A cosy hotel very close to the center of the medieval town. Castelbuono is a very pleasant town in Madonie National Park - good option to spend an evening in the island's interior e.g. after spending a day in Cefalu. The hotel is comfortable, staff is very helpful. The price via booking.com was reasonable. Breakfast is ok. as for Italian standards. The only drawback for us was the central air-con system which was less efficient/convenient than the regular 'manual' air-con.

Ypsigro Palace is a clean, friendly little hotel, perfectly located in Castelbuono if you're coming by car since the hotel is right at the top of the hill to enter the town--you can avoid driving on those charmingly narrow medieval streets, and you'll be very close to the 14th c. Ventimiglia castle for which the town is named. Parking is in front along the road or in a very small public area....I imagine parking might be an issue if you're at the height of the tourist season; as it was, I had no problem. I stayed five days (late in Oct.) and was happy every minute. Ypsigro Palace has a restaurant with a good menu, though the included breakfasts were ordinary for my taste. There's also a pizzaria off the main dining room.The rooms are comfortable, the bathrooms sparkling, and the staff are super nice. There's internet access on a hotel computer in the lobby. I would return to Ypsigro in a flash.

Castelbuono itself is wonderful...and friendlier than other towns I visited. The Piazza Margherita where the old church sits is a popular spot with locals. Getting a pastry in the shop there is a must. Also, don't miss a meal at Cycas--named after an ancient palm in the courtyard--tucked away on Via di Stefano. (Say hi to Giovanni for me.) You can spend a whole day just visiting the old churches and squares, and the Ventimiglia built fountains that kids still stop their bikes to drink from. If you have a car, drive up to Geraci. The locals will tell you the road is "not good," but it's a perfectly fine mountain road (good Italian engineering). Cefalu is another must see if you're based in Castelbuono. The cathedral there is one of southern Europe's hidden treasures.

The rooms and accommodation were excellent: clean, spacious and comfortable. We stayed 2nights and were on the 3rd floor facing the "main" street but were not disturbed at all at night.

The reception staff were pleasant enough although their English was only slightly better than my Italian and that's not saying much!

Our only complaint were the breakfasts. This consisted of a range of cereals, fruit juices, croissants, rolls,biscuits and fresh fruit. Sounds OK doesn't it? Wrong! The "fresh" fruit was way past it's sell by date; in fact there was one rotten piece which was there both mornings. When the croissants and rolls were gone they were gone! Although breakfasts were served until 10.00am and we were down at 8.30, we were lucky to get any of the fresh breads or pastries. Equally when my wife asked for a boiled egg, she was told by a stern faced young attendant that "eggs all gone". In fact quite what this young lady's role was is a mystery since she never refreshed any of the dishes whilst we were there even though they were empty. She seemed more focussed on monitoring the guests.

Liking a good cup of strong coffee at breakfast I poured a cup, only to find that it was stewed beyond all recognition. On the second day and following a tip from a fellow guest, I went down to the street level bar in the hotel and took a fresh cup to my table. That was delicious.

I can certainly recommend the hotal for it's accommodation, but be warned about the breakfasts!

We choose the suite, because it was very affordable in comparison to suites in hotels in other countries - hotels in Sicily are not expensive in general (at least of-season) . The room was romantically decorated, superior bathroom, sparkling clean, amazing view on the surroundings - bit noizy road, but fun to watch the chaotic traffic in the morning.

Breakfast was in (like any hotels I've been to in Siciliy) basic; they call it "regional". There are no buns, just some toast normally. Cake and pie is provided, but not something I'm used to eating in the morning.

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Generally (important) comment about Sicily: Cappucino is not as "firm" as in northern Italy, but is oke :)