VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia
Contrada Samuele snc, 97018 Sampieri, Scicli, Sicily Italy
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The VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia is a refined and elegant reality located near the small and romantic seaside village of Sampieri, on the south-eastern coast of Sicily. Harmoniously inserted in a relaxing landscape characterized by the green of the Mediterranean maquis, the complex covers an area of 6 hectares, on which stand characteristic and comfortable white villas with blue windows such as the sea, a modern spa, charming pools and bars and restaurants with a rich gastronomic offer. A short distance from the hotel, a wonderful private beach equipped with umbrellas and sun beds lying on fine golden sand, lapped by crystal clear waters calm and shallow. The perfect location to live a magical and relaxing experience among the colors, scents and authentic flavors of Sicily.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free internet
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Bar / lounge
Bicycle rental
Canoeing
Babysitting
Electric vehicle charging station
Parking
Internet
Yoga classes
Fitness classes
Hot tub
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Saltwater pool
Shallow end in pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Kid-friendly buffet
Kids' meals
Outdoor dining area
Special diet menus
Swimup bar
Poolside bar
Hiking
Tennis court
Water sport equipment rentals
Aerobics
Entertainment staff
Evening entertainment
Karaoke
Walking tours
Kids club
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Highchairs available
Airport transportation
Shuttle bus service
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Center with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Couples massage
Full body massage
Massage
Open-air bath
Baggage storage
Concierge
Gift shop
Outdoor furniture
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
ATM on site
First aid kit
24-hour front desk
Laundry service
Room features
Air conditioning
Private beach
Desk
Housekeeping
Coffee / tea maker
Minibar
Cable / satellite TV
Bidet
Interconnected rooms available
Private balcony
Safe
Sofa
Telephone
VIP room facilities
Wardrobe / closet
Bottled water
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
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Non-smoking rooms
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Amazing place, very clean, delicious food, nice open-air gym, great swimming pools and relaxing landscape. The Thalasso Space is a wonderful place to enjoy. Very comfortable bed. The room is very spacious and clean. Special thanks to Giusi. Private beach access and shuttle service is great. The beach is spectacular. The cuisine was phenomenal and staff was superb. Also the hotel includes a play area for children. Excellent service. We will recommend to friends and family! Keep up the good work.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Thanks for the good memories you made for us in our honeymoon, everything was good except the shower in the camera was not clean enough( muffi e insetti…)
The products in the shower were not pleasant because of the material was a powder which was not like a shampoo… there were not any hair conditioner and cream for the skin after shower.
The food was perfect and the staff was professional.
Thanks again.
The products in the shower were not pleasant because of the material was a powder which was not like a shampoo… there were not any hair conditioner and cream for the skin after shower.
The food was perfect and the staff was professional.
Thanks again.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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We chose the spot by its location close to a wonderful sandy beach at Sampieri. Efficient Cart transportation every 15 minutes from the resort to the beach. Private bar and free beach activities. Super friendly staff. Spacious rooms. Well maintained. 2x room service per day. Quite good food quality for a buffet.
Negatives: air conditioning lacking cooling power. Around the clock music at the busy but very spacious pool.
Negatives: air conditioning lacking cooling power. Around the clock music at the busy but very spacious pool.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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This is not the typical hotel with common areas and rooms. It consists of separate units scattered all over the premises. If you are not ready to walk at least 10 minutes to the breakfast area and to reception in the sun and heat every morning then avoid this place. They say you can get a lift on the hotel shuttle service but it’s either packed or no where to be seen. If you don’t have a car avoid this place as there is nothing in the area. You will be stuck with the terrible food options which they offer. There is only 1 restaurant with a limited school like buffet at 30euro per person. The man responsible for assigning the seats at the restaurant is arrogant and needs to be trained in customer service. He has 0 sense of flexibility and basically treats customers as school kids. They say the have a pizzeria and a grill restaurant but it is just some tables under a thin tent. At lunch time it gets extremely hot under the tent but although inside in the AC is empty they refuse to accommodate the grill restaurant customers inside which is basically the same kitchen only a few steps away. Breakfast is until 10am sharp and at 10.01 everything is cleared and you are made to feel very unwelcome if you want to stay longer until you finish your coffee. If you come here get your own soaps and shower gel as they only provide tiny ridiculous one time use pill like soaps! No shampoos offered! Mold in the shower! Their claim is because they love the environment but clearly they hate their customers! On a positive note the landscaping is beautiful and clean. The shuttle drivers are nice and friendly unlike the rude restaurant staff. They have a gem of a property but the poorly trained staff especially in the buffet restaurant are doing no favors to this hotel. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else!
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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This hotel is trying to present itself as a luxury resort. It’s not, not even close. Rooms are poor and service is pathetic. Hotel map locates it near the beach. There is about 2 km to the beach (they do offer a shared golf car transport).
Reception service was terrible. Even while they sent me an email with a request to fill Covid related information beforehand, and I did, we had to do it again in paper on arrival. They had never heard of any online form. Wifi was protected, but nobody informed us the password. Room given to us was not cleaned.
Rooms are in small houses arranged as blocks. Blocks have names, but rooms in different blocks have same numbers. Therefore, there are a dozen rooms numbered 102, for example. I’m convinced they have a lot of problems in people getting into wrong rooms by mistake. Keep you room locked all the time! Locking of the door is a bit complicated though...
I hope you are not easily disturbed. When your neighbor flushes the toilet it sounds like Niagara falls.
Parking is hundreds of meters from the room. There was no service from parking place to the room.
Buffet dinner was quite poor, breakfast as well.
There is a nice 50 meter swimming pool but water was very cloudy. Neither was it open at 8 am when it wouldn’t be crowdy.
They also forgot to inform us at check-in that check-out is at 10:00 am but did it by calling 10:15.
I find absolutely no reason to choose this hotel.
Reception service was terrible. Even while they sent me an email with a request to fill Covid related information beforehand, and I did, we had to do it again in paper on arrival. They had never heard of any online form. Wifi was protected, but nobody informed us the password. Room given to us was not cleaned.
Rooms are in small houses arranged as blocks. Blocks have names, but rooms in different blocks have same numbers. Therefore, there are a dozen rooms numbered 102, for example. I’m convinced they have a lot of problems in people getting into wrong rooms by mistake. Keep you room locked all the time! Locking of the door is a bit complicated though...
I hope you are not easily disturbed. When your neighbor flushes the toilet it sounds like Niagara falls.
Parking is hundreds of meters from the room. There was no service from parking place to the room.
Buffet dinner was quite poor, breakfast as well.
There is a nice 50 meter swimming pool but water was very cloudy. Neither was it open at 8 am when it wouldn’t be crowdy.
They also forgot to inform us at check-in that check-out is at 10:00 am but did it by calling 10:15.
I find absolutely no reason to choose this hotel.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Mixed reviews about this hotel. Your experience will depend on what your standards and expectations are of a 4* hotel.
First the good. Beautiful grounds and well maintained, staff on the whole are friendly. The beach is great and there are always sun beds available on the beach or by the pool at all times of day so you never need to reserve. There’s also plenty of parking for hire cars. The rooms are big and have lovely outside spaces.
Now the not so good. If you don’t speak Italian then you will struggle with a lot of things. Day-to-day communication isn’t so good, plus all evening entertainment is in Italian with no translation to English. The restaurants are all in the same place so every morning you have to walk 10 minutes uphill to breakfast in the baking sun to arrive at the restaurant with no AC. The buggies to transport you around site are nowhere to be seen and if they are then they’re very selective who they pick up (the beach shuttle works well though).
The food is generally poor, not much choice and anything that is supposed to be hot is cold. Meal times are very regimented, I found it odd having to sit at the same table every day for every meal. Don’t bother eating the food from the beach bar. There’s no option for room service/food outside of the set hours. This was really difficult for me and my partner as we were both very unwell whilst staying at the hotel and sometimes all we wanted was a croissant in our room for breakfast or a takeaway pizza but that wasn’t an option. The cost of food if you are half board is unjustifiable (lunch at the buffet for 2 people is €60!).
The hotel claims to be eco, but some things just don’t work for guest experience for example the powder toiletries in the room and no options to refill plastic bottles with water.
On check out day we felt rushed to be out of the room. We agreed with reception 24 hours before to check out at 12pm, however we had cleaning staff knocking on the door at 9:40am and waiting outside the room so we felt pressured to get out.
It’s a shame as our experience with the reception staff when we arrived was great, very accommodating and helpful which made us feel very welcome. But all of what I have outlined above outweighed any good and for us we won’t be revisiting.
First the good. Beautiful grounds and well maintained, staff on the whole are friendly. The beach is great and there are always sun beds available on the beach or by the pool at all times of day so you never need to reserve. There’s also plenty of parking for hire cars. The rooms are big and have lovely outside spaces.
Now the not so good. If you don’t speak Italian then you will struggle with a lot of things. Day-to-day communication isn’t so good, plus all evening entertainment is in Italian with no translation to English. The restaurants are all in the same place so every morning you have to walk 10 minutes uphill to breakfast in the baking sun to arrive at the restaurant with no AC. The buggies to transport you around site are nowhere to be seen and if they are then they’re very selective who they pick up (the beach shuttle works well though).
The food is generally poor, not much choice and anything that is supposed to be hot is cold. Meal times are very regimented, I found it odd having to sit at the same table every day for every meal. Don’t bother eating the food from the beach bar. There’s no option for room service/food outside of the set hours. This was really difficult for me and my partner as we were both very unwell whilst staying at the hotel and sometimes all we wanted was a croissant in our room for breakfast or a takeaway pizza but that wasn’t an option. The cost of food if you are half board is unjustifiable (lunch at the buffet for 2 people is €60!).
The hotel claims to be eco, but some things just don’t work for guest experience for example the powder toiletries in the room and no options to refill plastic bottles with water.
On check out day we felt rushed to be out of the room. We agreed with reception 24 hours before to check out at 12pm, however we had cleaning staff knocking on the door at 9:40am and waiting outside the room so we felt pressured to get out.
It’s a shame as our experience with the reception staff when we arrived was great, very accommodating and helpful which made us feel very welcome. But all of what I have outlined above outweighed any good and for us we won’t be revisiting.
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from VOI Marsa Siclà Resort, General Manager at VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia
Responded Jul 27, 2024
Dear Abbie, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate both the positive and negative aspects of your stay, as it helps us to better understand our guests experiences. We regret that you did not like our culinary offer, we always try to offer a varied and quality service. We apologize for any difficulties you encountered during your stay and we will take your comments into consideration for the improvement of our services. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide you with a more enjoyable stay.
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A good stay but not a great one, especially for the money we paid and the stars of the hotel! Room was very small for a couple with two kids and with the small bed we really could not move around. The place is described as family oriented but beach opens at 9 and closes at 19. More time should be allowed to family with very small kids to enjoy early morning sun. The beach was also crowded with umbrellas and chairs to leave very small space to people. The 3 life savers were more busy with that and renting stuff or chatting than looking at the sea and people. Restaurant food quality was excellent with very kind and polite service and staff but again tables and chairs too close to each other to leave only little space to move around. There were not many trash cans around the facility and especially around the pool so people often left the chairs and tables dirty. The staff at the reception was however very kind and polite.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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It was first time staying it Sicily and this hotel was ideal! Very clean, friendly staff and just an overall beautiful site. Would absolutely stay here again.
The only downside is the how far away the villas are from the restaurant so it’s a bit of walk from the main facilities. There are shuttle cars which is fantastic but we found they weren’t as frequent.
The only downside is the how far away the villas are from the restaurant so it’s a bit of walk from the main facilities. There are shuttle cars which is fantastic but we found they weren’t as frequent.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Beautiful renewed structure, well maintained and organized with good environmental friendly equipment. Beautiful beach and pool. Excellent catering services with various and good quality food. Courtesy of the staff is excellent and activities for children well organized. Perfect place for a relaxing vacation with family.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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We went on an all inclusive package which is advisable as the cost of food & beverage is expensive. Beautiful Pool and reception area. accommodation is manageable but clearly needs modernising and tidying up to come up to the standard of the remainder of the resort. Beware the accommodation is some distance from the pool/reception/restaurant area up a steep hill- there are golf buggies running but they are hit or miss. Another issue we experienced is on arrival - our coach dropped us some 400m from the reception in 38C heat and we had to make our own way upto the reception - no explanation given..Resort not suitable for those with mobility issues.
The BIGGEST of all issues however - is the resort's attitude to WATER. on arrival you will have 2 small bottles of still and sparkling water in your room. These will NOT be replaced. We took bottles up to the bar to fill up for the room and staff although they mostly did fill them stated they were not allowed to by management and indeed often had to disguise what they were doing - this resulted in us just ordering several cups of water and filling them up ourselves...Absolutely RIDICULOUS.
Another issue to be aware of and to consider - the resort is totally Isolated there is a small village some mile from the drop off on the beach and a SPAR and Pharmacy present down a side street. Other than this the nearest town is some 20-30 minute taxi ride away..Also the transfer from Catania Airport is 2 HOURS..
Overall totally relaxing and enjoyable holiday in searing temperatures..Beautiful resort and grounds. Would have scored this as 5 but for the attitude towards Water which we found Incredulous.
The BIGGEST of all issues however - is the resort's attitude to WATER. on arrival you will have 2 small bottles of still and sparkling water in your room. These will NOT be replaced. We took bottles up to the bar to fill up for the room and staff although they mostly did fill them stated they were not allowed to by management and indeed often had to disguise what they were doing - this resulted in us just ordering several cups of water and filling them up ourselves...Absolutely RIDICULOUS.
Another issue to be aware of and to consider - the resort is totally Isolated there is a small village some mile from the drop off on the beach and a SPAR and Pharmacy present down a side street. Other than this the nearest town is some 20-30 minute taxi ride away..Also the transfer from Catania Airport is 2 HOURS..
Overall totally relaxing and enjoyable holiday in searing temperatures..Beautiful resort and grounds. Would have scored this as 5 but for the attitude towards Water which we found Incredulous.
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Date of stay: June 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Best to book All Inclusive due to cost of living - No local amenities
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Si, il mare è cristallino e digradante
It is quite mild since it is Mediterranean. At the moment it is very cold here but it should get warmer by then. Regards restaurants I believe you will have to buy the all inclusive there. Tours they have from reception. Regards car service I have no idea as rented out a car from Catania, However I am sure reception can sort that out. Sorry for the late reply but only now saw the alarms. Hope I answered in time.
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₱7,894 - ₱16,292 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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Frequently Asked Questions about VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia
Which popular attractions are close to VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Nearby attractions include Gli Aromi Sicily (5.7 km), Sampieri Beach (2.2 km), and La Fornace Penna (2.1 km).
What are some of the property amenities at VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a swimup bar, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Guests can enjoy a swimup bar, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Conveniently located restaurants include Don Peppinu Marina di Modica, Trattoria Bar L'Angolo, and Shoreline Restaurant.
Are there opportunities to exercise at VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a fitness centre, and fitness classes during their stay.
Does VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia have airport transportation?
Yes, VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Italian.
Are there any historical sites close to VOI Marsa Siclà Essentia?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Palazzo Giunta (7.7 km) and Palazzo Pandolfi (7.8 km).