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Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre

4.0 star property
Family-friendly beachfront hotel with 4 outdoor pools

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Private beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach umbrellas
View from property
Lobby
Bicycling
Sports facility

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Via Liberta' 128/A, Isola delle Femmine, PA, 90040
  • Isola Delle Femmine Beach
    9 min walk
  • Ristorante Pizzeria Puccio Giuseppe
    8 min walk
  • Isola delle Femmine Station
    2 min drive
  • Palermo (PMO-Punta Raisi)
    13 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Classic Single Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Single Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Single Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Twin Room (Plus)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Classic Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Quadruple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Double Room (Plus)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Classic Quadruple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Double Room Single Use (Plus)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Triple Room (Plus)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Quadruple Room

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Classic Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Classic Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room

In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Superior Quadruple Room (Plus)

In-room safe, desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Quadruple Room (Plus)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Pool

NH Palermo

Pool
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (868)
The price is CA $110
per night
CA $133 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
NH Palermo

About the area

Isola delle Femmine

Beachfront retreat .You'll find Isola Delle Femmine Beach and Capaci Beach within a 15-minute walk of this Isola delle Femmine hotel. Church of Madre d'Isola delle Femmine and Isola delle Femmine Harbor are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Isola Delle Femmine Beach - 9 min walk
  • Capaci Beach - 12 min walk
  • Capo Gallo Nature Reserve - 6 min drive
  • Palermo Harbour - 14 min drive
  • Teatro Massimo - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Isola delle Femmine Station - 2 min drive
  • Punta Raisi Airport (PMO) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Gritta - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Kent - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Pizzeria Puccio Giuseppe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Lido Bagni Artu - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Reindeer - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre

Family-friendly beachfront hotel with 4 outdoor pools
Step outside to feel the sun on your face and the sand in your toes on the white sand beach. Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. At Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre you can cool off in one of the 4 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

Free breakfast is available daily. There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. This beach hotel also offers a complimentary children's club, a children's pool, and outdoor tennis courts. Self parking is free.

This 4-star Isola delle Femmine hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 238 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar on the beach
  • Bar by the pool
Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre offers 238 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. This Isola delle Femmine hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bidets and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised childcare
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 beach bar, 1 poolside bar and 1 bar

Things to do

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Archery
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses solar energy
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash. This property uses solar energy. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Saracen Sands
Saracen Sands Village
Saracen Sands Village Hotel & Resort
Saracen Sands Village Hotel & Resort Isola delle Femmine
Saracen Sands Village Isola delle Femmine
Saracen Sands Hotel Congress Centre Isola delle Femmine
Saracen Sands Congress Centre Isola delle Femmine
Saracen Resort Beach Congress Hotel Palermo
Saracen Sands Village Hotel Resort
Saracen ds Village Resort
Saracen Sands & Congress
Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre Hotel
Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre Isola delle Femmine
Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre Hotel Isola delle Femmine

Saracen Sands Hotel & Congress Centre Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 293 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rajan

It is an okay hotel, definitely not 4 star as claimed. The room we were given was fairly basic, the furniture were old and out-dated, and needs upgrading. There was no kettle or any facility to have tea/coffee in the room. Beds were really hard and creaking, but we had two double beds in our room instead of one double bed, maybe suitable for family. Bathroom was okay, the cistern was constantly leaking, and the shower head had probably been there for ages, as we can see black discoloration, which could be harbouring Legionella, and can cause serious infection. Rooms were cleaned every day, fresh towels supplied. The pools were dirty and over crowded. Beach towels costs 2.50 Euro. One of my main complaints is that the drinking water supply was very limited, particularly in that hot weather it is important to drink plenty to avoid dehydration. Water was only available in the dinning area, with restricted access. The staff did not allow to fill up the water bottle. What a shame! Water is a basic human need and the hotel does not seem to care. Food was good, but became a bit repetitive, which is expected. Local white and red wines were for free, they were okay. The best part was the private beach, which was well staffed and the water was clean. We had a designated sun lounger so there was no hassle. The nearest train station was only 10 mins walk, and have easy train access to Palermo central. We used a taxi service of the hotel's contact, which was really expensive.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Alma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Abhinav

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Radha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food was not good
We stayed here for one night. It’s a very large resort hotel so we didn’t do much since we were passing though in between other destinations and plans. The pool was basic and the large one was closed for some reason when I tried to take my kids. I did not go to the beach which looked nice. The biggest bummer was their buffet dinner (30 euro per adult). It was not good at all. Food did not seem fresh and reminded me of cafeteria food. The rooms were clean and comfortable though. Very loud at night with music.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Uncomfortable Budget Hotel Claiming 4 Stars
My gripe with this hotel is that it has a lot of potential to be a nice resort—as it’s facing one of the nicest beaches I’ve ever been to—but it lies about being a 4 star hotel. 4-star hotels, at a minimum, typically have room service, vending machines for after-hours food, and if not, some other form of late night food option. Saracen Sands Hotels offers NO OPTIONS for food after 10pm, so if you get there late and you don’t bring groceries or food with you, you will have a tough time eating. Another pet peeve of mine is that the hotel is stingy with how cold they let your room get. It can’t be colder than 22 degrees Celsius. Most hotels allow up to 18. We were sweating for part of the night and the staff refused to override the code and bring down the temperature. I would’ve gladly paid more money for a cooler room. Long story short, when you arrive at the hotel, it looks nice. Sort of like a Hilton. But then you realize almost everything is self-serve (you even need to go to the hotel front-desk to get pool towels because they don’t have them available at the pools or beach), the rooms are uncomfortable and let lots of noise through, and it’s hard to find food after 10pm.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Used for one night before early flight home to save the early morning drive across Palermo. Will definitely use again during next visit. The self service buffet evening meal is a very good value, with excellent choices for the money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs a modern facelift !! Other than that this is a killler venue! I’ll be back
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanruth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, up until we needed a taxi to the train station. The desk lady just kind of pointed the right outside and said you can catch a taxi over there. But the night before, the other lady at the desk said it would be no problem to call you a taxi. So there you go. Then the taxi guy I got us to the train station gouged us around $40.00
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leopoldo

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

alex

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked three nights stayed one- terrible hotel
Firstly the good - decent sized room for four Now the bad - absolutely everything else April is out of season so the area is dead… there’s no water in the pool, you can’t use the beach access. The hotel is a conference hotel and in no way family friendly. It was really noisy all evening and then we were woken by weights smashing around in the gym next door. I got up and went for a run asking the gentleman to ease up as my kids were trying to sleep, came back from a run and tried to use the gym which was locked with the same guy in. Asked at reception and the rude night guy said it doesn’t open until 8am… this was pretty funny as we both looked over and saw a bloke using it! Luckily the day guy took potty when I asked to reduce my stay to one night. My partner said she rates it the worst hotel she had ever stayed in… I mean I would go that far but I wouldn’t stay again. Went to Palermo and had a better experience
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Assad

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Busy hotel uncomfortable night
Very poor bed and pillow was completely flat school party in hotel very noisy all night air conditioning did not work at all breakfast was ok
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

JOEL

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Does what it says on the tin!
It is what it says it is - a conference hotel. We stayed there one night because it is convenient (10 min drive) to Palermo airport but it was completely rammed with conference goers. The hotel reception and service staff simply could not cope with the volume. Bedroom was an odd layout and very plasticky but it was clean and the bed was comfortable. Located next to a nice looking beach but we felt this was more a transitory stop than a longer term destination. Couple of nice restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Chaene

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Ulrike

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The prop was not well maintained. Inside it was clean but not welcoming. The gardens and exterior of the building was run down. Bars and dining was limited. Staff in the pizzeria was very friendly and the pizza was good. Unfortunately the atmosphere at the hotel was cold. Nice beach, don’t try to be there at sunset, you get locked out.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice hotel, with very attentive staff, and big rooms. The beach is beautiful and the mountains in the backdrop are stunning. Outstanding sunsets. Close to airport and Palermo. Food is buffet and so hard to get excited about.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The property is lovely, but the food is horrible, our room air condition didn't work well, and we notified the front desk, but nothing was done. Our room smelled like something died in the vents also complained and nothing was done. Great only for families, not couples. wasn't able to sleep due to all the kids running wild without supervision. I would not recommend to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Danny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The private beach is in front of hotel with sun loungers and sun umbrellas for guests included in the price. Delicious buffet dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not a 4 star hotel
The room I was staying in was renovated and comfortable but its what I would expect from a 3 star. The common areas were run down and the restaurant isn't even open all day (I'm during the actual day not night). Staff were amazing though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023