Verdura Resort

We had a short break as a family staying in one of the 3 bedroom villas which are part of the Verdura complex With the villa we had access to all the facilities of the resort plus the benefit of space and privacy of the villa. We loved having our own heated private pool and the ability to have our own breakfast, lunch and snacks if and when we wanted The villa itself was wonderful. A 3 bed villa with lovely views over the golf and resort towards the sea. Beautifully designed, extremely quiet, and with all the facilities required inside and out. We were kindly provided with 2 buggies to get to the resort - essential as it is 7 or 8 minutes away on the buggy which was fine for us. The service before and during our stay was terrific. Some of the very best I have experienced to help arrange the villa, sort out reservations and also deal with daily requests. Thank you to the brilliant Santa and the villa team We ate in several of the resort restaurants. Universally the service was terrific. The catering for gluten free was generally very good across all and excitingly they have gluten free tiramisu…so the coeliacs in my family ate as much as possible each evening Buongiorno: Breakfast here was OK. Small buffet selection with an omelette station. Other hot food could be ordered but it’s a pretty limited offering and OK on quality but good service Amare: Superb seafood selection. I had red prawns which were made into a Sicilian sauce with pasta which was one of the best pasta dishes I have eaten Zagara : extremely good. Lovely atmosphere and service. L’Osteria: more casual than others. Good food and experience Liola: Probably the one we enjoyed least on quality and atmosphere but that was probably as we ate there after a day of travelling. We played golf on all 3 courses. The East course is by far the best on set up and design. A real challenge. The West course has some beautiful holes on the sea but is more a set of straight holes. The executive course is in very poor condition on the greens but was ok to hit a few balls around. The staff at the pro-shop and caddy shop were great Beach: as noted by other reviewers it’s not much of a beach sand wise with lots of shingle to get into water (a mat walkway is installed) and as it was a bit windy was red flagged a couple of days Padel and Tennis: enjoyed a game here. Padel courts new and great condition Gym: excellent facility with good mix of weights and cardio. Open 24 hours Overall we had a superb time and highly recommended

We enjoyed our short break. The resort was lovely and quiet with a beautiful spa and a lovely golf course. We really couldn’t fault anything. The staff were first class.

What a great resort!! When in Siclly it is a must visit, what a great way to unwind and enjoy the Sicilian hospitality. The staff is great and with its 6 restaurant, where they serve great food and great wines. Before diner the Sirocco bar is a great way to start your evening. They have a Negroni challenge and I challenge you to guess the right one. Indulge yourself in the Sicilian way of life

We stayed at this property in September and we had a very nice stay. The room was nice and facing the sea. Modern and clean, just the bathroom needs some more decoration. Staff was very friendly all over the property. Breakfast was great. Also pools very nice and a lot of sunbeds and two big swimming pools plus more pools and jacuzzi at the spa. Unfortunately grassed areas quite burnt and also the golf courses not really in very good condition. It is a nice property but for over 1000 € per night the prices are too high, and for these prices they even charge an extra service charge per room per night, which is not great

We were at Verdura as part of an International Golf group of 171 golfers from around the world. My wife and I were very disappointed with the “luxury” resort. There was no hot water in our room 4 of the 9 nights of our stay, cable TV disconnected on 3 days, and we were not informed the two golf courses had been under drought restrictions for 2 years only being able to water just the greens. 4 rounds of lift, clean, and place the ball if you were able to find a tuft of grass to put it on. Horrible conditions. We won’t be going back! I would normally provide this feedback directly and privately to the management. However, there is no capability to do so on their website site.