Zahir Country House

3.0 star property
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Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Double or Twin Room | View from room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Contrada Eloro Pizzuta, Piana Bucachemi, Noto, SR, 96017
  • Vendicari Natural Reserve
    3 min walk
  • Marianelli Beach
    4 min drive
  • Eloro Beach
    6 min drive
  • Comiso (CIY-Vincenzo Magliocco)
    83 min drive

Room options

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Romantic Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Junior Double or Twin Room

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Noto

Located in Noto, Zahir Country House is on the riverwalk, a 3-minute walk from Vendicari Natural Reserve and within a 5-minute drive of Eloro Archaeological Site. .This country house is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Do Iancu Beach and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Ionian Sea.

What's nearby

  • Eloro Beach - 6 min drive
  • Spiaggia di Lido di Noto - 8 min drive
  • Porta Reale - 9 min drive
  • Nicolaci Palace - 10 min drive
  • Calamosche Beach - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Noto Station - 12 min drive
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Il Vecchio Molo - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pescheria San Corrado - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Il Baglietto - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Al Vecchio Molo - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Dolce Barocco - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Zahir Country House

Riverwalk country house with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
Zahir Country House offers 8 accommodations with minibars and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and bidets. This Noto country house provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including a spa tub, a seasonal outdoor pool, and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this country house include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the country house's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • A hot tub
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 15.0 per night

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: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 6 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 120.00 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

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 seasonal pool will be open from March to October

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Zahir Country House Noto
Zahir Country House Noto
Zahir Country House Country House
Zahir Country House Country House Noto

Zahir Country House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Eugenia

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Florian, Chester, UK

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zahir country house is set in a beautiful garden setting with a very large infinity pool. A calm and beautiful retreat in the nature. What we liked: The Beautiful gardens, the very large and stylish swimming pool, the sitting and lounging areas around the pool and garden, the very friendly staff, who really go out of their way to help, the modern design of rooms and common areas, the free ample parking (in the shade below solar panels), the closeness to Noto, the beaches of the Vendicari nature reserve, the romantic lighting at night, the breakfast (once you know what you can order), the freshly cooked light lunches. What could be improved: Breakfast at first looks simple however there are loads of yummy items available on request, you just have to ask for them. Photos of the rooms should be updated as eg the suite now has a mezzanine, which is important to know if you have kids. There was some confusing communication with staff about whether it would be possible to have dinner, the final answer is: not in the resort but in a nice neighbouring restaurant. Some of the building work/landscaping needs to be completed around the new car park and the suite which was extended by private accommodation. Once that’s done, it will be beautiful also in that area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great quiet location off the beaten path
A lovely B&B in a secluded location, close to the beach and yet 15 min to Noto. Facility has been recently renovated. Rooms are bright and spacious, but the aesthetic can said to be lacking in old-world warmth or charm. Comfortable, but in a modern way. There is a large breakfast room, but the common area living room is not inviting to use beyond that. I don't know if this is normally the case, or if during the high season the guests are invited to use the common living room at night. Since we were there with another couple in the off season, is was a bit strange not to have a sitting area that we could use outside of our rooms (during warmer months there are outdoors areas to use, even at night). Additionally, it seems that this place is not really sure if it is a B&B or a hotel. From the guest experience, it therefore lacks what either one of these fully offer. Full-time staff on hand, or on your own with little or no direction or assistance, except for at breakfast? The continental breakfast itself was very basic, with little choice of items. Not what a B&B should aspire to. Additionally, to accommodate foreigners, there has to be some ability to communicate in more than one language. The owner did not speak English, and our Italian is quite basic. There was someone there to help out, who was present for just part of the day and who could speak English, and this helped us immensely. But whether there is full time staff there during the high season is unknown.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful country house.
The house is fairly new and well built. It's in a lovely setting and the Owner's/staff were extremely nice and helpful. It's only a few minutes to drive to town and from the beach. Wish we could've stayed longer.

8/10 Good

Claes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Halv sunkigt
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Merci à tout le personnel pour leur gentillesse, merci à Valerio pour les bons conseils notamment pour les endroits à visiter, le restaurant est une excellente table
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Fairly new hotel that is still partially in development. In our opinion there was too little focus on the basics, such as breakfast and diner - both not of the quality you might expect, especially for the prices that come with it. Moreover, there was a lot of chlorine in the pool water. The reason for booking a place like this is because you want to use the tranquility of the countryside and you want to be able to stay on the premises. In our opinion Zahir could do more to facilitate that.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely boutique retreat
Our stay was absolutely perfect. The pool especially is unbeatable and the location is most convenient to discover the highlights in the area (noto, ortigia, sea) We would definitely return...thanks Alessia
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Gerhard, Frankfurt am Main

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Geschmackvolles Country House in schöner Natur
Das sehr geschmackvolle Zahir Country House liegt in schöner Sizilianischer Natur. Die Zimmer sind modern und geschmackvoll eingerichtet, mit angenehmer Klimaanlage. Die Nähe zu Foto und dem Naturreservat ist sehr praktisch, uns hat es sehr gut gefallen.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perdu dans les champs.
Hôtel perdu dans la nature. Introuvable sur le GPS. C'est par Google que avons finalement trouvé. Hôtel propre, chambre spacieuse avec balcon, RdC et premier étage sans ascenseur. Heureusement qu'on nous a aidés à monter les valises. Sachant qu'il n'y avait pas d'ascenseur nous avions réservé une chambre au RdC. L'odeur d'égouts y était insupportable. Il nous ont proposé des aérosols! Suite à notre refus ils nous ont donné nos deux chambres au premier étage. Le petit-déjeuner est correct. A notre demande nous avons eu des oeufs brouillés. Dommage que les tasses soient petites et que l'on doive demander à être réservistes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017