Name: La Marsa Vacances
Address: Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo 4801, Palermo, IT

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

ricardo

Excelent stay. We loved everything!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Osman Zeki

Family-Friendly staff and perfect location

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Christin

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6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2026

Kristin

The front desk did not relay a lot of information when we got to the hotel. We did not know to make a reservation at soon as we got there. Not a good description of how to access lunch, and was not told needed swim caps for pool. This could be the custom, but we are not used to it and so we didn’t know.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Teon

The bungalows need a bit of updating but the rest of the complex was really good. Very busy at weekends with day guests but weekdays are calm.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Émilie

Petit déjeuner varié et très bon. Chambre propre et fonctionnelle. Restaurant très bon aussi. Dommage que l’accès à la piscine soit limité sur la journée entre 9h30 et 17h. Je recommande cet établissement.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Shannon

Everything about La Marsa Vacances was wonderful. Beautiful place, lovely staff, great activities available. We would have liked to know ahead of time how far it was from town though. We spent a fair amount of time waiting for unreliable buses. But everything else made it a very good stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Kate

This place is a slice of heaven. You can walk to beaches or town or just stay in this paradise. Water is unreal.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Paul

Great breakfast, very clean and modern suite, good value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Frances

The pool area was superb and the access to the ocean was amazing. We will definitely return

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

grace

Terrible place. The photos are misleading. Beach closes at 7pm as does access to and food or drink. Neither of these are noted when you book. Walk to the nearest dining place is 40 minutes on unsafe and unlit roads - think again before booking

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Aug 2025

Per

So bad

The communication from the reception was one of the most worst experiences I ever had. No service at all, I don’t even know what to write, so bad!

In the night you can also find naked drunk men yelling at you. The hotel couldn’t care less.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Jeff

The property entrance side leave muchto be desired, but once you're inside it fantastic views, water access, pool and tennis courts!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Aug 2025

Kristoffer

A resort where hotel guests are in the way

We were thoroughly disappointed with our stay:
+Beach was awesome! Diving and snorkeling was absolutely awesome.
+ Very alert lifeguards that kept an eye on us.
+ Decent sized pool.
+ Daily cleaning of the bungalow.
+ Clean.
+ Very professional driver service.

- Access to the pool and beach area is closed at 19. Which includes the entire beach.
- Restaurant was fully booked but not by hotel guests
- Then it was closed on Monday?
- Check out at 10 (am) and you aren't allowed on the premises after check out.
- Bathing caps required for the pool? I've travelled quite a bit but this was a first. Also no fins allowed in pool
- Not many of the staff spoke or understood English.
- Unhelpful front desk. Twice we asked where to buy water and they referred to a minimarket across the street. Never did he say that they actually had a small cafeteria that was slightly hidden away where we could buy water?!
- After five days there we still don't know if it was ok to flush toilet paper or not, as there is a sign you aren't supposed?
- View from the bungalow porch was right into a black steel wall.
- On the other side of the wall was a very noisy restaurant that played music until 2 am every night. Can't blame the hotel for this but something to be aware of.

Overall it felt like we were staying at a beach resort that mainly focused on local visitors purchasing day passes and they had a hotel as a side income.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Holiday

Fine swimmingpool and good ocean.
Clean room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Chris

Everything was very good , clean and great location

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2025

Oscar

Great location and staff was super friendly. The bad part was there was only a small air conditioner for the whole bungalow. The room was hot.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Rick

A hidden gem

From the outside it looks quite plain. But once inside, it is a beautiful seaside resort. There is a huge pool with sun decks by the pool and the seashore. There is no beach, but easy access to swim in the crystal clear water. The room is spacious. The only complaint is that the bed is not very comfortable. For breakfast, there s a very nice selection of things to eat, heavy on the pastries. I would stay here again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

lorenza

Beautiful property- close to Palermo (25 mins) but quiet and comfortable. Next to the beach and with a heated pool! Especially if you don’t like the sand- no sand only rocks! Easy access to the water with multiple ladders (they take out the big ladder when the life guard leave but there many others that stayed) Love it! Life guard and sun-bed with umbrellas.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2025

Anja

The location and views are very pretty, size of rooms are great! We came before June 1st and nothing was open- no bar, lunch or dinner. they were hammering and sawing all day long and none of the property amenities were available except the pool- which was only open til 5pm and we had to pay for beach towels.

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

Kamil

Great!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2024

Marta

Very nice holiday

After checking reviews of this place I was a bit worried but overall we did enjoy our stay.
We are family of 4 and stayed 7 nights in bungalow. Accommodation was spacious and clean however very outdated. AC only in the bedroom so kids who were sleeping in living/dining area complained of a heat.

This is a sport complex which is available to the public so at the weekends quite busy. But plenty of sun beds so no issue with finding a spot.
Big swimming pool, however swimming cups are necessary. (Can be bought at reception)
Beach is rocky which we actually liked. There is a sandy beach 15 min walk but it is very busy.

Breakfast was very good, plenty of choices.
Reception staff very nice with excellent English.
There is a restaurant in the complex. we only tried pizza there which was nice.

Free parking and possibility to use tennis courts without extra charge.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2024

Amir Abbas

Check in 3pm and Check out time is 10am. This is so bad, normally should be 12 to 2pm. Because of the restaurant that is open in the courtyard of the hotel at night from 7:30 in the evening until night, it is not possible to be comfortable in the hotel and the hotel area is practically closed after 7. But the rooms are very clean and nice. And the sea and mountain view is great. The hotel restaurant offers many good tasting dishes for lunch time

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2024

Richard

This property has some reasonable photography on website but being here is not quite the same.

I had 2 rooms as my wife and I were heading off elsewhere for work whilst the children stayed with grandparents.

Room 1: Clean but very basic. Air con unit broken. Spent 1 hour to try and get sorted but had to move rooms in the end.

Room 1.2: new room had air con that worked. Still basic. Shower broken but replaced with hand held head. Had to move the crib and luggage without any help. Light coming off ceiling - exposed wires.

Room 2: air con working. Room basic. Noise from bar next door kept everyone awake as it backs on to it. Noise from air con unit making high pitched noise periodically in middle of the night. Shower head not working properly, water falling out in a straight line almost against wall. Hot water in both rooms available but shower will swap from cold to hot and back at random. Broken glass on private terrace wall.

Misc:
- told by reception, as residents we could reserve beds by pool from 0900. Life guard arguing it’s 0930.

- unable to get lunch until 1400. Only able to get deli snacks for lunch from 1230. Not ideal for children.

- told I would be charged €15 per day for a crib for 6 month old baby (€105 total). Could buy one and burn it when leaving for less…and preferable.

- restaurant, 1 waiter taking orders for every table. Takes ages to order.

- was told on 1 day breakfast had finished the croissants for day despite it being 0930 (finish 1000

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2024

vitalii

Couldn’t believe we have been rejected to stay in hotel area for couple hours, after check out 10am receptionists ask us to leave, or pay to stay couple hours.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2023

Maurizio

Nothing to do in the area.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2023

Christopher

Great oceanfront and beautiful mountains in the background but hotel itself in need of updates

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2023

Juan

Should work on the property, very old, not like the pictures on the web, pool was closed, not informed, bathrooms dirty and super old

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2022

Kathryn

Around a rough area but the propert itself was great and when you were in it you wouldn’t suspect. Expensive shop across the way but coffee shop was good . Love that the resort provided bikes so most days we would ride into Mondello beach for the beach , atmosphere and shops (get your groceries here if you need any) . We used the tennis court , pool area and the ocean front and it was all great. Balcony in the bungalow was also a highlight as it was nice for privacy when we wanted some sun. Bungalow had a proper kitchen which was amazing as we like to cook for ourselves on occasion. NO BASIC ESSENTIALS so had to buy a lot of basics like things to wash up dishes . Had breakfast included each day which was very handy and pretty decent .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2022

Stephanie

I like how it was in front of the beach. However, it’s off of a busy road so it’s not very quiet at night.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2022

ElIZABETH

Property and bungalows are beautiful and great for a family with the small children and very safe and enclosed. We were there end of May and none of the amenities were open yet except the pool and breakfast. Staff was very friendly. Not the best location if you wanna go to other cities in Sicily without a rental car. As others said would be nice if information being printed in multiple languages.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2021

Alan

Beautiful water, nice pool and friendly reception

Stayed in the bungalow with a great view of the ocean from the roof top terrace...hotel reception staff are excellent and will help with any query. Really friendly and helpful at reception. The private beach is excellent for snorkelling and sunbathing. The water is absolutely beautiful and there are plenty of sun beds. Bungalows are basic but have everything you need and the rooftop terrace is a nice place to have a glass of wine at night. The pool is nice and very big and close to the ocean so you can use both quite easily. No real restaurants around so you have to go in to mondello which is a 10 minute bus ride or taxi ride (€20 /30) so quite expensive..you can also try the scooters for some fun but the drivers and driving is the worst I’ve ever seen. A trip to Palermo is also worth it. We went to the 4 quarters as a starting point to walk around. Great vibe and very unique area. would recommend going to the side streets and sample the street food. Overall la Marsa was perfect for us. The reception staff, the rooftop bungalow, the beautiful water. Only draw back is all the restaurants are in mondello.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2020

Juliana

Highly recommend La Marsa

Everything was perfect at La Marsa! Excellent hotel, we had all we needed, many facilities that we couldn’t get to use them all, privileged with sun and sea. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful with everything.
The hotel also has bikes which you can borrow.
The best hotel experience ever!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2019

Kathrin

We stayed for 7 days in early September in a bungalow with a nice terrasse + a roof top. The aircon worked well. So far so good. The interior was pretty run down - the furniture ancient, the walls crubling, the bathroom moldy. There was no daily cleaning as advertised & as is typical for any hotel. The trash bins were emptied on day 1, 2 & 6 and the bungalow was superficially cleaned on day 3 only. This was particularly disgusting when you have to collect toilet paper in a bin. The kitchen was not really usable, as there were no towels, dish cloths, soap, pot holders etc. Also, there were no blackout curtains, which you need because there are bright lights outdoors everywhere. As is if this wasn't enough, the hotel rents its premises to non-guests: we had to stay awake through 3 nights because of loud parties right next to our bungalow. Since the windows did not close properly, this was no fun! Also, the hotel rents out the sunbeds - when we arrived we wondered, why they would have so many sunbeds for only 20 rooms. Well, during the weekend we got our answer, when we couldn't even find a parking spot because there were over a hundred cars park infront of the hotel. The hotel property was packed with external sunbathers. Overall, the property is not how it is presented on the hotel's website - it's certainly not a 4-star resort. And it's not recommened if you want a little peace & quiet. If you don't mind a youth-hostel at a 4-star price - go there!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2019

Patrick

Will definitely go back here!

Lovely staff, much nicer inside that the exterior would suggest.. pool was great, no late night noise, tennis, football, kids club, pool, great food, beach front (rocky but included) and more chairs and loungers that I have ever seen before.. so no problem getting one! We loved it (2 adults, 2 children)

Family

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Breakfast was good with a large selection of fruits, breads and juices. The room was older, a bit rundown and very bare. Shower drained very slowly and the hot water was more like warm water. The place could use a major update before I would consider staying again.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2019

Brian

Meh

Not a place to stay out of the summer seasons. There is nothing nearby and the few restaurants that are their are closed. Also, the bed was broken causing the mattress to fold in the middle. In the summer I’m sure this place is fantastic.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Adão Guerra da

Incrivel este hotel, praia maravilhosa, piscinas enormes, café da manhã sensacional, equipe educada e prestativa, ideal para grupos.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Veraneide

Lindo, limpo e excelente acolhimento

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Josef

Ein sehr schöner Ort mit vielen Möglichkeiten (Pool, Tennisplatz, Kids Corner) Leider war der Zugang zum Meer nicht möglich, da dort Renovationsarbeiten am Laufen sind. Das Frühstück ist sehr gut und vielfältig. Die Bungalows sind für Familien sehr empfehlenswert.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

francesco

Bellissima struttura. Personale molto gentile e professionale. Colazione ottima ed abbondante. Le uniche note negative sono state il materasso che si è deformato e non era molto comodo, ed inoltre quando ha piovuto ci sono state delle infiltrazioni di acqua nel muro al punto di gocciolare fortunatamente sul lato opposto del letto.
Consiglierei inoltre di iniziare le manutenzioni solo dopo la fine della stagione e non quando sono ancora presenti gli ospiti

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Marcel

Laut, direkt neben der Strasse, schöner Pool, sehr freundliches Personal

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Kadir Can

Great place for a sea vacation, with it’s private platform for sea access and sunbeds. 20 mins walking distance to Mondello beach and an hour by public transport to Palermo.

We only had one problem during our stay. The electricity of the entire facility went out on our last night, right after midnight, and there was no electricity or hot water until 07:30. Since we could not charge our devices before check out, we asked for a late check out and they gave us an additional hour. Nevertheless, overall experience was good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Valeria

Un ringraziamento allo Staff sempre molto disponibile e gentile
Location molto bella e ben servita di tutti i confort
Caletta per accesso al mare facilmente accessibile

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

24 Jul 2025

Terje

Really a bad experience!

- [ ] The safe did not work and was not serviced the whole week, despite repeated reminders.
- [ ] It was not cleaned every day as advertised (maybe every other day and towel change every third day)
- [ ] The pool was closed between 13-14, not informed at the advertissment.
- [ ] The service in the dining room was not satisfactory and there were empty bread baskets and fruit plates. Despite several reminders, this was not followed up.
- [ ] We only received one pool card…..we received the second card after three days
- [ ] The balcony that has been advertised was not as described in the advertisement. The balcony was, in fact, a walking area for rooms, with two small chairs. When we sat there we had to let through guests passing.
- [ ] At the swimming area the hotel guests had to \"fight\" for places with external paying bathers
- [ ] We had to buy swimming caps (mandatory) to use at the pool, without this being announced in the advertissment.
- [ ] Beach towels were not provided as the advertisement stated. The hotel charged 5 euros per day per towel.
- [ ] It was very poorly arranged for swimming in the sea, elderly people with reduced mobility should stay away. Two of the six days we were there the sea was partially closed
- [ ] Not allowed to eat on the beach or by the pool
- [ ] In the evening they closed access to the beach at 7 pm, also not informed in the advertissment
- [ Terrible noise from the restaurant, which was right outside] the rooms.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2025

Georges

Séjours de repos

Le séjour est pas mal . personnel très accueillant.
On a demandé d'éteindre la lumière sur le balcon on l'a fait un jour pendant notre séjour de cinq
Le lit pas du tous confortable c'est un lit de camping.les serviettes de bains sont usées et déchirées même pas propres des fois.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Christer

Vi hade en jättetrevlig vistelse, det är en härlig plats att koppla av.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Gino

Bel hôtel