Hotel Villa San Giovanni

The location and view from our room can not be better than this. The hotel is right in the old town, but easy to drive to and includes parking. Staff is friendly and helpful. Room was clean and comfortable.

This hotel has a beautiful view from the rooms as well as the patio and breakfast area. It is simply stunning. The breakfast served is also nice with fruit, yoghurt and pastries. I enjoyed it a lot.

The best view in all of Sicily! Could not recommend this gem more. Wish I had booked more nights.

Everything was exceptional except the bed. It was possibly the firmest bed I have ever slept on. The walls are also paper thin and you hear everything. The view and location though is unbelievably awesome and the price was great! The staff was also very helpful. Great breakfast of cereals, yogurt, fruit, croissants and coffee.

Splendid view from balcony. Slept with doors open as there is no air-conditioning. Hotel is generally in decline but I would stay there again to enjoy the view.

The hotel is situated on one of the best possible points of the mountain. The atmosphere is very relaxing and timeless. The staff is very helpful and strives the best to render one's stay as good as possible. The food is genuine as well. The area is very safe and people are very friendly and helpful. A great option for a tourists who seek culture, nature and the greatness within the simplicity of life. No surprise that the mountain is named 'The mountain of God' Peace reigns over there.

We chose this hotel because of the view and it was totally worth it. The view from the balcony was really amazing, especially during the sunrise in the morning. The room was not new, but was okay, the only problem for us was really small bathroom. Staff was very friendly and helpful, and also breakfast in the morning was very tasty (just sweet - croisants, nutella, yoghurts, coffee, etc.) Location of the hotel is also very good, on the edge of the small beautiful Erice (the only thing we do not liked, it was almost empty. We do not like also crowded towns, but town without people has no atmosphere. We were there in the end of September, so it is better to choose summer) Free easy parking in front of the hotel and wifi in the room were also positive. To sum up, we were very satisfied wit the hotel and we would come back again.

Good hotel, easy to find using GPS, very good location with great panoramic views from the balcony. Breakfast - continental

By far the best "value for money" hotel in our trip. The view from the balcony left us speechless. About the hotel itself, there isn't an air condition in the room and it takes time to the water in the toilet to refill. So to sum up, the view is amazing but do expect the amenity of a real hotel.

Comfortable hotel. Great value for price. Toilet is very small and shower door did not close, so toilet was flooded a bit.

Room had plumbing issues, office phone went unanswered a few times, beautiful view

We stayed here for 1 night in October 2014. The hotel was cheap and very quiet and the view from our balcony was outstanding. They balconies are only on one side of the hotel and the rooms cost slightly more on that side but are worth it. The hotel itself is a little dated and has a bit of wear and tear but for a short stay on a budget it is ideal. the location is superb.

This was an excellent find! Although rooms were smallish, they were adequate and clean. The downstairs lounge & breakfast room is cavernous. Breakfast was very good but the highlight of San Giovanni is the magnificent views down to the coast north of Trapani. Make sure you book a room with this view. The steep, twisting road to the top that the GPS led us along is not for the fainthearted! Once Erice was reached the actual hotel was difficult to find. In a narrow-laned, car-less town the hotel managed to provide parking space outside the door.

First appearances can be deceiving. The hotel is comfortable, spacious and the accommodation is good. Make sure you have a room with a view of the sea and landscape as this is spectacular. Good parking and very close to the centre.

Considering it is a 2-star hotel one cannot expct much, however, breakfast is extremely poor. There is no TV in the room. Otherwise, the room is clean, one can enjoy unique views from the balcony, the staff is quite helpful and the location is very central.

Beautiful building with wonderful views, peaceful quiet, charming surroudings, good breakfast.

We were very happy with this hotel & its staff. It was touch & go when we arrived. There was no parking nearby because the town was overflowing with tourists & pilgrims. It was also a Saturday evening! Finally, the clerk had us park behind other cars by the hotel (blocking them in) & taking our key for any needed emergency. Later we found our car parked in a spot nearby. The breakfast was also more than adequate with lots of fresh 'croissants' as well as bread, jams, cornflakes, etc. An Italian pilgrim group was also staying at the hotel & it was nice sharing tales with them. A quiet group. Erice itself is enchanting & the hotel staff pointed us to a very nice restaurant nearby which we'd also recommend = La Pentolaccia.

Very nice staff. Room had balcony overlooking Taramina and the sea. Bathroom was very small, even by European standards. 6'2" husband had difficulty fitting into shower as well. Breakfast was ample. We stayed an additional day, as the place was so relaxing.

the location is very good that can see all the wonderful sight for the room. clean and comfortable. there is no airconditions - this is the only thing that miss this hotel but the view and the balcony means more to me than the aircondition. the car parking is infront of the hotel and this is very important.

This is a no-frills place to stay, except for its breath-taking views of the Trapani/San Vito di Capo area below. The location is wonderful--Erice is a charming medieval town, with several great restaurants, fantastic pastry/sweet shops, friendly folks, and peaceful surroundings. The hotel is quiet, has a nice breakfast with good coffee, free parking, and shy-but-nice staff. The rooms are spartan, but comfortable and very clean. They reminded me of a college dormitory, but with private bath. If your plan is to be out and about, and just use your room to sleep and clean up, you will be delighted with this very economical and professional place. My only criticism would be that the hallways are a bit noisy, but only if the hotel is crowded. We were there five nights, and the first one was when the town was (unbeknownst to us) host to a slot-car race, and the hotel was full of folks who live for noise. The halls rang with their voices and shuffling about. But then they all cleared off, and the place was absolutely serene. We would stay there again. Bring a good camera to photograph the spectacular view outside your window and the breakfast area. We were there in May and the fog made it colder outside than we expected. Oh--keep in mind that Erice is a tiny town with no place to do/take laundry or internet point. The hotel has free wi-fi, however.