Il Carmine Dimora Storica

Hotel is a converted convent on the edge of town. Very quiet area. Spacious room with largest shower I've seen in a hotel anywhere in Europe. Extremely comfortable bed. Slept great! Pictures on website are very accurate depiction of rooms. As others have commented, Wi-Fi was spotty or didn't work at all but this is a remote area so it did not bother me. Just plan ahead so you have necessary information. Also, the parking is difficult to find but if you email the property prior to arrival, they will send you clear directions with a map to get to the parking area. Overall we loved it here and would gladly stay again!

Beautiful village. Lovely hotel, with friendly staff. Simple but comfortable and very clean room with exceptional bathroom. Dinner was excellent, with large portions and very nice wine, and the orange juice at breakfast was the best I’ve ever had in my life.

Beautiful hotel. Room was clean and cozy. The bed was soft. The staff were friendly. We stayed mid October, during the off season, so the hotel restaurant was closed. I wish I would have know that in advance. Also, most restaurants were also closed for dinner in the area.

A converted convent with spacious rooms and large, open public spaces. Well situated on the edge of the historic quarter within easy walking distance of all the sights. The staff are very friendly, helpful and informative. While the breakfast was good quality there was very little choice compared to similar hotels I've stayed in, so this was the only real downside of our stay.

Dirty and bad service.
We stayed one night in this hotel and there was a cigarette smell in the room when we arrived. When indicating it to the reception, we were simply told to open the window. The following day, the receptionists tried to explain that the cigarette smell was coming from the tobacconist located 5 minutes away from the hotel (which of course would not explain the cigarette smell inside the room). We were very disappointed by the way our concern was basically ignored.
The room itself was dirty (mold in the bathroom, dead mosquitos on the walls).
This is a shame for such a well-located building.

Exceptionally nice hotel. We were travelling all over Sicilia by car. If only we could stay more days in this hotel.

Great find in Erice. Tucked in a corner off of the main tourist street, they specialize in the preservation of traditional Sicilian recipes. The Sea Bream and Busiate with Pork were excellent and the Chef’s Potatoes were perfectly cooked with a nice, crisp edge. The host was so helpful with suggestions and information. Definitely worth a visit while in this beautiful town.

The location is wonderful and the ambience of the hotel as part of a former convent is quite historic. The staff are very friendly and the restaurant courtyard within the ancient walls of the convent is very atmospheric too… and the dinner/lunch cuisine is of an unexpectedly high standard. The rooms are large — we loved the double shower with a standing and sitting area — and several have balconies overlooking the courtyard restaurant (which could be a disadvantage if you want an early night's sleep, of course). So far so good — but the breakfast is below par for the standard of the hotel. Why can't they buy fresh bread rather than serve what seem like sliced stale pieces of bread to toast? ; the jam in plastic sachets was simply tasteless; the fresh fruit selection was limited as were the range of the cereals, which were basically for children; and not a cooked item in sight. The only good things on the tables were the lovely cakes, made in-house. I know Italians don't eat much breakfast, but for northern Europeans this is not a heartening start to the day.

Wonderful place to stay when in Erice, very nice and helpfull Staff, delicious food, cosy apartments. We highly recommend.

We had this converted convent almost to ourselves as we were traveling during the off season – two weeks before Easter. Consequently, the staff was extremely welcoming, lovely, and attentive. The place was completely quiet. The breakfast bountiful and the attention of the chef at dinner was amazing!
We chose the Deluxe Room with a private terrace (see pictures) that you must walk up a little step ladder to get to, but it was a lovely place to sit for an evening apperitivo before dinner. It had a nice bathroom and was totally quiet in early April.
It was great to be in Erice overnight as it is a magnet for day tourists and almost deserted in the evening. We stayed two nights and had the village almost to ourselves during our post-dinner passegiattas … in a misty fog (pictured).