Hotel Favignana - Hotel Tempo di mare
In Sicily, on the island on Favignana lies Hotel Tempo di Mare.
Deep in the scents od Mediterranean bush the hotel is situated near the centre of Favignana, enjoiying a stunning view of the Levanzo Island.
The hotel has been completely refurbished and redecorated in 2007 and it has 46 rooms framed in a unique background.
HTM combines an elegant and personalized style, decorated with stylish glass walls and exclusive furniture that blend with its charming atmosphere. The hotel clear tones are perfectly blended with the Mediterranean setting.
The Hotel is situated on the coast and enjoy the view of the Levanzo island and the Sicilian coast.
The port is 300 mt far while the centre of Favignana is just 5 minutes walk.
Address: Via Frascia, 6 – 91023 Favignana (TP).
HTM can meet every your requirements: if you want to give a banquet or to hold a meeting, the Corallo Saloon is the ideal place; the accuracy of every detail and the technical equipment make it comfortable and functional.
HTM offers its customers forty-six rooms among standard, junior suites and suites; furnished in soft and relaxing colours and equipped with every comfort. The purpose of our hotel is to create simple but at the same time refined rooms, in which the elegance and refinement of the Mediterranean tradition has been preserved. Every room has air-conditioning, mini bar, safety-box, direct telephone line and LCD TV.
STANDARD ROOMS
Charming rooms with balcony or window facing the sea or the village; this room category has between 14 and 16 square metres in size and it is ideal for a peaceful and relaxing holiday.
JUNIOR SUITES
Junior suites with its 25-28 square metres in size offer an elegant and refined room where to stay for your holiday: these rooms have balcony or private terrace with an enchanting view over the sea in the Majestic version.
SUITES
With more than 30 square metres in size our suites offer to its guests an elegant and exclusive surrounding, furnished in light and relaxing colours; the Suites can have an attached sitting-room with TV and wide private terrace in the Deluxe version. Besides, our Suites can offer king size bed and attached sun-suit terrace with an enchanting view over the Levanzo island.
The hotel offers transfer service for and from Favignana port, daily transfer for Lido Burrone beach, one of the most charming places in the island.
Internet connection, TV room, reading room.
The hotel has arrangements with many operators, so it can satisfy special requests on demand , to make your stay unforgettable.
For the business clientele the hotel offers the possibility to organize meeting and conferences.
Situated in a charming corner of the Hotel, Colpa del Mare restaurant enjoys a stunning view over Favignana sea; our guests will discover the typical flavours of the Mediterranean and Sicilian gastronomy together with a vast selection of wines.
Every day from 6 pm to 10 pm the rendezvous is at the Cala Rossa bar ; here you can taste wines and fabulous cocktails... a rendezvous not only for our guests but also for the whole community.
HTM also offers to its guests the Corallo Bar , a refined place where you can relax at any moment of the day.
MEETING ROOM
The Corallo saloon, equipped with projector and screen is the ideal place for your Meeting.
The adjacent halls and the Wi-Fi connection , complete the MICE offer ( Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibitions ) .
The Corallo saloon is capable of being modulated according to the meeting organizational needs.
HTM Chef is pleased to present his guests a cuisine that is the right mixture between the Italian and Sicilian gastronomy.
Rich in spices and scents our cuisine will enable you to make a journey inside the ancient tradition of the Mediterranean dishes.
Hotel Tempo di Mare is pleased to present its other branches : Residence Playa, Casa Biagini and Casa Zacco.
Furnished according to the Mediterranean style of Favignana, these are the ideal solutions for those who wish to enjoy the peace of Favignana countryside or the proximity to the sea.
PLAYA RESIDENCE
Rustic cottage situated in front of the Playa beach, near the harbour. It has nine flats of different sizes between two and six beds.
Every flat face the beach or a private terrace and has cooking area and kitchen utensils.
ZACCO'S HOUSES
Two small villa 2 km distant from the centre and 300 mt from Lido Burrone. Every villa has two rooms and four beds, with cooking area and kitchen utensils, plus a private terrace.
BIAGINI'S HOUSES
Two small villa situated in the quiet of countryside, 4 km from the centre and 1 km from Punta Sottile. Every villa has 3 rooms and six beds, with cooking area and kitchen utensils, plus a private terrace.
HTM staff welcomes you on the island of Favignana. Crystalline waters , wonderful seabed, white sand beaches will greet our guests.
Visit the Florio Palace, testifying the splendour of the Florio's Family, the old Tonnara , an extraordinary example of industrial architecture, famous for the tuna industry.
The white walls of tufa create real natural swimming pools where you can relax. Welcome !
The first settlements date back to 10.000 B.C. ; traces of human presence have been found in the caves of Saint Nicola and in the Faraglione area . Around the VIII century B.C., Phoenicians settled in Saint Nicola area; later, Favignana was at the centre of a naval battle between the Carthaginians and the Roman conquerors. Followed the invasions of the Barbarians, then the Saracens that built the first sighting towers, later transformed in stronghold by the Norman king Roger II . Followed the Angevins and the Aragonese.
THE VILLAGE
The centre of Favignana is a jewel of Arab style. Houses with terraced roofs accessible by an exterior ladder and the white internal lobby are a legacy of the Arab domination that in Sicily is still deep-rooted in the architecture and in the flavours of local dishes. Streets are narrow and winding in order to protect them from the sea breeze that blows persistent.
An example of Liberty architecture is the Florio Palace; summer residence of the Florio family that lived there at the beginning of the nineteenth century and nowadays, seat of the Maritime Museum.
LIDO BURRONE: it is the biggest beach of Favignana, about 2 km from the hotel which offers daily transfer to the beach . The white sand and the
clear sea make it a place of rare beauty.
CALA AZZURRA: about 4 km south-eastwards from the hotel . Clear blue waters and white sea-bed make this place really spectacular.
PLAYA BEACH: the nearest beach to the city centre , at about 500 metres from the hotel.
PUNTA SOTTILE: two little pebbly beaches facing a crystalline sea near the lighthouse, about 4 km from the hotel.
Our Hotel can be reached from Trapani catching Siremar or Ustica Lines hydrofoil ( tickets can be bought on Trapani quay ) or alternatively , from Marsala, catching the Ustica Lines hydrofoil ; if you have a car or motorbike you can catch the Siremar ship from Trapani harbour . The nearest airport is in Trapani ( taxi, bus or shuttle service will take you to Trapani harbour ), alternatively, you can choose Palermo airport from where you can catch taxi or shuttle to reach Trapani harbour.
EXCURSIONS
Boats leave daily from the harbour of Favignana to reach the others islands of the Egadi archipelago.
Marettimo and Levanzo will satisfy your desire for sun and sea while the local guides will tell you about the Romans, the Carthaginians, the Phoenicians, all fighting to conquer the beautiful Favignana. Our reception will be glad to give you all the useful information.
Covered with hills , Levanzo has a wonderful rocky coastline. To see the Genovese cave with its paintings and engravings belonging to the Neolithic and Palaeolithic period.
MARETTIMOBoat excursion will take you to the most beautiful inlets of the island and to the famous Grotta Azzurra.
Enjoy the beautiful sea and visit the Roman Houses
A small island in the middle of a lagoon called The Stagnone, where the Phoenicians created a flourishing settlement. Today, Mozia is an open air museum and it is the seat of the Whitaker Museum which contains the ruins of the islands of Birgi and Lilibeo. Inside the museum lies the famous statue of The Young of Mozia.
ERICE>City of science, on top of San Giuliano Mount, Erice lies in a splendid panoramic position. To see the Castle of Venere, the ancient Walls, the Dome, the Campanaria Tower and the Spanish district. Excellent gastronomy and quality crafts.
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