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Set in an attractive bay, the Hotel boasts a view of the historical and monumental heart of Agrigento, at the foot of which lies the enchanting Valley of temples, the ancient sacred territory which today has become a focus of historical and architectural interest. Without doubt the most spectacular surviving trace of ancient Akragas is the temple of Concordia. Built towards the middle of the 5th century and dedicated to the Dioscuri. The modern part of Agrigento too preserves glories and remains of the past in a curious mixture of Arabic, Roman and Baroque architecture; the little church of San Calogero; the Cathedral and the Abbey of the Holy Spirit. Ideal for both the businessman and the tourist, it has 102 rooms. All the bedrooms have balconies the view over the sea and all have air-conditioning and soundproofing. To the highest level of comfort, the rooms offer modern technology with outgoing fax capability, automatic alarm and the use of personal computers on request. Enclosed between the wings of the hotel are a covered garden and an American bar to enliven guest’s evenings. |
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Address
DIOSCURI BAY PALACE:
LUNGOMARE FALCONE E, AGRIGENTO, Italy, 92100
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DIOSCURI BAY PALACE, AGRIGENTO - Facilities
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AIR CONDITION - PBL RMS ELEVATOR - LIFT DISABLED FAC - PBL RMS COACH - BUS PARKING OFF-SITE MEDICAL FACILITIES PHARMACY -FEES MAY APPLY TO ABOVE FACILITIES -SERVICES- 24 HOUR FRONT DESK PHOTO COPYING CONCIERGE PORTER - BELL HOP DOCTOR AVAIL - ON CALL ROOM SERVICE - LIMITED MULTILINGUAL STAFF WAKEUP SERVICE -FEES MAY APPLY TO ABOVE SERVICES -RECREATION- MARINA SCUBA DIVING OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL OFF-SITE BEACH -FEES MAY APPLY TO ABOVE ACTIVITIES SET IN AN ATTRACTIVE BAY, THE HTL BOASTS A VIEW OF THE HISTORICAL AND MONUMENTAL HEART OF AGRIGENTO, AT THE FOOT OF WHICH LIES THE ENCHANTING VALLEY OF TEMPLES. IDEAL FOR BOTH THE BUSINESSMAN AND THE TOURIST, IT HAS 102 ROOMS INCL 2 JUNIOR SUITES, FURNISHED IN AN ELEGANT AND SUBDUED COLOUR. ALL THE BEDRMS HAVE BALCONIES FROM WHICH TO ADMIRE THE VIEW OVER THE SEA OR INLAND AND ALL HAVE AIR-CONDITIONING AND SOUNDPROOFING. TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMFORT, THE RMS OFFER MODERN TECHNOLOGY WITH OUTGOING FAX CAPABILITY, AUTOMATIC ALARM AND THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS ON REQUEST. ENCLOSED BETWEEN THE WINGS OF THE HOTEL ARE A COVERED GDN AND AN AMERICAN BAR TO ENLIVEN GUEST S EVENINGS. . FOUNDED IN 581 BC BY COLONISTS FROM NEIGHBOURING GELA WHO NAMED IT AKRAGAS, IT RAPIDLY GREW IN ECONOMIC, CIVIL AND MILITARY IMPORTANCE, SO MUCH SO THAT IN LEAGUE WITH SYRACUSE IT VANQUISHED THE CARTHAGINIAN ARMY AT IMERA IN 480 BC AND SCALED DOWN ITS EXPANSIONIST AMBITIONS. FROM THIS ERA THE MOST IMPOSING AND IMPORTANT ARCHITECTURAL REMAINS, WHICH PUT THE CITY ON THE SAME ARTISTIC LEVEL AS THE MOST IMPORTANT GREEK CITIES.THE CITY IS DIVIDED INTO TWO AREAS THE MODERN URBAN CENTRE AND THE VALLEY OF THE TEMPLES , THE ANCIENT SACRED TERRITORY WHICH TODAY HAS BECOME A FOCUS OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST. WITHOUT DOUBT THE MOST SPECTACULAR SURVIVING TRACE OF ANCIENT AKRAGAS IS THE TEMPLE OF CONCORDIA. BUILT TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE 5TH CENTURY AND DEDICATED TO THE DIOSCURI, THE CONSTRUCTION STANDS OUT IMPOSINGLY IN AN AMAZING STATE OF PRESERVATION /IN COMPARISON WITH THE TEMPLES OF PAESTUM, IT STANDS LIKE THE FIGURE OF GOD BEFORE THAT OF A GIANT/ NOTED GOETHE DURING HIS JOURNEY OF 1787. THE TEMPLE OF THE DIOSCURI AND THAT OF JUNO DATE FROM THE SAME PERIOD. THE MODERN PART OF AGRIGENTO TOO PRESERVES GLORIES AND REMAINS OF THE PAST IN A CURIOUS MIXTURE OF ARABIC, ROMAN AND BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE THE LITTLE CHURCH OF SAN CALOGERO THE CATHEDRAL AND THE ABBEY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. -THIS PROPERTY WAS BUILT IN 1999 -NUMBER OF GUEST ROOMS - 102 -NUMBER OF FLOORS - 3 AIRCONDITION BABY-SITTING BAR CAR RENTAL ELEVATOR HAIR DRYER HANDICAP FAC JACUZZI LAUNDRY SVC MEETING ROOMS MINIBAR PARKING PC HOOKUP INRM PETS ACCEPTED PHONE-DIR DIAL RESTAURANTS ROOM SERVICE SWIMMING POOL TELEVISION VALET PARKING
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DIOSCURI BAY PALACE, AGRIGENTO - Category
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-(F)-FIRST CLASS HOTEL
UTELL SUPERIOR SELECTION 4 STAR
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DIOSCURI BAY PALACE, AGRIGENTO - Room Information
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AMENITIES- AIR CONDITION - GST RMS MODEM DATA PORT BALCONY RADIO BATH - TOWELING ROBE SATELLITE TELEVISION DISABLED FAC - IN ROOMS SHOE CLEANING - GST RMS HAIRDRYER IN ROOM SOUND PROOFED GUEST RMS IN - ROOM SAFE DIRECT DIAL TELEPHONE INTL DIRECT DIAL PHONE TELEVISION JACUZZI TEMPERATURE CONTROL MINI BAR 220 - 240 VOLTAGE C2T - STANDARD ROOM TWO SINGLE SIZED BEDS BATHTUB A NICE ROOM OF ABOUT 20 SQUARE METERS WITH MODERN FURNITURE, BALCONY, NO SEA VIEW, BATHTUB, CAPACITY OF UP TO 2 PEOPLE. . S1D - JUNIOR SUITE TWO SINGLE SIZED BEDS JACUZZI TWO NICE ROOMS OF ABOUT 35 SQUARE METERS CONNECTED THROUGH A DOOR WITH MODERN FURNITURE, BALCONY, SEA VIEW, JACUZZI, CAPACITY OF UP TO 2 PEOPLE. . B2T - SUPERIOR ROOM TWO SINGLE SIZED BEDS JACUZZI NICE ROOM OF ABOUT 25 SQUARE METERS WITH MODERN FURNITURE, BALCONY, SEA VIEW AND JACUZZI, CAPACITY OF UP TO 2 PEOPLE. . C1D - STANDARD ROOM DOUBLE BED BATHTUB A NICE ROOM OF ABOUT 20 SQUARE METERS WITH MODERN FURNITURE, BALCONY, NO SEA VIEW, CAPACITY OF 2 PEOPLE. -FEES MAY APPLY TO ABOVE AMENITIES
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DIOSCURI BAY PALACE, AGRIGENTO - Area Information
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CTA AIRPORT 93 MI / 150 KM AGRIGENTO IS ONE OF SICILY S PROVINCIAL CAPITALS, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE ISLAND FACING TOWARDS AFRICA, AND IT KEEPS UNSPOILT THE GRACE AND FASCINATION OF A MEDITERRANEAN RESORT, A CROSSROAD OF CULTURES LOCAL, MAINLAND ITALIAN, GREEK AND NORTH AFRICA. -ATTRACTIONS- BUS - 0 MI / 0 KM MUSEUM - 3 MI / 5 KM TEMPLES VALLEY - 3 MI / 5 KM AGRIGENTO - 5 MI / 8 KM PALERMO AIRPORT /PMO/ - 81 MI / 130 KM CATANIA AIRPORT /CTA/ - 93 MI / 150 KM
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DIOSCURI BAY PALACE, AGRIGENTO - Hotel Policy
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CHECK-IN 1300 / CHECK-OUT 1200 -FAMILY PLAN - THERE IS NO ROOM CHARGE FOR 1 CHILD AGED 2 YEARS OR UNDER WHEN SHARING A ROOM WITH 2 PAYING ADULTS AND USING EXISTING BEDS. -PETS PERMITTED - SMALL PETS ALLOWED - FEE -CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED ON CHECK OUT- AMERICAN EXPRESS/DINERS CLUB MASTERCARD/VISA RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL 4PM LOCAL HOTEL TIME ON DAY OF ARRIVAL, HOWEVER IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS ON THE SAME DAY AS ARRIVAL THAT THEY ARE CONFIRMED NO LATER THAN 12 NOON LOCAL HOTEL TIME. MAXIMUM 2 ADULTS AND 1 CHILD PER ROOM INCLUDED IN RATES INCLUDED IN RATES NO MEAL PLAN INCLUDED IN RATES EX N/A RA/RC/CR N/A
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