Location. The Hotel Villa Romana is located in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, opposite the beach and within four kilometres of the Valley of the Temples. Agrigento town centre and its train station are within five kilometres of the hotel.
Hotel Features. This three storey terracotta coloured property sprawls across the bay of Porto Empedocle. Built in a modern style, the Hotel Villa Romana offers a swimming pool overlooking the sea, complete with a terrace shaded by palm groves and equipped with beach umbrellas and deck chairs. Limited hours room service is available. Motorists will find complimentary parking on site.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily in Hotel Villa Romanas restaurant, which offers Mediterranean dishes and Sicilian fish specialities for lunch and dinner. Drinks from the informal bar can be served in the lobby.
Public Internet access is available for a surcharge.
Snorkelling gear can be hired on site. The local area offers opportunities for scuba diving, water skiing and parasailing.
Guestrooms. There are 43 air conditioned guestrooms at Hotel Villa Romana, all with private terraces or balconies offering views of the sea or garden. Decor is modern with traditional features, including tiled floors, beamed ceilings and oak furnishings. Amenities include satellite television, telephones, safes, minibars and bathrooms with showers and tubs.
Expert Tip. The harbour, four kilometres from the hotel, offers daily excursions to Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, the three volcanic islets that form the Pelagie Islands. Regular city buses depart for Agrigento, five kilometres away, where the Valley of the Temples can be found.
Rates:
117.71 - 194.7166 EUR
Number Of Rooms: 43
Number Of Floors: 1
Hotel Villa Romana
Via Lungomare Nettuno 1-5
Porto Empedocle, Italy 92014
Driving Directions:
From Palermo Airport (PMO):
Distance to Hotel Villa Romana is 150 kilometres, approximately 90 minutes drive.
Getting there. Trains run every 20 60 minutes from the airport to Palermos central station (Stazione Centrale). Single tickets cost 4.50 EUR. A bus runs to Stazione Central and single tickets cost 5 EUR. There are also bus services to Agrigento, five kilometres from Porto Empedocle. Taxis are available and cost approximately 120 EUR to the hotel. Hotel Villa Romana offers airport transport for a surcharge. Prices are all subject to change.
Getting around. Porto Empedocle is easily explored on foot. A ferry connects the port to Lampedusa and Linosa. Local buses run to and from Agrigento. A car is recommended for exploring further afield.
Driving directions. From Palermo Airport.
Take the A20 Palermo Mazara del Vallo freeway and exit at Castelvetrano onto the SS115.
Follow signs towards Agrigento.
Five kilometres before Agrigento, take the Porto Empedocle exit.
Follow SS115 to the beach area (Lidi) and Via Nettuno.