Villa Gaia Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Outdoor pool
Panoramic Suite, Sea View | Balcony
Point of interest
Deluxe Room | Living area
Exterior detail

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Hot tub
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Via Maestro Vincenzo Pintorno 101, Cefalù, PA, 90015
  • Osteria Magno
    11 min walk
  • Church of Purgatory
    12 min walk
  • Museo Mandralisca
    12 min walk

Room options

Superior Room, Balcony, Partial Ocean View

  • 28 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, Balcony, Garden View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Room, Balcony, Sea View

  • 23 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room, Garden View

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Garden View

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Panoramic Suite, Sea View

  • 44 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Sofa Beds

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About the area

Cefalù

You'll be centrally located in Cefalù with a stay at Villa Gaia Hotel, within a 15-minute walk of Church of Purgatory and Cefalu Cathedral. .This beach hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Cefalu Beach and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Temple of Diana.

What's nearby

  • Cefalu Cathedral - 14 min walk
  • Cefalu Beach - 14 min walk
  • Temple of Diana - 19 min walk
  • Rocca of Cefalu - 5 min drive
  • Caldura Beach - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Cefalù Station - 8 min walk
  • Punta Raisi Airport (PMO) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tatiana Melfa Bakery Garden - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Antares - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪L'elite - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Al Chiosco - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bar - Victoria Palace - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Villa Gaia Hotel

Private beach and spa tub, near Cefalu Beach
Villa Gaia Hotel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a spa tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as a spa tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: EUR 6 for adults and EUR 4 for children
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 0.00 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 2.50 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 12 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 6 for adults and EUR 4 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 130 per vehicle

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Villa Gaia
Villa Gaia Cefalu
Villa Gaia Hotel
Villa Gaia Hotel Cefalu
Villa Gaia Hotel Cefalu, Sicily
Villa Gaia Hotel Cefalu
Villa Gaia Hotel Hotel
Villa Gaia Hotel Cefalù
Villa Gaia Hotel Hotel Cefalù

Villa Gaia Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 116 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

KRISTOFER

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pros: across from beach with reserved sunbeds, walking distance to city center, good breakfast. Cons: rundown rooms: shower rusty, ants in room, broken blow dryer, poorly maintained air conditioner. Amenities not as depicted: no hot tub and no nearby pool as shown. Poor experience: I had 2 rooms rundown as described above. AC was not functioning in one room and flooded in the other room. Staff did address issues. Also there is a cafe/bar that has very loud music playing until 1:00 am which made sleep difficult. NOT FOUR STAR establishment in my opinion.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

MAIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness
Free parking!!! Great location!!! Run down hotel, lacking good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The woman who waters the garden is the kindest, most beautiful soul. Seeing her smile everyday just made that day. Nice location too..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Rino

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can’t believe the reviews on this converted communal home that transformed itself into a Hotel. I have been traveling to Italy for 20 years and this is the first time the reviews let me down. This is NOT a hotel please don’t be fooled by the label.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Marsha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Easy check in. Best parking during our 10 days in Sicily. Good access to beach and historic center
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan, Broadview

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very nice, breakfast was great, room was nice and comfortable ocean view.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located hotel, near the beach where you have free access to chairs and parasols. Swimming pool by the sea a five-minute walk away. Bord walk to get to the very beautiful old town. Very good breakfast with freshly squeezed orange juice. Basic room, very narrow bed and mattress too firm. Smashed patio chairs! suggestion: Offer a free bottle of water
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, with access to private beach a huge plus
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, service, location, very walkable to all sites and beaches. Would stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff was very helpful and friendly. Parking was easy, in an overgrown lot next to the hotel. Breakfast was good and caffè great. The rooms are a bit dated and worn down. Meets 3 star expectations though. Not a luxury property but a 15-minute walk from the downtown area and very accessible to the beach. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is by the beach. They provide umbrellas and the beach is great. You have a gourgeous view of the town and swim and sit on a sandy beach
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend!
Great experience, and they recommended an amazing place to have dinner in the old town. Was such a wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth Anne

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable,quiet, spacious rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Carli

Eh
Tiny room, even tinier shower, though the bathroom was fair-sized. Poor to non-existent wifi. Included beach service several blocks away, not just across the street as advertised but it was too hot & windy to use it anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fine
Positives were: Good location, nicestaff and clean rooms. Negatives: Bad pillows, hotel pool closed as was the hotels private beach. We had to argue for complimentary lido usage during our stay. Breakfast was limited but that was mainly due to COVID restrictions and this perfectly normal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Italian charm
Spend a week in Hotel Villa Gaia, lovely hotel across from the beach, short walk to town. Breakfast was great, WiFi and air conditioning in the room all fine. Rooms very clean. Beach towels available to hire from reception. Reception staff were wonderful. Cefalu is a fabulous place for a relaxing beach holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cefalu
Great service. Area is beautiful and convenient
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The standard was excellent except that the room I was given had a shower that did not function ie the water was tepid (this was at 8 a.m), at best....most guests would have deemed it 'cold'...and it was, but am trying to be generous! Also my shower hose was full of leaking holes so it was impossible to use shower properly...I gave up in the end and washed at the bathroom sink. I did report this the following morning but it is impossible to believe that this has not been reported before, it was so bad. Such a shame, as otherwise it was a nice room rather noisy at night possibly from the fridge, I was crawling around at gone midnight trying to work out where the loud humming was coming from...couldn't find a fridge plug or would have turned it off. In the end, I settled for using my ear plugs and diving under the bed clothes. The lack of a decent shower would make it a 'no return' place from my perspective.....this shower was so deficient that it must have been mentioned many times before yet they have done nothing about it. Donna Garner
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Chuck, New york

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice hotel but the bed was so uncomfortable, it would’ve have also better if they had an elevator
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel next to sea w/ parking & good breakfast
Nice hotel in a good location within walking distance to many good restaurants and of course next to the sea. Good breakfast. Comfy bed. WiFi was sketchy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018