Unìco Boutique Hotel d'Arte

I was traveling solo for the first time and had reached out to the hotel ahead of time to arrange an airport transfer, as I knew I’d be anxious navigating a new country—especially arriving late at night. I’ll admit that I gave the wrong flight information, and my flight ended up being delayed by about an hour. However, when I arrived and called the hotel to see if they could send another cab, I was told to find my own way to the hotel. I even offered to pay twice for the transfer, but the person on the phone hung up on me. It was late, I didn’t speak Italian, and I was left stranded at the airport with no assistance or concern shown. Another issue occurred when I called the front desk from my room for some extra towels and a few questions. The receptionist hung up on me multiple times. We hadn’t had any prior negative interactions, so there was no reason for that behavior. When I finally went downstairs to ask in person, she looked startled and immediately said, “Sorry, the line was busy,” before I even explained why I was there—which made it clear she had been ignoring my calls. There were also a few odd moments where staff repeatedly asked how old I was, for reasons that were never explained. Overall, this was the place where I felt the least safe and least accommodated during my entire trip. If you’re planning a solo trip and value peace of mind, I strongly recommend staying elsewhere. This was not an environment that felt welcoming or respectful—especially for solo travelers!!

Excellent boutique hotel filled with stunning art displays. The location is ideal for walking, beach visits and close accessibility to a large variety of great restaurants. The rooms were generous, light filled, lovely sea views and very comfortable. Secure parking facilities, beautiful pool, rooftop hot tub and delicious breakfast and small meals. The staff were very attentive and always helpful.

We had the most wonderful time at the Hotel Unico d’Arte in Mondello Sicily . From the moment we arrived the staff were so friendly and helpful . Monica greeted us on arrival and ensured along with the rest of the staff that our stay was fabulous. Our room had its own large terrace and private jacuzzi which was amazing. The pool area is quiet and relaxing and drinks and snacks are available all day long . Breakfast at the hotel was great and the choice of food and hot food was significant. The cappuccino was made to order and not out of a machine. The roof top terrace is open for use all day and evening and there is a jacuzzi up there for use whenever you wanted. The views of Mondello Bay from the rooftop were fantastic and a great place to enjoy the sunsets. The hotel is right on the beach and a short walk from the square where there are many restaurants to choose from. We loved our time here and will definitely return again.

Wow - this boutique hotel on the beach is a wonderful find. Clean, modern rooms (with great showers & comfy beds) - and some great sea views. A leisurely breakfast stretching through to 11am served on the sun terrace under large white shades, plenty of comfortable sun beds around a beautiful pool, evening drinks at the roof bar, all made this hotel so special||What stood out for us particularly though, was the excellent service - Rosabella, Monica & Megan were fabulous - nothing was too much trouble, from freshly baked cakes all day, to some top restaurant recommendations all within walking distance.||Would love to go back!

Wonderful hotel - we were a bit hesitant as we drove through Modello but the hotel is fabulous - yards from the seat our room was really funky. The decor throughout the hotel is super, lots of art and sculpture. The roof top terrace was great for a drink looking over the sea and the yachts arriving. The pool was stunning and delicious breakfast. Secure parking. This is a gem of a hotel.

Great little hotel. Clean, comfortable, quiet - away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Plenty of storage, including good counter space in the bathroom (which I found is very rare at many hotels in Europe). Beautiful garden to have breakfast in. I wish we could have stayed an additional day just to relax a day at the hotel. We had to leave very early in the morning, and the person on call made us to-go boxes with exactly what we had requested. The staff was very nice and very accommodating.

A wonderful hotel! A group of us (10 adults) were in Sicily for a friend’s wedding and we chose to stay in this hotel. What an inspired decision that was as we loved every minute of it. The bedrooms were perfectly fitted out (we even had a bathtub in the centre of our room) and the swimming pool and surrounding seating areas were excellent. ||A particular highlight for us though was the excellent service given to us by all of the staff, including Monica, Rosalba and Megan (Megan also made the superb cakes we had with afternoon tea). They really couldn’t have done more for us - and did so with great professionalism and engaging smiles!||Mondello village itself has a number of really good restaurants (it’s worth checking out the reviews on ‘Tripadviser’). Being so close to the sea, the seafood was invariably fresh and delicious - and of course the pasta was to die for! ||We would definitely recommend this hotel to anybody who wishes to visit Sicily. ||Finally, I would fully endorse the ‘tips’ given by other reviewers:||- have a cocktail on the terrace to watch the amazing sunset;||- catch the local bus (806) into Palmero rather than paying for a taxi/Uber;||- ask the hotel to sort out transport for you to and from Palmero airport; ||and last but not least:||- try Megan’s amazing cakes!

Firstly, the property is gorgeous! We had a tub in our room that faced the ocean. There’s a rooftop hot tub where we enjoyed a delicious bottle of local bubbles on our anniversary. Secondly, Monica was always very friendly and genuine warm with anything we needed. Anna was incredibly priceless with her help, hospitality as well as translating. Our next trip back, we’ll be staying here again!