Reviews of B&B Al Giardino

Lovely hosts, nice house with a beautiful garden & swimming pool, convenient location to visit Palermo & Monreale

Everything was great

Such a beautiful location, at the bottom of a hill, looking up towards Monreale. The gardens were very well cared for, as was the whole property. There was an excellent pool area. Teodoro drove us twice up to Monreale for dinner and to catch a bus to Palermo. We had a good breakfast with lots of fruit and fresh items. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

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What set this property apart was the graciousness of our hosts. It's a lovely home. Our room was comfortable and immaculate. Breakfast was wonderful. The B&B itself is well located for seeing not just Monreale, but Palermo and the entire area. But it was the kind welcome and gracious hospitality that set this B&B apart. Our host helped us to navigate the area and even drove us up to the bus stop so we wouldn't have to trek uphill first thing in the morning. It felt like staying with family.

A beautiful home, very comfortable room. Gardens are idyllic and the pool very welcome on a hot day. Theodore and his wife very kind and as mentioned previously, he kindly gave us a lift up the steep hill to the historic centre.

A car is essential but driving in Italy is not for the faint hearted!

We had the suite which was very spacious and lavishly decorated; superb bathroom as well!

The hosts are wonderful. Love the place with great garden and generous breakfast.

The hosts are wonderful! They drove us to Monreale and then we had a short walk back. Loved that they offer this service for free. Our room which was the standard double bed was very small. It was very clean and decorated nicely. Breakfast didnt offer much.

WiFi was terrible. I couldnt download or send any pics.

Excellent location and the owner generously drove us up to the cathedral.

The swimming pool was still covered over.

The hosts were fantastic. Very friendly and helpful-gave us maps of the area and made suggestions on what to see. He gave us a ride up to Monreal and showed us how to get to where we wanted to go. The grounds are beautiful. Room was very clean and comfortable. They put out a huge breakfast for us and even made fresh squeezed orange juice. They really went out of their way to make our stay comfortable.

they had wifi, but it was a bit spotty. air conditioner had a slight rattle.

The hosts are very friendly and they dropped us off in Monreale. The next day the host dropped us off at the bus station. They gave us much tips about what there is to see and do in Monreale. Very friendly and genuinely kind people! The swimming pool and garden was beautiful. You see the work and love that the hosts are putting in their garden!

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The B&B is located in a private oasis 5 minutes from Monreale. An ideal location. The pool and gardens were beautiful and well maintained. They had two nice dogs who eventually warmed up to us. Upon arrival the host (husband) greeted us and allowed to us go sit by the pool, as the rooms weren't ready yet (we arrived early). He was very friendly and got us a bottle opener and some plastic glasses for the wine we had brought. I had called ahead to let them know we were going to arrive earlier than we thought. The rooms were comfortable and cozy. There was plenty of parking for the two cars we brought and it was gated, so it was very private.

The facilities were perfect, except for the very loud mini refrigerator in our room and that one of the outlets didn't work. We read all of the rules of the property and made sure to adhere to them. In the evening, we ordered pizza to eat there. Because it was raining, we ate in the dining room and hung out there. About halfway through our meal at around 8:30pm, the owner (wife) came into the living room and scolded me for not letting her know that we were bringing pizzas into the dining room. She said if I had told her, she would have provided plates, etc. But they were not needed. She said that the room smelled of pizza and that there were other guests coming and she didn't want that smell in the room. She opened one of the windows to circulate the air. After we finished eating at around 10:00pm, I gathered everything we had brought in, including all the rubbish, pizza boxes, the food, all of the items we had used and put them in our car so they wouldn't "smell" up the room. I felt that the way in which I was approached was abrupt and rude and it made me feel like I was staying at my mean aunt's house. It was embarrassing and my friends were shocked. For this reason alone, I will not come back.

The owner was extremely.y helpful.

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Amazing garden and pool, lovely old house. Our host was amazing and gave us a lift into town and advised us about the cathedral and easy way home Great bed, shower and spacious rooms Excellent breakfast with a lot of choice

Nothing - one of the best places we've stayed in

Friendly welcome. Excellent breakfast. Free taxi service to Monreale. Made an early breakfast to suit our schedule.

Not keen on dogs but that is personal.

Hospitality and kindness of the host.The swimming pool. Quietness of the location. The host, Theodore (who speaks french very well), can take you by car to Monreale downtown for dinner for free, and return by foot is very easy even in hot summer.

It is a very beautiful place. Service is great and the people are very helpful and friendly.

It's a good location if you have a car to explore the area. The family that run it are super friendly.

There is a German shepherd that barks at you a lot. If you're scared of dogs this is not the place for you. The location is good only if you have a car. The way to Monreale is a pretty horrible walk. Edit to respond to the host's response: "Hachiko, our dog, barks just when there is someone outside the gate" - Well, he barked at us when we were inside the property, each time he saw us, continuously until we were out of his sight, so that is not true. "By the way, you didn't show us any concern about that." - Because we didn't want or expect you to do anything, this is a warning to guests who might have a fear of dogs. If you don't have a fear of dogs then it is fine, but it should be something that potential guests are aware of. "Regarding the walking to Monreale or Palermo: my father, indeed, told you something like 1000 times if you would have accepted a passage with his car to the city centre." - He did indeed drive us to Monreale and we are very grateful for that, and we walked back (on a narrow road with no pavements and fast-driving cars, a lot of rubbish and passing a sewage treatment plant) as you both suggested. There was no offer to drive us to the centre of Palermo, nor do we expect one - you must have us confused with other guests. We are very grateful for the lift he gave us to Monreale. This is out of your control, and we do not want or expect to be driven around, we are just commenting for future guests that it isn't good for walking but if you use it as a base with a car then it is fine. "We've just read your review and the truth is that we really are deceived from it...my parents cannot understand the reason of this really bad ranking..." - I didn't intend to cause any offence and I'm sorry you took it that way. I'm just trying to give an honest review here...