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Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare

3.0 of 5
Via Cesare Battisti, 4, 98070 Castel di Tusa, Sicily, Italy
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London
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24 reviews 24 reviews
24 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

The most ludicrously designed hotel ever? We had booked a standard room, but on arrival were offered an 'art room'. After declining one with black walls and triangular bed,and another predominantly in pillar-box red, we accepted one with a giant concrete scroll across the ceiling and a bathroom like a gloomy, underlit rocky grotto. We soon wished we had stuck... More

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21 May 2013

Sehr geehrter Kunde, ihr Kommentar bezueglich der Unterkunft, sehr fraglich und persoenlich, entspricht nicht im Geringsten unserer Art und Weise... More

Frankfurt
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We just stayed one night and got mixed impressions: Pro: - Nice location directly at the beachfront / nice views - Friendly personnel - Very clean contra: - Relatively far away from Cefalu (takes at least 20min by car); no other relevant sights around - Basic room; felt a little like in a youth hostel - Quite noisy when we... More

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Antonio P, Manager at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
22 April 2013

Dear customer, thanks a lot for your comment. It’s very important for us understand our customer needs and typology. However, let me just say something: We would like our customers choose the Museum-hotel Atelier sul Mare because they appreciate being immersed in contemporary art, amazing landscapes and a spiritual journey through art, and not because Cefalù is nearby. I have... More

Bethel Park, PA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

My wife and I stayed here for a week in July. I don't remember exactly why our travel planner picked this place but I was intrigued from the start. Being an artist myself, staying in such a creative hotel had me wondering if this place could possibly live up to what I was reading about and viewing on their web... More

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Antonio P, Owner at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
18 November 2012

Dear guest, on behalf of the staff (cordial greetings by Claudio), I thank you a lot for the wonderful comment about the Museum Atelier sul Mare. Your positive review feels us so happy, and makes the mission of Antonio Presti, the artist who created this reality, a real success. The philosophy of the museum is to afford lodging to the... More

Rome, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2012

If you will go in Sicily you can't skip this place. It's not a simple "art hotel" is a "masterpiece of contemporary art!". I visited it last august. More than 20 rooms have been designed by famous contemporary artists. An idea of a genial man: Antonio Presti. Its claim is "devotion to beauty". The rooms are works of art. The... More

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Antonio P, Manager at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
15 October 2012

Dear customer, thank you for your lovely words regarding Atelier sul Mare. It was pleasure to read that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you appreciated the mission of our museum-hotel: transmitting the beauty of contemporary art to our customers. Comments as yours let help others understand how special is the place. We wish to welcome you back... More

rome, italy
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37 reviews 37 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2012

If you are looking for a luxury hotel will all comforts and amenities, this is not the place for you. If you appreciate being immersed in art, amazing landscapes and a spiritual experience, you can't miss it! The rooms created by various artists and supervised by the visionary owner Antonio Presti (an artist himself) are AMAZING, I could not choose... More

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Antonio P, Manager at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
20 September 2012

We would like to thank you for your excellent comment concerning your stay at Museum-hotel Atelier sul Mare in Castel di Tusa. We really appreciate your authentic and honest words. You have understand perfectly that Atelier sul Mare is not an Hotel, but is the possibility to sleep in a museum. We are glad to hear that you had an... More

Stowmarket, UK
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7 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2012

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Cambridge, MA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2012 via mobile

Be sure to get a tour of the art rooms. Each is a fascinating work of art. But be sure to stay in a standard room. It will be more comfortable and more practical--closet & shelves for example. It will be full of interesting individual works of art. And it's cheaper. It was pretty quiet in May, to our delight.... More

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Antonio P, Manager at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
18 October 2012

Dear customer, Thanks a lot for your review. You had a unique experience living at Museum Atelier sul Mare. Of course, the full customer experience depends upon the personal view of art. The art rooms are certainly unusual, they are designed to include the guest as part of the creation, and you have totally understood the sense. Thanks for your... More

Cannes
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22 reviews 22 reviews
15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Once arrived in front of this hotel, you understand that you are about to begin an experience. Emotions, admiration, ... You are definitely in a place where Art is its heart. We loved the Trinacria room. What we liked: The unicity of the art-hotel, the beauty of the rooms (Camera d'arte), the ideal position of the hotel (in front of... More

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Antonio P, Manager at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
19 October 2012

Dear customer, Thanks a lot for your excellent and positive comment. You have experienced the possibility to dream inside a museum and fall asleep in an artwork. Next time I’m sure you’ll find all the services operating and don’t miss the chance to explore the largest outdoor sculpture museum in Europe, Fiumara d'Arte. Its few kms from the museum. Our... More

Los Angeles, California
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12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

This is a strange but interesting hotel. Especially if you are not an artist. There were no standard rooms available so we selected the least strange of the rooms we were shown. The room was painted completely black. No furniture except a type of bed fastened to the wall. Heavy concrete or iron doors. The room key was some type... More

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Antonio P, Manager at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
18 October 2012

Dear customer, Thanks a lot for your review. You had a unique experience living at Museum Atelier sul Mare. Of course, the full customer experience depends upon the personal view of art. The art rooms are certainly unusual, they are designed to include the guest as part of the creation, and you have totally understood the sense. I’ll take your... More

Houston
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22 reviews 22 reviews
17 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Staying in the Ateliersulmare art hotel was a little like staying in a modern art museum. Thankfully they had some good signage to direct our car down to the hotel because we would have missed it otherwise. The hotel was being renovated while we were there and we were the only ones staying here. We chose the water bearers art... More

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Antonio P, Manager at Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare, responded to this review
18 October 2012

Dear customer, I’m happy you appreciated the room you have chosen. The water bearers room is a sweet room, therefore you can decide to live in different environments. The room carpeted of aluminum has an enormous bed and a lot of lights, while in the copper room, for politics of beauty, the light is denied. The only way to have... More

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Additional Information about Art-Hotel Atelier sul Mare

Also Known As:
Atelier Sul Mare Messina
Hotel Atelier Sul Mare
Art-Hotel Atelier Sul Mare Sicily/Castel Di Tusa
Address: Via Cesare Battisti, 4, 98070 Castel di Tusa, Sicily, Italy
Region: Italy > Sicily > Province of Messina > Castel di Tusa
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Business Centre Free High-Speed Internet Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service
Hotel Style:
Ranked #1 of 1 hotels in Castel di Tusa
Price Range: £
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The art hotel atelier sul mare is the only hotel-museum in the world. Inside 20 of 40 rooms are artworks, conceived and created by some of the most famous contemporary international artists such as Danielle Mitterand , Agnese Purgatorio, Antonio Presti, Cristina Bertelli, Mario Ceroli, Fabrizio Plessi, Mauro Staccioli, Renato Curcio, Maria Lai, Raoul Ruiz, Paolo Icaro, Luigi Mainolfi, Michele Canzoneri, Hidetoshi Nagasawa, Dislej Xhafa, Vincenzo Consolo, Umberto Leone e Ute Pyka. ... more   less 
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