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Reviews of Petruso Resort

Petruso Resort
C.da Sicciarotta, Balestrate, PA

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 187 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 187 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mitch

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

clarissa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite resort with beautiful view to the ocean. Great customer service.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Petruso appartment was very nice, we stayed in sunny days next to pool. We walked to the city 20minutes, hotel is located on the hill we used local taxi to get home.Down to the beach is 10 minutes walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

vijay, ripely

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
well maintained property
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Peter

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent place to stay.
Excellent apartment with a beautiful view. The pool looked really beautiful but it was a bit too cold for me in October. The pool area is lovely for a cocktail. The apartment was large, clean and well furnished. It's a bit far from the town, a car is required and be careful as the road around is not in the best condition, drive slowly and carefully.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idyllic hotel for family holiday.
This hotel was amazing. The staff couldn’t do enough to help out, nothing was too much. The value for money is unbelievable. It’s a beautiful setting and a great point to use for exploring the island. The town of Balestrate was also a great base with many good restaurants and shops and friendly people.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jim&Teresa, Tennessee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the friendly staff. The room was clean and efficient. The view was spectacular. I wish it wasn’t so far from everything. The food was amazing...Overall really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Ken-Long

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Balestrate
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great time with the family there were 11 of us nice pool at resort charming town two minutes away
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
the property was clean and fresh inside with plenty of room but as it was not in full season (visited in late May) the upkeep of the outside areas was not complete and was a bit untidy. The pool bar and resturant was closed.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Lovely place but no facilities in may for food so you had to go downhill to town and back up after. Not the place to stay unless you have a car. It was however very pretty and super quiet so be ideal for people who want silence.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. Location. Cleanliness. No bar or restaurant.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from ☺ on 22 May 2019
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property was further out of Balestrate than expected. It wasn't a problem but you definitely need a car. Luckily the receptionist was able to organise a rental car for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Response from ☺ on 22 May 2019
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Greg&Lucia, Crawley, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It could be our second home
We had a fabulous time at the Residence Villaggio Petruso. The hotel is located on the hill with magnificent view and away from any trafic. The one bedroom apartment we stayed has separate access so no one is hanging around your door. The doors and windows are sound proof as you cannot hear outside noise. The food is delicious and there is a great choice for anyone. The service provided by staff is exceptional. Genuinely polite staff who is happy to help you with anything e.g. despite the fact we took charges and plugs to charge our phones, our plugs didn’t fit the sockets installed in the room, the lady from the reception let us use hers without extra charge for the whole stay. The waitress Lorena was very helpful in giving us insight to local lifestyle and advice on places to see. She even taught us a few phrases in Italian.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

ANTONIO, BRONX, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property was very nice and located close to everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

S, Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay, family of 2 adults, 2 teenagers
Excellent accommodation with air conditioning. All very clean and contemporary. Great for self catering, or restaurant available. Lovely view from the pool area over the bay. Very quiet Well signposted from the town. Hotel is recycling rubbish which is much needed in Sicily.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Maz, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Overall a very good stay
Spacious flat, quite clean, nice view from the terrace. Air conditioning in all rooms, albeit I found it far too noisy to sleep with. lovely pool with amazing views of the bay and sunset. The resort is quite high up, and you will need a rental car but on the positive, the location grants a constant fresh breeze from the sea. Dining outside is just pleasant without the stickiness and exceeds heat. The restaurant has prices identical to what you would pay in Balestrate. Dishes are mainly based on fish, with delicious local cuisine. For some reason we found that second courses were more generous portions than mains... The pasta dishes were adequate but could have done with a little more. The biggest bug bear is the internet. Inexplicably limited to 5 hours per day (?) and generally really slow and unreliable. You might have to wait to post your photos once you're back, and watching the news/YouTube is a painful experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

antoinette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sicily vacation 2018
I would highly recommend Villagio Petruso. It was a pleasant stay from start to finish. The staff was pleasant ,very accommodating. I will definitely stay there again .
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice apartments near Balestrate
These are brand new, very nice and very well equipped apartments just outside Balestrate. Very comfortable apartments with fully equipped kitchens. The residence includes a swimming pool, and many of the apartments have a great view of the sea. Ideal for families or small groups, to have a relaxing place near Palermo, near the sea and several national parks. The owners were VERY helpful and welcoming, and made every effort to make my stay pleasant.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Danel, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely family friendly hotel
We had a fantastic week at Villagio Petruso. The apartment was modern, clean and comfortable. The pool area is great with lovely views and a play area for children. The staff were wonderful and accommodated every request for help or information. It provides a good location for sightseeing but you do require a car to get to Balestrate or the nearest beach. Would highly recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

vanessa , toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Rooms were a great size, pool was great! Loved the location. I recommend you rent a car though! The hotel is not very central, but if you have a cat it's a great location explore all of sicily! It was more of a secluded haven, not a central hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Grace, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel; food was terrific
A group of 21 family members stayed here with 4 days of overlap. It was an amazing orchestration of rooms and beds. The facilities were extremely clean and accommodating to our needs. The restaurant for dinner facilities (opens at 7:30 pm) were nice on the veranda viewing the sunset. Food was delicious and the best I'd had during my entire 6 day stay. The connolo was to die for! Daytime cafe espresso was good but only had limited food service.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Glenn, Dublin, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too far away from humanity
The staff were pleasent and the appartment was very nice. BUT there were no amenities on site and the resort is a distance away from the nearest town. There is no public transport and a trip to Mondello (which is 20 minuets outside of Palermo) cost us €80 in a taxi one way. We were not told that it was absolutely necessary to rent a car to do every day activities so in the end we had to leave. Also for anyone renting cars in Italy be very careful as the road rules are ignored with blatant disregard and can be a very dangerous

10/10 Excellent

rafee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Sicily
Highly recommend Balestrate, less tourists. Nice little town with good restaurants and close proximity to clean sandy beaches. A car is necessary though to get around to the surrounding town. only 35 mins from palermo airport.

10/10 Excellent

Vincenza , San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay
Villaggio Petruso it is a great place for a relaxing time, Family vacation and group of friends! The Villaggio it is locate up the hill of the small town of Balestrate and the view from here it is stunning! We enjoyed the stay very much and loved be in the pool are. Great rooms/ apartment with all the comfort, new ,clean and spacious. We stayed in the 2 Bedroom apartment that also had a small kitchenette well-equipped with all necessary utensils. The outdoor patio in our apartment was great for our relaxing time with the small lounge area and a BBQ grill as well. Wonderful staff, they are really great and very friendly. We had a great time at the Villaggio Petruso and especially enjoyed the amazing sunset!!! Meraviglioso!!!! The restaurant in the Villaggio offers the typical Sicilian dishes but with an excellent creation and unique taste, the chef was entertained us with his funny stories and explained each dishes create by him using the great quality of products as the fresh fishes and vegetable that Sicily offers. Overall the Village Petruso offer a great stay and it is close by the small town of Balestrate that offer great beach and entertainment at night.
another amazing sunset
2 bedrooms apartment
Pool
restaurant

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay with stunning views
The hotel is set in a stunning location and the staff respected our privacy while always being attentive to our needs

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed here after a late arrival into Palermo airport. The staff were lovely and welcoming, even at 11pm. Would definitely stay here again for longer!

8/10 Good

Lina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice views
It is a setting of individual self catering villas. Breakfast not included. They have a bar by the pool where you can purchase coffee, croisant and refreshments. Need a car to go to town or beach.

8/10 Good

Noam , Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is too far from the Palermo city center.
The facility is a nice resort or residence. The place was hard to find, not enough good signs. It should not be advertised as overnight facility for tourists. P.S., our shower faucet at Room 10 was not allowing hot water - minor detail to be fixed.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will not choose this hotel again
The way to the hotel is tricky and complicated. No sea view from the room as promised and we received a side room near reception. The room is clean, but NO hot water and bed is stiff as a rock. Pool looks good in the pictures but in fact is small and dirty. Not recommended

10/10 Excellent

Expedia user, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious, comfortable apartment at a budget price
We decided on Sicily for our honeymoon, and booked Villaggio Petruso because of its budget price and also on the basis of reviews here on Expedia as well as other sites. We were not disappointed! We had a one-bedroom apartment which was extremely spacious, clean and comfortable. The kitchen area had a microwave and four-ring gas hob as well as a full-sized fridge-freezer, and was adequately equipped with enough crockery, cutlery etc for two people. There was a bottle of wine, mineral water and soft drinks in the fridge on our arrival which was very welcome. The bathroom was very large, with a walk-in shower, and the bedroom was also big with plenty of wardrobe and storage space as well as air conditioning. We had our own covered terrace area with a table and four seats. The complex has a large and very pleasant pool area with loungers, seats and tables, and a licensed café which doubles as a restaurant in the evenings - prices are reasonable. The staff were uniformly excellent and couldn't have been more helpful in sorting out various problems, assisting with airport transfers, car hire etc. A car is essential here as the complex, although not far from the town of Balestrate, is remote and at the end of a steep, unlit, narrow lane which would make walking back from town uncomfortable (particularly at night). There is no shop on site although bakers and fruit/veg vans do call every morning.

10/10 Excellent

Bettina, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel close to the beach
Great facilities, very friendly and helpful staff, clean rooms, amazing pool with a view over the sea, definitely worth eating dinner at the hotel restaurant as it was fresh and high standard, 20 minutes walking distance to the town but cheap taxi services available, no supermarket nearby but fruit and bread can be purchased daily. All in all we had such a great time and would definitely come back.
Giovanni, fantastic hotel manager

10/10 Excellent

Julia, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A complex of apartments in a quiet area
The staff were delightful - they were very friendly and helpful. All the basic amenities were available. We booked a 2-bedroom apartment and were given a lovely, quiet corner plot overlooking the sea. We had the independence that an apartment offers with the additional convenience of a restaurant, bar, reception and swimming pool. Perfect!

10/10 Excellent

jack and jenny, jh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best in Area
5* value for money - great stay - quiet and peacefull - lovey staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Great little apartment with a beautiful view. Excellent room facilities and very modern but there were some other older looking apartments which didn't look as nice.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Nice rooms with very helpful staff only moan is driveway leading to hotel is very untidy and unlit really need a car to get in and out of town

8/10 Good

rosie, jersey city, nj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hidden place
awesome views and awesome service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
out of the way place
Villaggio Petruso,s location is a bit hard to find,roads are in poor condition, but once there the place was clean & tidy also quiet[no traffic noise]. A car is essentual[even to get to the beach] which is not brillant.We enjoyed our 4 night stay there.

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Super Sicilian Stay
We had a lovely trip. The staff (especially Petrio) could not have done more for us. It is a beautiful area and there's some super little restuarants to try.

8/10 Good

John, Sidcup, Kent, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful Holiday
Our accomodation was clean and tidy, basic and a little worn. The staff friendly and very courteous. The pool area was clean. Although courtesy transport is available I consider a car to be a must if you want to enjoy the area fully. The beach is a trek away and the local town Balestrate is also a 30 minute walk. Residence Villaggio Petruso location was difficult to find, however once we reached Balestrate and rang the hotel a member of staff did come to town and guide us to the Residence. The upside was a peaceful location in the hillside with views of the sea and great for sunset photo's. Restaurants in Balestrate were both good quality and value for money, and particularly good if you enjoy seafood! We enjoyed our stay as a short break - A peaceful holiday resort if you want to wind down!

8/10 Good

Mario, Los Angleles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hard to Find
This place is very hidden, a super narrow and in bad shape street leads you to this quiet but nice hotel. The lady who checked us into the hotel was super nice and helpful, she gave us recommendations on several restaurants around the area. The pool looked nice and it seems like the hotel has the potential to be lots of fun during high season. To get out to the main street is quite a task as you cannot return the way you came in. Instead one has to drive through another narrow street without any signs to direct you to the main streets. This place is relatively close to the beach, we saw a bunch of the guests walking in from the beach. The WiFi is only available in the lobby. The place was very nice and very clean. We felt safe since the whole place is gated and there is a guard at the entrance who keeps an eye on who comes in and out of the hotel.