Shalai - Exclusive SPA and small gourmet hotel

Property class: 2
Linguaglossa hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Shalai - Exclusive SPA and small gourmet hotel puts you just a 5-minute drive from Mount Etna. Guests indulge in massages, then grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe. Other highlights include a bar/lounge and a sauna.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$94 nightly
The total price is $109
Nov 30 - Dec 1
Total with taxes and fees

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A person sitting on a blue metal chair by a window with white curtains, overlooking a balcony with a metal railing.

Superior Double Room, Balcony

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, and a vase with flowers on the wall.

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with a vase, and a window with curtains.

Business Double Room Single Use, Balcony

  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a decorative ceiling mural, a bed with white linens, a bedside table with a lamp, and a nightstand with a vase of flowers.

Junior Suite, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 312 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a large bed, a small bedside table, a red bean bag, and a skylight.

Family Room

  • 431 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A neatly made bed with white linens, a bedside table with a lamp, and a chair by the window.

Business Single Room, Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a table, and two ottomans.

Junior Suite, Terrace

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a TV, and a skylight.

Design Double Room, No Windows

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A bed, a small round table with a vase of flowers, and a blue chair in a room with white walls and a white curtain.

Comfort Double Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Via Marconi 25, Linguaglossa, CT, 95015

What's nearby

  • San Francesco of Paola Church - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mount Etna - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Corso Umberto - 25 min drive - 25.7 km
  • Taormina Cable Car - 29 min drive - 28.3 km
  • Greek Theatre - 30 min drive - 28.7 km

Getting around

  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 60 min drive
  • Fiumefreddo Station - 19 min drive
  • Mascali Station - 21 min drive
  • Letojanni Station - 22 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Doppio Zero Linguaglossa - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bar Nica Nuci - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Dispensa Dell'Etna - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bar Turè - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Calì - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Shalai - Exclusive SPA and small gourmet hotel

  • Shalai - Exclusive SPA and small gourmet hotel puts you just a 5-minute drive from Mount Etna. Guests indulge in massages, then grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe. Other highlights include a bar/lounge and a sauna.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
3:00pm
CHECK-OUT
11:00am

Hotel size

    • 13 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
    • Check-out time is 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

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • Babysitting*

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle (available on request)*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Shalai - Exclusive SPA and small gourmet hotel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant at this property is exceptional, offering a Michelin-star experience with gourmet dinner options and excellent breakfast. (8 reviews)
  • The spa features and treatments were a special and well-worth-it indulgence, offering great value. (3 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic hotel and nice staff. Great breakfast! Lovely town with nice view.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very nice and comfy hotel. Great service and breakfast.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful property with incredible menu. Gourmet dinner available in hotel or 3 minute walk to sister restaurant which is excellent for lunch and dinner. Breakfast was a treat. Wonderful staff - friendly and helpful. Wish we had more time at this hotel
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10/10 Exceptional

Outstanding restaurant—deserves another star. Fun historic town. Nice staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Enjoy.

Excellent staff, full spa including massage and a Michelin star restaurant. Also close to gateway to Mt Etna.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff at this property were very efficient. The room was well made up daily. I wouldn’t call it family friendly but we didn’t have children with us.
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10/10 Exceptional

We were wine tasting for 3 days around the north side of Mt Etna. Hotel in a great location. The town of Linguaglossa is a little slow and limited. But this was shoulder reason. Staff was excellent- eager to please and very responsive
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10/10 Exceptional

Our stay at Shalai was outstanding from start to finish. We received a warm welcome from a genuinely friendly and professional team. The hotel is set in a beautifully restored historic mansion on a quiet street, creating a peaceful and elegant atmosphere. Check-in was effortless. Our online check-in was fully recognized, so there was no need to repeat the process. No credit card was requested and payment was deferred until checkout, which was a pleasant surprise. The reception staff kindly introduced us to the hotel, showing the restaurant, lounge areas and spa services. Our room was spotless and very comfortable, with a king-size bed, excellent linens and towels, high-quality amenities, and complimentary water, coffee and tea. The bathroom was spacious and the shower had perfect water pressure and temperature. Although the hotel has no elevator, reaching the first-floor rooms via two short flights of stairs was easy. There is no private parking, but plenty of free street parking is available nearby, including spaces directly in front of the hotel. Breakfast was excellent, offering fresh fruit, yogurt, drinks and coffee, while all hot dishes are prepared à la carte, with delicious options such as croissants, eggs, omelets and sandwiches. The staff was consistently attentive, welcoming and professional. Our only suggestion would be to include hair conditioner among the bathroom amenities. Apart from that small detail, everything exceeded our expectations.
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8/10 Very good

It was a lovely hotel, I had the second floor courtyard view, with a nice balcony
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8/10 Very good

We liked the Hotel overall. Some details were not perfect, for example the bathroom could be in a better condition. The a la carte breakfast was very good but very small portions. All in all a good hotel for 1-2 nights to explore the Etna area.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent experience, great service.
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10/10 Exceptional

This hotel was a "wow" all around. The photos don't do it justice: 1) The area: the town it was in is super cute. Everyone knows one another in the area. Views of Etna were incredible. Just a very beautiful region of sicily. 2) The service: the front desk helped us book a helicopter tour of etna. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour, it was fantastic! 3) Spa: Wow wow wow - beautiful turkish bath, and you get it all to yourself with the fee. My husband and I enjoyed this immensely! 4) Restaurant: Probably the best meal we had in sicily. Incredibly creative, beautifully plated dishes. Props to the chef! 5) The rooms - baroque revival, with hand painted ceilings, just amazing. Comfy beds and nice rainfall showers in bathroom.
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10/10 Exceptional

We had a truly lovely time at Shalai. They came recommended by friends who stayed earlier in summer. The hospitality was amazing. Marta and her team were so helpful. We loved their dining recommendation and the resort itself was so well maintained and comfortable. Amazing breakfast and we used the Spa features and treatments as a special treat and we are so glad we did.Not something we normally indulge in but it was a special occasion and was well worth it- great value. We wish we could have stayed a little longer to explore the Etna wine country but are really happy we were able to visit for the time we did.
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2/10 Poor

All rooms on the 3rd floor have no windows, mattress and linens were 3 star at best. Owner of the hotel Leonardo extremely rude, and lacks basic customer service skills.
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10/10 Exceptional

O Shalai Resort superou todas as expectativas. O staff respondeu nossos emails quase instantaneamente antes mesmo do check-in — e esse cuidado nos acompanhou durante toda a estadia. O hotel ocupa um antigo casarão residencial, em rua tranquila. Sem elevador, mas sem necessidade: quartos no primeiro andar, tudo muito acessível. Estacionamento não é problema, com vagas generosas nas ruas próximas. O check-in foi impecável: o processo online foi totalmente respeitado, sem cartão de crédito exigido na chegada e com pagamento postergado para o checkout — algo inédito para mim. Fomos recebidos com uma apresentação completa do hotel, incluindo restaurante, salão de relaxamento, spa e massagem. Quarto confortável com cama king, enxoval de qualidade, amenities caprichados e água, café e chás gratuitos. O chuveiro foi um destaque — água farta e temperatura precisa. O café da manhã é farto: frutas, iogurtes, bebidas e café em máquina. Os pratos quentes são à la carte: ovos, omeletes, croissants, sanduíches. Único ponto a melhorar: falta condicionador para cabelo nos amenities. Recomendo sem ressalvas!
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10/10 Exceptional

Cosa si può scrivere di questa struttura, se non magnificare l'eccellenza? Veramente difficile trovare il classico "pelo nell'uovo". Abbiamo usato la SPA (ad uso esclusivo), abbiamo cenato al ristorante (decisamente tra i top dell'intera Sicilia), abbiamo goduto di una sistemazione confortevole e rilassante. Questa è una delle "experience" da provare almeno una volta nella vita.
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10/10 Exceptional

Personale gentilissimo e preparato, ristorante 1 stella Michelin vale la pena provarlo.Colazione eccellente
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10/10 Exceptional

Genialer Frühstück
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8/10 Very good

Personale molto gentile ed accogliente. Camera spaziosa e servita di ogni accessorio anche se poco luminosa e con poche lampade. Ambienti eleganti. Unica pecca: nella nostra camera vi era un’infiltrazione d’acqua e gocciolava all’interno.
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10/10 Exceptional

la stanza era molto bella ma abbiamo avuto il problema con la doccia… una stanza ed un hotel così di lusso con la tenda in plastica…. a parte che “rovinava” il tema della stanza lussuosa… ma poi, ha portato ad allagare tutto il bagno e parte della camera da letto.. peccato, per il resto veramente tutto eccellente, tutto pulito, il ristorante ottimo e il personale super disponibile, ci tornerei decisamente, consiglio solo la modifica di questo dettaglio della doccia, per il resto tutto eccellente
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10/10 Exceptional

Wunderschönes unscheinbares Hotel, mitten in einer wundervollen Stadt.
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10/10 Exceptional

Très bel hotel dans un ancien palais. Ideal pour visiter la face nord de l'etna ou taormina. Le restaurant étoilé au guide michelin est top et le petit déjeuner vaut le détour. Chambre confortable et calme. Incontournable
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10/10 Exceptional

Elegante struttura nel centro di Linguaglossa, facilmente raggiungibile in auto. Interni eleganti e ben tenuti. Buono il materasso e ottima la colazione. Migliorabile la manutenzione degli arredamenti della mia camera.
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10/10 Exceptional

Ottimo

Un palazzo dell ottocento al centro di Linguaglossa con un servizio ottimo. Camere curate e colazione eccellente. Il ristorante dell'hotel ha una meritata stella Michelin. Servizio ottimo. Posizione strategica per andare sull'Etna
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8/10 Very good

Un peu de lumière en plus dans la salle de bains ne serait pas de trop