Hotel Rustic - Castellammare del Golfo

Interesting location and unique accomodations. Rustic is more famous as a restaurant than a B&B, that being said I am glad I stayed there. I ventured out in to the countryside from this location and found it quite easy to navigate from location to location. Will stay there again when I return to Sicily. I loved the food and the owners were absolute gems.

The price was low, so wasn't expecting much. Room reasonable, only guests there and the restaurant was closed so quite peaceful overall except for nearby motorway (actually overhead). Probably not so when restaurant is open considering the rooms open onto the courtyard where I assume they have tables during the nice season

Very basic breakfast (coffee/tea + sweet cake)

As always, you get what you pay for. A cheap room for an over-night stop. Room VERY noisy facing busy courtyard restaurant. No real window and badly functioning air condition. Situated more or less under a highway bridge.

This establishment is as much a restaurant as a hotel. The roomoom was basic and relatively small but everything that one needs is there and the bathroom is spacious. The rooms open directly onto a sheltered courtyard and offer excellent value for money. What struck us particularly was how friendly the management were and how good the food was (also good value). We found our way directly there in the dark from the airport by taking the autostrada and turning off at the Alcama Ovest exist and heading West on SS113. After about 5 kilometres Rustica can be seen on the Right. it is easy to park and there are no narrow village one way streets to negotiate.

Unterhalb einer Autobahnbrücke, dennoch ruhig

Nous avons été très surpris à notre arrivée: environnement (sous viaduc de l'autoroute), chambres ouvrant sur une vaste cour, "terrasse" de la pizzeria le soir (d'où bruits assez tard: pas pour les couche tôt au sommeim difficile), notre chambre agréable mais sans fenêtre. Mais la gentillesse de la direction nous a vite séduits (merci encore), ainsi que la possibilité de manger sur place le soir: cuisine locale, loin du piège à touristes (une foule de Siciliens viennent y manger quotidiennement), bonne et à prix compétitif: un plaisir. Nous avons vite surmonté notre "déception" première, et avons apprécié notre séjour au Rustic, adéquat pour qui ne recherche pas le luxe et dispose d'un budget "limité".

This was the second time we have stayed at the "Rustic" and it will not be the last, excellent value and the food and wine among the best we have tasted (we ate there every night during our five night stay despite the several restaurants availlable in Castellemarre itself, the atmosphere to our liking with the pizza restaurant guest eating in the open courtyard. We were visiting Sicilly for a family wedding, spending a few days by the sea before the big day. We did find it easier (knowing it's location this time) to come off the A29 at the Alcamo ovest exit, head towards Alcomo as far as the SS113 before turning towards Segeste at the first "T" junction, the Rustic can clearly be seen from thw 113.

We really enjoyed our staying at "Rustic" (4 days). The owners are a family and they are really friendly and welcoming. They communicated a lot with us although we did not speak the same language. The hotel is really lovely, an old farm which has been "transformed" as a hotel.We also strongly recommend the restaurant of the "Rustic", the food is really good and it is really cheap. The pizzas are excellent and very big! If we go back to Castellamare, we will go back to the Rustic without hesitation!

Nice restaurant and place. Very nice people. The Hostel should however precise the map to reach it on the website (and, why not, furnish the GPS localization, which have been usefull to us... once first arrived ;-). Ideal place to reach Selinunte and the southern roads... but also the werstern places such as Ericce.

The location is exactly in the middle of nowhere, is not that complicated to arrive is just that you HAVE to follow the signs to SEGESTA and ask people for the RUSTIC PIZZERIA they all know where the pizzeria is, so you just have to follow their directions and not get afraid about the small routes that seems to go to nowhere, actually when you think you are already lost, is then, when your on your way!... anyway... the Hotel was clean, the owner is nice but the employees to rude compare with all other hotels in sicily or the world. For price is was fair, but if you DONT have a car i DO NOT recommend this hotel, because is NOT in the city center and there is NOTHING around the hotel, except for a soccer camp.

It was the second stay for it is near by SEGESTA archeologic area. Do not leave money or juwels or other article of value unattended (!!!) in the room. See also feedback from other customer!!!

It's name is appropiate. The charm of old stones and a good quality/price ratio. The only fly in the ointment : the vicinity of the highway bridge. Fortunately, the traffic is rather light. The central yard with the rooms distributed around give it the appearance of a small monastery.

Easier directions to hotel should be placed on internet. Locals know establishement as Rustic "Pizzeria", if asking for directions.

SUPERLATIVO!! Qualità, prezzo e cortesia senza paragoni. A pochi chilometri dal centro, perfetta posizione per muoversi nelle varie città. Nota di merito per la buona cucina. Consigliatissimo a gruppi di ragazzi/e.

Che dire??? Un soggiorno bellissimo, una location che permette di raggiungere agevolmente moltissimi siti di interesse culturale nonchè turistico...e poi, è facile farvi catturare dalla simpatia di Nino e Vincenzo e dalla loro spettacolare PIZZA!!!...fatevi anche consigliare qualche posticino per andare a mangiare del pesce STRATOSFERICO....w la sicilia!!!...w il rustic :-))) antonio e monica

We had a hard time finding the place and were not pleased to discover the highway above our heads

E stato un po' difficile da trovare, però tanta atmosfera e molto speciale. Il cibo e stupendo. Noi torniamo.

Thr hotel is easy to find....you just have to know how. Leave the highway for Castelamare and follow the route towards the city. In the first right turn of the road you have to leave to the left for Segesta [brown sign]. Before you reach the highway [above your head] turn left to cross the bridge. After a half a mile you reach the hotel.

Ottimo il rapporto prezzo/qualità, soprattutto se rapportato ad una Sicilia dove i prezzi degli alberghi sembrano impazziti. E' importante evitare il sabato sera, dove si riversano, nell'annessa pizzeria tutti gli abitanti della Sicilia. Per arrivarci .... la cosa migliore è possedere un cellulare e farsi guidare strada facendo.

This is a very good family run hotel. The rooms were good and the food really excellent. The owner was friendly and we enjoyed our stay. However - the stay was spoilt by money being stolen from our rooms on the last morning whilst we were at breakfast, and we were unable to do anything due to having to catch a flight. I do not think this was anything to do with either the owner or family. Unfortunately, although the theft was reported to the hotel by email, nothing has happened. So by all means stay here - you will enjoy your stay. But keep your valuables with you.

It was difficult to find the property, but it was really clean and new. I was very comfortable, though the silence is not the best point. The price is really good vs quality.

We enjoyed our stay at Rustic, save a few minor snags: 1. It was hard to find the first time - they have a very small sign and went cruising by it. The proprietor expressed that this always happens, he's not allowed to hang a larger sign. Also, we thought the place was in the town of Castellamare del Golfo: it is in fact outside of town - 4 km along SS113 out in the vineyard-laden hills. Beautiful out there, but not on the coast. 2. From time to time the power went off; this happened twice, very briefly, and the staff was on it right away. Due to language barrier, we weren't sure what happened - it might have been due to road work that we lost power. 3. The hot water seemed to run out occassionally - but please let me stress that you really don't want a hot shower, ever - it was so hot there in July. And I am someone who likes very very hot showers. It didn't bother me at all. Other than these things, the rooms were very clean, very soundproof, and the service was excellent. The proprietor spoke enough english to get us by. The restaurant of the hotel is very popular with the locals, which makes it a lively and fun place. It is well-located, but you must have a car. The drive out there is beautiful, and nearby castellamare del golfo is a lively, beautiful town; within 1.5 hours are many things to see, including trapani, erice, zingaro, capo san vito, palermo, and segesta. Finally, we paid 24euros/night/person, and on an american budget, it was hard to do better than that for what we got: great value.

Excellent location for cultural trip to western Sicily. Very friendly service, good kitchen (pizza).

Everything you anticipate of a farmhouse B&B in Sicily and a great value. The proprietors are very helpful and welcoming. I wish we spent more time there.

The place is very nice and convenient. It was quite a surprise however to find out that the motorway Palermo-Trapani was running just above it! This was not seen in the photographs!

We experienced great food, Rustic wine, wonderful guidance by owners and staff to the surrounding sites. The closeness of the Autostrada was not a noise problem, because in the night it died right down. The 12 rooms are part of a 550 seat restaurant which is slow all week, except on Saturday night when all families and couples in Italy seem to go out to eat. Great experience if you love to see life first hand. If you are an introvert avoid Saturdays. I can only recommend the place to any one. the price is right. Just make sure you ask for email directions to find the place, since it is out in the country 5 km from town Castellamare. I's stay there anytime again. Armin Weber Toronto Canada

Nice place...i hope to be there again!!!!

Typically Italian:Friendly,good food, busy and loud. Good bargain for short stays.

There is highway over the hotel. I coludn't open door because of noise.

Acceuil décevant, service à améliorer. Beaucoup de bruit ( proximité d'une autoroute, non renseignée sur la présentation...), Très difficile à trouver. Heureusement, nous y sommes restés que trois nuits... Chambre très petite, air conditionné non fonctionnel. En général, à a améliorer très fort...

Nice place. Difficult to find it, due to poor indication on the roads. Better explanation how to reach it should be an advantage.

The structure is really new and really nice: an old farmhouse renovate. The location is very good (but you should have a car!): near to the archaeological site of Segesta, near to Scopello, the white beach of San Vito lo Capo and the Zingaro natural reserve. Rooms are quite large and clean but without windows (in summer, when you have to dry up towels and bathing costumes, it could be a problem!); they are air conditioned but only after midnight and are all located around a courtyard where people have dinner (the hotel is also a restaurant) until midnight and after (it could be really noisy)!

Siamo stati all' Hotel Rustic per una vacanza di 3 giorni. Preciso che in realtà non si tratta di un Hotel ma di un agriturismo. Sicuramente non merita 3 stelle ma a malapena 2 ! Nelle stanze c'è pochissimo spazio ed in bagno manca quasi tutto ciò che rende la vita più confortevole (per la doccia bisogna tenere tutto in mano non essendoci la mensola). La sera fa da pizzeria e dalle stanze si ode un forte rumore sino alle 2 di notte. Il personale non è all' altezza e se si torna tardi la sera si trova il cancello sbarrato e bisogna entrare dal cortile che dà sulle cucine! Il parcheggio è sterrato e dominato dai cani randagi. Insomma, non è proprio da consigliare, anche se i dintorni valgono la pena di essere visitati.

Suite à un problème de transmission,nous n'avions à l'arrivée que 2 places pour 4; le propriétaire et sa famille ont géré avec beaucoup de gentillesse cette difficulté et nous gardons d'eux un excellent souvenir

We arrived at 21.30, and we booked a double room. They actually only had a twin room and they obviously gave the double to someone else. But they've been saying:" sorry, for us, double means 2 beds, next time ask for matrimoniale, blablabla...", and we were not speaking italian, which makes it even more difficult. They lowered a bit the price of the room for this, without a problem. Anyway, we were there just for one night coming fromn the airport by car, that is quite convenient, we've been eating EXCELLENT PIZZAS there, and the staff was pretty nice.

Good value for the money. Almost impossible to find. Only Italian spoken, Absolutly not a word of English, French or German. Noone was home when we arrived but people are friendly, helpful, the food is good.

We found Rustic a very charming little hotel. The restaurang had very warm athmosphere, when we arrived in the evening and found that all were doing a very genuine Italian thing, whaching football and eat pizza. Our room was a little bit cold, however, but maybe we did not understand the air-conditioning instructions very well. One problematic thing was also to find the way to the hotel in the dark when we came from the airport. A better description of the road is needed. Overall we were satisfied with our choice of Rustic.

Although the rooms are small, they are comfortable. The owners, family and staff are great. The restaurant is excellent and VERY, VERY popular.

This is an excellent place to stay if exploring the western end of Sicily. The hotel is in fact a pizzaria with rooms attached and the whole has been created from old farm buildings. The restaurant is busy in the evenings (even in November when we stayed) and the food is excellent. Breakfast was particularly good compared to most Italian breakfasts offered in hotels. The map on the website is poor. The hotel is best found by travelling along the SS113 and taking the turning to Castellammare del Golfo. The hotel is approximately 200 m on the left.

NO TV MALFUNCTION OF AIR CONDITIONED

If you have a car, this is a well-positioned, excellent value hotel, close to autostrada, and a good base for excursions to the northwestern parts of Sicily and is very close to Segesta. The map on the website is difficult to read but the staff speak a little English and, by email, provided clear and simple directions from Palermo airport (about 30-45 min by car). Hotel Rustic is primarily a pizza restaurant - with pizzas at least as good as we have tasted anywhere! Just as well since it is quite isolated. Amazingly it comes alive at about 8pm every night as dining customers swarm in. It doesn't close until about 1am so it was particulary convenient for our arrival on a late flight into Palermo and wanting to avoid the city. Conversely, the disadvantages are that the rooms (off the restaurant courtyard) are noisy until about 1am. Additionally, the air conditioning is not available from 8pm until 1am (presumably due to power needs while restaurant is open) making our windowless room stuffy and hot if the door and vent is closed for privacy and to reduce noise. But if you are out and about in the evening and want to return to the hotel for a late dinner then these disadvantages should be less important. Overall, we very much enjoyed our stay, the hospitality of the staff, and would stay again.

A very good location, for lovely surrounding district, also for airport access. An overhead road runs nearby we did not have a problem with this. There is an outside courtyard for meals as well as indoor. Overall a very interesting rural place.

Nice hotel, good food, unfortunatly is also a restaurant so the people stay just outside the rooms up to midnight. Few km from Segesta, and from Castellammare. The map on the site is not clear (the hotel is in the conjuction between the street that comes from Castellammare and the one that comes from Palermo, following the direction Segesta). Bye Stefano

Great place that shows that the hosts are really trying their best to make guests feel comfortable!!! Definitely the best place we´ve been on Sicily!!!!

A wonderful place to stay near Castellamare del Golfo. Cenrally located, although a bit hard to find. The proprietors are charming and welcoming and the food is incredibly good and very reasonably priced. The rooms, while small, are very well equipped with cushy beds and what appear to be brand new linens. They are also spotlessly clean. I would recommend this lovely little place to anyone travelling in the area.