Villa Athena Resort

When you wake up in the morning and see a massive Greek Temple built approximately 2600 years ago in immaculate condition, how could there be anything wrong with this hotel or its location. The hotel is phenomena in its own right and have first class and friendly staff who are well trained and carry out their duties flawlessly. There is no question that their first priority is to make a memorable visit for their clients. The accomplish that with great ease. I was recommended Villa Athena by an Italian friend living in Canada and it met her comments. We have already recommended the Villa to our friends.

The Villa Athena is more than a 5 Star Hotel. It is a 5-Star Plus Experience!! From the moment you enter the beautiful grounds, meet the gracious professional staff and experience the incredible views of the temples, you know you have chosen the most amazing hotel in all of Agrigento. The rooms are luxurious, have spacious bathrooms and fine quality bedding and toiletries. The views of the temple from the Terrace are stunning.!! We enjoyed our fine dining experiences for dinners and breakfasts. Our waiters, Antonio and Alex were professional and well trained. They were very efficient, pleasant and made sure our dining experiences were perfect. We purchased the tickets to see the Temples at the hotel Reception desk and it was an easy walk along the private path to the site. Because we chose the Villa Athena, our visit to the Valley of the Temples was the hi-light of our 3 weeks in Sicily. We highly recommend this exceptional accommodation.

Breakfast was delicious with fresh orange juice & a generous selection of pastries each morning, a menu that was presented to you and also available to download. Again a great variety—eggs prepared numerous ways, cold cuts, fresh cheeses, smoked salmon, smoked swordfish. The wait staff was very nice, they seemed tired and the service could have been more orderly—such as ask what we would like to drink and serve beverages first, then deliver pastries, fresh flowers on the table—lovely but they should have been changed more often. Just details. Took a cooking class—very enjoyable. Worthwhile.

The property is beautiful, and it’s such a unique and special location within the archeological park! The view of the temple lit up at night from our room was stunning. There’s ample parking on site, and the hotel sells park tickets and has its own private entrance to the park, which is a nice perk. The breakfast was also very impressive. The room was very comfortable. It was not pool season at the time of our visit, but the pool looked beautiful and also had amazing views of the Temple of Concordia, so would be really great in the summer. I would highly recommend staying here!

Can't beat the view with private access to temples. We loved the suite and the grounds. Short stay so didn't use the pool but looked lovely