Tenute Plaia Agriturismo

To be honest the facilities are great - lovely pool and great terrace to sit and eat your breakfast. The breakfast food was extensive - so well done! The room was average - but clean, so no complaints. The check in staff and breakfast staff were lovely - really welcoming and kind. It's funny though how one tiny bad experience can leave a sour taste in your mouth. I needed to use the iron as we were going to a wedding. I ended up using the iron twice. I was bemused when told I needed to 'book' the iron - I have used irons in hotels/air bnb etc all over the world with no issues and usually you just ask and someone brings the iron and ironing board to your room in a hotel. I was also told I had to use the iron in the back section of the office, I couldn't take it to the room. I was okay with that - just lugged my ironing over and then tried to carefully carry it back over the courtyard later to our room. When checking out, however, I was astonished to find I was being charged 5 euros (it might have been slightly less or slightly more - it was nearly two months ago and I can't remember the exact amount). The same woman was in the office when I organised the iron and when I went to check out - and when I queried the cost of using the iron just kept saying, "It's a service!" or something like that - so no rational explanation of why this was their policy. I think for the two ironing sessions I had to pay roughly $17 Australian which to me seemed a ridiculously high amount for something I felt should have been a free service given the cost of what we paid each night. I was annoyed that the charges hadn't been made clear to me when I requested an iron - at no point was it explained that there was a fee involved. If I had known that I would have done all my ironing in one session. The woman who I booked the iron through was very brusque and not at all welcoming - unlike all the other lovely staff there. This woman would benefit from some customer service training. So would we stay there again? Definitely not. As I said it just takes one bad incident...and it is extremely rare that we ever post anything negative about accommodation we have booked.

Beautiful location for this beautiful property. We rented one of the apartments in the village and everything was perfect. We had breakfast in the hacienda and one dinner. The hacienda (and the restaurant) is located about 500 meters from their rental apartments but it is a nice walk with gorgeous views over the sea and the mountains. The surroundings are stunning. The delicious food is local and home-made. The hosts are very friendly and discreet at the same time. We had a great experience and we will definitely go back there!

Nel cuore di Castellammare del Golfo, tra il respiro del mare e il silenzio della natura, sorge Tenute Plaia, un luogo capace di emozionare ancora prima di sedersi a tavola. Qui ogni dettaglio è pensato per armonizzarsi con la bellezza del contesto: un giardino incantevole curato con passione, il profumo inebriante del gelsomino nell’aria, e uno dei panorami più suggestivi della Sicilia, con i faraglioni sullo sfondo e il Golfo che si distende, ampio e luminoso, davanti agli occhi. L’aperitivo servito sul prato è già poesia: vini selezionati, piccoli assaggi curatissimi, il cielo che si tinge d’oro e l’aria che sa di estate e memoria. Poi, la cena diventa un viaggio nel gusto, nella creatività e nella raffinatezza. Si apre con una straordinaria lisca di pane croccante, aromatizzata al rosmarino e arricchita da piccole sfere agrumate: un’opera d’arte da gustare con gli occhi e con il cuore. L’antipasto di mare caldo è un inno alla Sicilia: couscous al nero di seppia con crema di pomodoro confit, arancina al nero dal cuore morbido, fagottino al tonno rosso in sfoglia dorata, involtino di pesce bianco con gel e marmellata di limone. Una danza perfetta di consistenze, profumi e sapori che sorprendono e appagano. Il primo piatto è un capolavoro: busiate fresche, avvolte da una vellutata crema di cavolo nero, completate dalla dolcezza e dalla potenza del gambero rosso. Un equilibrio perfetto che racconta tradizione, tecnica e ispirazione. A chiudere, un dolce alla mandorla preparato in casa, delicato e profondo, accompagnato da un passito che accarezza il palato e lascia una nota di felicità autentica. L’accoglienza è impeccabile, con uno staff cordiale e preparato, ambienti curati, puliti e profumati. La proprietà è presente con discrezione e calore, e rende l’esperienza davvero completa. Tenute Plaia non è solo un ristorante: è un angolo di Sicilia in cui la natura si sposa con la gastronomia e il tempo si ferma, lasciando spazio alla meraviglia.