as the house is situated on top of the hill. When we arrived one of the first things Salvatore said was that he and his wife would love to cook us some local cuisine the following night to make us feel welcome. Neither my boyfriend nor I would consider ourselves naive, and when we talked about it afterwards we both felt 100% that the offer seemed like a genuine (if surprising) friendly gesture. We accepted and the following night ate with him and his family. The food was nice, nothing amazing or particularly memorable but we enjoyed the evening all the same. Nothing more was said of it, we thanked them profusely for their generosity, then the next day literally at the last minute when we had our bags in the car and were saying goodbye to Salvatore, he asked for 40 euro for the meal. We were completely shocked as he had portrayed it from the first as a gesture of hospitality. I was pretty annoyed and told Salvatore he should be making it clear to guests at the very beginning, when making the offer, that he expected money for it. We also strongly felt that 40 euro was an awful lot of money for what we got, and that if we'd known we were going to be expected to pay for it we would rather have gone to a nice restaurant and gotten better food for less money. I told Salvatore as much so he quickly dropped his request to 30 euro. We didn't want to make a fuss so we paid it but it left a bitter taste in our mouths and ruined an otherwise pleasant stay for us, and also created an unfortunate picture of Salvatore as money-grabbing and opportunistic, deliberately setting out to mislead tourists. Overall, the accommodation was nice but marred by Salvatore.

Salvatore & Nerella are very good hosts. We spent 2 days with them. We also took a dinner with them at a very good price and we ate an excellently sweet sword fish.

We had a very beautiful vista from our balcony over the Temples Valley and over the Meditterenian Sea. Il Giardino della Rupe lies on the highest top of Agrigento and you can imagine what a panorama we had.

We spent three nights with Nerella and Salvatore who made us feel right at home. Our room was spacious with an amazing view of the Valley of the Temples. The bed was extremely comfortable and the bathroom was small but more than adequate.
We were able to leave our car parked in front of the B&B and walk into the main downtown area where we took a bus to the temples. This is very useful since, as Salvatore said when we met him: "Agrigento has no streets" - it actually does have streets, but they're narrow and difficult to navigate. The B&B is located at the highest point of Agrigento, offering a view of the city, the sea and the temples. The walk to the city center is about 10 minutes- a bit longer to get back as it is an uphill climb.
We definitely suggest Il Giardino della Rupe for the location, the comfortable rooms and especially the friendly welcome.

Salvatore made us feel very welcome in his lovely home and even cooked us a wonderful dinner. The view over his garden, encompasses the whole town since it is perched up on the hill. A great walk if you enjoy walking holidays! Unfortunately, construction works started at eight am next door so no late mornings but there is much to see at the museum as well as the ruins.