Erice was a beautiful city. Sicily was an amazing island. BUT, Ermione was the blight on an otherwise great trip. The hotel looked like it hadn't been touched in 20 years. Paint gone, carpets musty, windows that don't open, yuck. And to think we paid over €120 per night. It was the worst ratio of hotel to cost I have ever had. I would have expected this quality from a hostel, but not from a €120 hotel.

We stayed at Ermione for one night at could hardly wait to get away. The building may have looked nice and modern 40 years ago, but now it's just a dilapidated and ugly concrete box. The interior and the rooms are very basic, dirty, and smelly. The bathrooms are a scandal. Mine had a choked drainage; another bathroom featured a stool covering over a broken bidet. The picture of the swimming-pool pretty much reflects how the rest of the hotel looks. The staff are friendly, but neither this, nor the moderately interesting seashore view compensate for the ugly experience. We paid a 3-star hotel price for something that looks like a badly run hostel. There are other places to stay in Erice, and they can hardly be worth than this one.

Erice is a medieval gem frozen in time and, apart from the summer, is somewhat of a ghost town although even out of season there are some excellent restaurants ( La Pentolaccia being particularly good with excellent cuisine, ambience and hospitality). Erice sits high on a mountain looking down on Trapani and the Egadi Islands which is why we chose to stay at Hotel Ermione as it provides absolutely the best views possible. If you want high luxury and great cuisine then maybe Ermione is not for you. We were staying out of season so the hotel did seem rather tired but the room was adequate and clean. Anna Maria on the desk was most helpful. The hotel was full on one night having been chosen by a regional organisation for its annual meeting. If you enjoy views from a balcony then be sure to request a room on the top floor overlooking the Egadi Islands, a continuous balcony runs around 3 sides of the hotel. Erice is an easy uphill stroll from the hotel but out of season there was adequate parking at the town gates, as indeed there is at the hotel. The cable car to/from Trapani passes close to the hotel and it was then easy to get a bus into Trapani centre, be sure to buy bus tickets at any Tabbachi before boarding any bus in Italy or face E52 penalty! Conclusion: We chose Ermione for it's fantastic views and proximity to Erice - it's not at all easy to park near the smaller central hotels.

Erice è una perla medievale scolpita nel tempo e, a parte in estate, sembra una città fantasma. In bassa stagione, troverete comunque alcuni ottimi ristoranti. “La Pentolaccia” era, in particolare, ottimo, con cucina, atmosfera e senso dell’ospitalità eccezionali. Erice svetta su un monte che si affaccia su Trapani e sulle Isole Egadi. Abbiamo scelto di soggiornare all’Hotel Ermione perché permetteva di godere del miglior panorama possibile. Se amate il lusso elevato e l’alta cucina, forse l'Ermione non fa per voi. Vi abbiamo soggiornato in bassa stagione e l’hotel sembrava aver visto tempi migliori ma la camera era appropriata e pulita. Anna Maria, al front desk, è stata la più disponibile. Una sera l’hotel era pieno perché era stato scelto da un’organizzazione regionale per l’assemblea annuale. Se amate i balconi panoramici, richiedete assolutamente una camera al piano più alto, con vista sulle Isole Egadi. C’è un balcone unico che circonda tre lati dell’hotel. Potrete raggiungere Erice dall’hotel con una facile passeggiata in salita, ma in bassa stagione c’erano parcheggi liberi all’ingresso della cittadina e, ovviamente, in hotel. La cabinovia per Trapani passava vicino all’hotel ed era semplicissimo prendere un autobus per il centro di Trapani. Assicuratevi però di comprare i biglietti da un tabaccaio prima di salire su qualunque autobus in Italia o vi ritroverete a pagare una multa di 52 euro. er concludere: abbiamo scelto l’Hotel Ermione per i panorami stupendi e la vicinanza ad Erice. Non è per niente facile trovare un parcheggio nei pressi dei piccoli hotel del centro.

Erice is a medieval gem frozen in time and, apart from the summer, is somewhat of a ghost town although even out of season there are some excellent restaurants ( La Pentolaccia being particularly good with excellent cuisine, ambience and hospitality). Erice sits high on a mountain looking down on Trapani and the Egadi Islands which is why we chose to stay at Hotel Ermione as it provides absolutely the best views possible. If you want high luxury and great cuisine then maybe Ermione is not for you. We were staying out of season so the hotel did seem rather tired but the room was adequate and clean. Anna Maria on the desk was most helpful. The hotel was full on one night having been chosen by a regional organisation for its annual meeting. If you enjoy views from a balcony then be sure to request a room on the top floor overlooking the Egadi Islands, a continuous balcony runs around 3 sides of the hotel. Erice is an easy uphill stroll from the hotel but out of season there was adequate parking at the town gates, as indeed there is at the hotel. The cable car to/from Trapani passes close to the hotel and it was then easy to get a bus into Trapani centre, be sure to buy bus tickets at any Tabbachi before boarding any bus in Italy or face E52 penalty! Conclusion: We chose Ermione for it's fantastic views and proximity to Erice - it's not at all easy to park near the smaller central hotels.