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Esperia Palace Hotel

Property class: 5 and above

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A swimming pool with clear water, metal ladders, and white lounge chairs.
A modern building with a flat roof, a yellow accent wall, and a well-maintained lawn with two palm trees and two spherical white planters.
A spacious lobby with a glass coffee table, red and white sofas, and a view of the sea.
A dining table set with plates of food, a cup, and a glass dome.
A modern interior with hanging spherical chandeliers and a reception area with red and white furniture.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Via delle Ginestre 27/D, Zafferana Etnea, CT, 95019
  • Place, Mount Etna
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Catania Beach
    ‪36 min drive‬
  • Place, Giardini Naxos Beach
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Airport, Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room

A modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, and a hanging light fixture.

Superior Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Quadruple Room

A modern bedroom with a large bed, a bedside table, a nightstand, and a built-in shelf.

Quadruple Room

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 4 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern bedroom with a large bed, a bedside table, a nightstand, and a built-in shelf.

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Junior Suite

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a small side table, a chair, and a view of the outdoors through sheer curtains.

Junior Suite

  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern bedroom with a large bed, a bedside table, a nightstand, and a built-in shelf.

Suite

  • 42 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe

A bedroom with a bed, a balcony, a table with a plant, and a view of the outside.

Deluxe

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Superior

A modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a mirror, and wall-mounted lighting.

Superior

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Esperia Palace Hotel

This hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge.
Esperia Palace Hotel offers 42 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include slippers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 hot tubs are on site along with an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open select days. Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

During your stay at Esperia Palace Hotel, you'll be within walking distance of Mount Etna. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and 2 restaurants are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • For dining with garden views, stop by Park Princip i, one of the property's 2 restaurants
  • Take a swim in the indoor and outdoor pools or soak in the 2 hot tubs
  • Treat yourself to facials, body scrubs, or aromatherapy at the spa
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Mount Etna and 6 minutes from Barone di Villagrande 1727
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Esperia Palace Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, 2 hot tubs, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. A fitness center, a sauna, and a rooftop terrace are also featured at the luxury Esperia Palace Hotel. Free self parking is available.

Park Princip i - This restaurant overlooks the garden.
The Court - Onsite brasserie.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Park Princip i
  • The Court

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 20.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 20.0 per night

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property class

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

Property is also known as

Esperia Palace
Esperia Palace Hotel
Esperia Palace Hotel Zafferana Etnea
Esperia Palace Zafferana Etnea
Esperia Palace Hotel Hotel
Esperia Palace Hotel Zafferana Etnea
Esperia Palace Hotel Hotel Zafferana Etnea

Esperia Palace Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff very much made this hotel worth maximum ratings. They were able to accommodate my need for two separate beds without issue and honor what I thought I was booking. The breakfast was great and made the stay a good value. The gym and pool close at 2000 - it would be nice if these were open longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and helpful staff. Property is spacious, modern, and in a great location on the slope of Etna.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Horng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and big rooms. Staff excellent, especially Dario. Gave tips on Mount Etnea, directions , time Togo etc. he was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean room, large bathroom and shower. Reception Staff very friendly and helpful. Balcony and views beautiful. Breakfast was lovely quality and great choice. Carpets are tied and general decor needs attention (a little battered). Gym not good, no treadmill and bike seat broken/damaged. Didn’t bother using 😕
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant surprise, off the beaten track

Thank you for a suprisingly and nice stay. We choose this hotel because we needed a place to stay when our originally planned accommodation was cancelled. Instead we had to rely on Hotels.com and the friendly staff at Esperia Palace. The hotel area is clean and quiet, and with the air/climate some higher up, was refreshing now in August. Nice rooms with spacious and clean bathrooms. We hadn’t planned for visiting this area close to the volcano, but Zafferana Etnea is a lovely town. Just know that you have to walk 15 min from the hotel to get into the centre, and that the streets from the hotel is not that welcoming. Nice Spa and Pool-area. PS: remember to bring swim cap.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jerome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Séjour d'une nuit avec 2 enfants, nous avons choisi l'établissement pour profiter des piscines. Hôtel, chambre, accueil et petit déjeuner très satisfaisants. Nous avons par contre été très déçus car l'annonce indiquait une piscine extérieure et intérieure sans limitations d'accès, alors qu'en fait la piscine extérieure n'était pas utilisable (non chauffée) et la piscine intérieure n'était accessible qu'avec la partie spa. L'accès au spa est quant à lui inclus pour 1H seulement dans le prix, au-delà il faut payer 30 euros par personne. De plus l'accès au spa est interdit aux enfants, en dehors de deux plages horaires le soir. Enfin le spa est fermé certains jours, il était fermé le mardi après-midi de notre arrivée. Michele à l'accueil a cependant tout mis en oeuvre pour trouver une solution et se rattraper malgré cette grande déception. Merci à elle. A noter : Bonnets payants à acheter pour être autorisé à accéder à la piscine...
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maria Graza

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ottimo
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bien accueilli, personnel super sympa
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MARLENE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nous avons passé un merveilleux séjour. Proche de l'Etna, excellent service et propreté de la chambre impeccable. Nous avons apprécié la gentillesse et les conseils de Dario.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Salome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Das Hotel hat eine grandiose Aussicht bis nach Taormina, auf den Stretto und das italienische Festland. Das Frühstücksbuffet war toll, das Zimmer geräumig. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heinz

Liked: Cleanliness
Leider wird der Saunabereich um 19:00 Uhr schon geschlossen, das finde ich für ein Hotel in dieser Kategorie nicht richtig und leider kein Wasserkocher auf dem Zimmer aber ansonsten alles perfekt
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

GIOVANNI

Gentilezza
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel calme, propre, belle chambre, l’accueil sympathique, ils nous ont bien aidé pour les visites a faire.. Par contre le petit déjeuner ca vaut a peine un 3 étoiles.. Très pauvre.. dommage
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Jeg vil ikke ligefrem kalde det et femstjernet, nok nærmere et tostjernet. Wifi kunne ikke nå vores værelse, værelset var slidt og hotellet virkede nærmest lukket. Der var ingen vand på vores værelse, og i stedet for at give os et nyt, måtte vi i stedet vente på, at det blev fikset. Det eneste positive der er at sige er, at fra hotellet tager den en halv time i bil til Etna.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La struttura è ben curata e le stanze sono comode e pulite. Grande pregio della struttura è dato dal receptionist che con la sua grande disponibilità e cordialità ci ha accolto, consigliato e supportato . Gentilissimo. Buona anche la colazione. Torneremo sicuramente
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Modern hotel missing some charme to be 5 stars

Modern spacious rooms (not all with full sea view), nice spa but expensive (24€) and open only some afternoons, breakfast could be improved (no fresh fruit salad or fresh orange juice, no vegan products or other milks) served in a place almost without windows.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bell'hotel a Zafferana

Bella struttura vicina al centro di Zafferana. Buon punto da cui visitare l'Etna e la zona del catanese. Stanze grandi e pulizia giornaliera ma nei 4 giorni di permanenza non sono stati mai cambiati gli asciugamani del bagno. Colazione abbondante e varia. La connessione internet a volte saltava ma era forse dovuto al cattivo tempo. Bella piscina esterna ma non utilizzabile per le basse temperature avute nel periodo del soggiorno. È presente però la piscina interna riscaldata della spa che ha il difetto di essere solo a pagamento, poiché inclusa nel percorso spa. Non abbiamo provato il ristorante della struttura ma in zona ci sono molti posti dove mangiare bene al giusto prezzo. In conclusione una buona esperienza.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Elegante fuori mano

Abbiamo sciato e poi ci siamo rifugiati in questo bellissimo albergo... Da rifare!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

MARYLENE

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hôtel de passage et de sport d'hiver

A première vue, hôtel agréable mais service au minimum pas digne d'un 4 étoiles sup comme sur les panneaux de l'hôtel Restaurant .....je sais si il y a pas d'indication... Piscine interrieuren faisant parti du spa donc pas de l'hôtel prévoir 15€ par personne Petit déjeuner façon industriel, jus orange a l'eau, jambon blanc qui transpire, fruit frais veurrie, pomme flétrie
Verified review

6/10 Okay

davide

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

viaggio di piacere

prenotazione non chiara da parte di chi ? expedia o esperia hotel. prenotazione fatta via telefono. peccato succedano queste cose la vacanza può subire alterazioni
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Fanny

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Decevant...

l'Etna dernière étape de notre voyage en Sicile, Esperia dernier hôtel : le plus cher et le moins bien. Honteux de payer ce prix dans un Hotel ou même l’accès à la piscine extérieure est payant ! et le petit déjeuner : pas de pain frais, du jus de fruit en brique, pas d'oeuf, ni d'omelette... des cuillères en plastique
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

jp

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

très bon hotel

Hotel moderne Belle vue, bon restaurant classe et elegant avec des prix tres corrects Chambre agreable avec belle vue, au pied de l etna mais voiture indispensable
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

Great room very clean, only a pity there was not coffee/tea available in the room
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Raffaele

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Bello l,hotel malgestito

L,hotel e' molto bello e in una splendida posizione.le stanze sono confortevoli e molto grandi, bella la piscina e il centro benessere, peccato che la pulizia in generale e nelle stanze e' molto deludente, deludente anche la colazione senza niente di salato,per quanto riguarda il centro benessere consiglierei l,acqua calda nella piscina interna se uno vuole la piscina fredda va all,esterno....manca la wi fI nelle camera.