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( 0922 59 62 88;
www.hotelvillaathena.it
;
Via Passeggiata Archeologica 33; s €130-190, d €150-350, ste €240-890;
)
With the Tempio della Concordia lit up in the near distance and palm trees
lending an exotic
Arabian Nights
feel, the views from this historic five-star are magnifi-
cent. Housed in an aristocratic 18th-century villa, the hotel's interior, gleaming after a re-
cent makeover, is a picture of white, ceramic cool.
The Villa Suite - with two cavernous rooms floored in antique tiles, a freestanding Jac-
cuzi and a vast terrace looking straight at the temples - vies for the title of coolest hotel
room in Sicily.
HOTEL
Foresteria Baglio della Luna €€€
( 0922 51 10 61;
www.bagliodellaluna.com
; Contrada Maddalusa; s €140-210, d €170-250)
This handsome
converted
baglio
(manor house) has rooms that are somewhat old and tired, though the
location and the magnificent garden make up for what's lacking in freshness. Il Déhors,
the hotel restaurant, is rated as one of the best in Sicily. It is a little tricky to find, but
check the website for exact directions.
Sciacca
B&B Da Lulo e Gagà€
( 349 6140880;
www.bedbreakfastlulogaga.com
; Vicolo Muscarnera 9; d €60; )
Kooky, fun and origin-
al, Lulo's works of art set this great B&B apart. Owls made of multicoloured pebbles,
mosaic-framed mirrors and painted ceramics adorn the sunny little apartment, while cacti
and Egyptian hieroglyphics brighten the pint-sized terrace.
B&B
Al Moro€
B&B
( 0925 8 67 56;
www.almoro.com
; Via Liguori 44; s €55-65, d €80-100, ste €100-160; )
Cool 21st-cen-
tury decor combines with 13th-century architecture in Sciacca's historic centre. Al Moro
is a slick, good-looking boutique B&B, with rooms revealing a clean, white colour
scheme, exposed girders and jazzy mosaic-tiled bathrooms. The abundant breakfast is
served downstairs in a vaulted stone hall just off a small courtyard.
Villa Palocla€€
HOTEL
