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La Favorita

Marsala
La Favorita - Villa in Marsala
Sleeps    12
Bedrooms    7
Bathrooms    6
Rated
18 reviews
Service  Weekly clean and linen change
Features:
  • Fabulous heated pool
  • Full service incl. cook
  • Beautiful gardens & lawns
  • Exquisite Sicilian retreat

Nearby:
  • Marsala
  • Beaches
  • Selinunte
  • The Egadi Islands

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 1/53 The facade of La Favorita seen from the beautifully tended gardens.  2/53 The fabulous heated pool.  3/53  Another shot of the stunning pool.  4/53 The pool is surrounded by the wonderful gardens.  5/53 The house seen from beside the pool.  6/53 Another shot of the house seen through the lovely garden.  7/53 A light al fresco lunch.  8/53 A comfortable terrace in front of the house.  9/53 By the pool is a large shaded area.  10/53 The covered terrace of the new pool house...  11/53 ...has even a bar! a great spot for an aperitif.  12/53 The impressive facade of La Favorita, once an aristocratic hunting lodge.  13/53 Lunch is served!  14/53 The outdoor table laid for dinner.  15/53 The spacious drawing room.  16/53 Dining at La Favorita is always an event!  17/53 Attention to detail...  18/53 The double bedroom on the ground floor...  19/53 ...its romantic four-poster bed.  20/53 Great views of the island of Favignana from the terrace on the first floor.  21/53 The sitting area of the master suite.  22/53 The master suite's bedroom...  23/53 ... and its en-suite bathroom.  24/53 A double bedroom.  25/53 The twin bedroom.  26/53 Another of the upstairs bedrooms with its four-poster bed.  27/53 The en-suite bathroom of the four-poster bedroom.  28/53 The butterfly bedroom!  29/53 Another shot of the butterfly bedroom.  30/53 Anyone for a spot of billiards?  31/53 The smaller living room.  32/53 The reading room and library.  33/53 Where the cook will prepare your meals!  34/53 Heading towards the pool for a dip!  35/53 The pool house has a bar, a full bathroom...  36/53 ... and a comfortable bedroom.  37/53 Another shot of the bedroom in the poolhouse.  38/53 Lawns alternate with avenues of palms, olive and citrus trees...  39/53 A perfect mix of style and authenticity. ..  40/53 Al fresco dining is a great pleasure at La Favorita.  41/53 ...and manicured Mediterranean gardens.  42/53 The gardens feature a fascinating array of cacti.  43/53 The palm-lined drive and surrounding gardens.  44/53 A visit to the saltpans and Salt Museum near Marsala is a great day out for all the family.  45/53 The spectacular sunset at the saltpans near Marsala.  46/53 Marsala's cathedral, dedicated to Saint Thomas Becket.  47/53 Historic bottles of Marsala at the Cantine Florio in Marsala.  48/53 The Egadi Island of Favignana is just a short hydrofoil trip from Marsala.  49/53 Enjoying a fish feast on the beach in Favignana!  50/53 The annual May kite festival in San Vito Lo Capo.  51/53 The white sandy beach in San Vito is one of the best in Sicily.  52/53 The majestic columns of the Temple of Hera at Selinunte!  53/53 The lovely sandy beach outside La Pineta restaurant near Selinunte.

A top level, fully-serviced family villa with extensive grounds and heated pool.

Located just outside the historic centre of Marsala, La Favorita boasts elegant, spacious interiors that have been lovingly furnished by its owner. The discreet, welcoming and attentive staff receive rave reviews from all-comers and will ensure that your stay is stress-free and relaxing. Outside is a fabulous heated pool, immersed in mature, beautifully designed gardens that are perfect for a stroll before the cook sounds the gong for dinner!

“We had a great time at La Favorita, the house, the pool, the garden are all magic, and, hugely importantly, the staff are saints: kind, charming, patient and effective: they made a huge difference to our holiday.” Priscilla Carluccio, UK

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About the Property

Inside: the main entrance takes you into a hallway, off which a lounge area with TV leads to a reading room. Via a billiard room, one accesses a double bedroom and bathroom, the large living area, the spacious dining room and the kitchen (complete with cook!). A staircase leads to the first floor and the main sleeping quarters: four spacious, comfortable double bedrooms (three of which with en-suite bathrooms), a “children’s bedroom" with 2 single beds and a bathroom. Two of the double bedrooms access the rear terrace with views of the sea, the Egadi Islands and Erice. Beside the pool, if you need a little extra space, there is a guest house with a double bedroom and en-suite bathroom. The bathroom is also intended for use by people using the pool and is therefore accessible both from the pool area and from the bedroom. This pool house is available for use as a bedroom for an additional fee, and in the low season between the end of October and Easter is only available if the pool is open.

Outside: the villa sits on a large expanse of beautifully tended private parkland. Lawns alternate with avenues of palms, olive and citrus groves and manicured Mediterranean shrubs to create an extremely pleasant environment in all seasons. The large heated pool makes for comfortable bathing even in the lower seasons, while the new addition of a pool house, complete with bar, lounge area, bedroom and full bathroom offers a whole new dimension to poolside living!

Service: La Favorita is a fully-serviced villa with cook, maid and houseman all ready to take care of you 7 days a week. For meals, just let the staff know day by day whether you require lunch and/or dinner, choose from the menus on offer or tell them of any preferences you may have. They will organise the rest. Food and drink bills are paid locally, giving you complete flexibility to experience the best and freshest local produce.

Amenities

Accommodates (max) 12 Washing machine 
Bedrooms 7 Dishwasher 
Doubles/Twins 7 Satellite TV ****
Bathrooms 6 DVD Player 
...of which ensuite 4 Stereo 
Daily cleaning * ADSL Wi-Fi Internet 
Cook ** Think Sicily local support 24/7 
Heated outdoor pool ***18x7 Private Parking 
Air Conditioning  Barbecue 
Heating  Microwave oven 
Open fireplace  Pool house and bar 


=yes/present     = optional/on request    


*every day, except Bank Holidays. Slightly reduced service on Sundays.
**€300 per week payable locally plus the cost of ingredients.
***the pool is open from the beginning of April to the end of October. Outside this period there is an extra charge of €350 to open the pool. Throughout the year, if you would like the pool to be heated there is an extra charge of €525 per week paid in advance.
****includes Sky Movies.


Think About

Being set in its own large private estate, La Favorita guarantees privacy and peace and quiet while at the same time being just a couple of minutes from local amenities and 10 minutes from the lovely old town centre of Marsala.

Top tip! Spend some time at Favignana and the Egadi Islands: a 15-20 minute trip and you'll be in an island paradise of beaches, idyllic coves and transparent waters! Or why not let us charter a boat for you one day?


The Area

Exploring the local Area

La Favorita is superbly situated for exploring the most beautiful parts of Western Sicily. Marsala, just a few minutes away, is most commonly known for its fortified wines (to which there is far more than is commonly thought), invented for export by English traders in the 18th century. It was also the starting point from which Garibaldi launched his attack on the Bourbons to ignite a revolution that was to create the nation of Italy. It now boasts a beautifully restored centre with some great restaurants and bars and some excellent beaches. An added bonus of staying near in Marsala is the hydrofoil service to Favignana and the Egadi Islands: a 15-20 minute trip and you'll be in an island paradise of beaches, idyllic coves and transparent waters! Also very close by is the Phoenician island of Mozia, Erice, Trapani, the superb Greek temples at Selinunte and Segestathe wonderful beaches of the south coast.

Distances

Trapani airport: 18km-10miles-25mins
Palermo airport: 100km-62miles-1hr20
Catania airport: 332km-205miles-3hr50
Marsala centre: 10mins
The Egadi Islands: 20-min hydrofoil ride from Marsala
Marsala beaches with lido: 20mins
Shops: 5 minutes
Selinunte: 55km-34miles-1hr
Erice: 50km-31miles-55mins


La Favorita - Villa in Marsala

Reviews

18 clients have rated La Favorita


Mrs Leander Krueger, United Kingdom, 14 April 2012
"The house is wonderful, the gardens beautiful and the owners and staff were incredibly helpful and kind. It's a lovely house with a wonderful history and it is obviously well cared for and loved... We had a great time and everyone at the Thinking Traveller was very helpful."

Travel Bug (on the TRAVEL+LEISURE website), 27 February 2012
"I have now stayed at this villa twice and dream about returning. Sure if you are expecting minimalism you should think about going somewhere else, but this place has a tremendous amount of charm... The Islands close by are magical and a lot less populated than that other islands and the Trapani airport is very convenient... the poolside area was a dream... the cactus garden an homage to YSL's gardens in Morocco. Yes the house has quirks, but with that comes a lot of warmth which is usually missing from a standard holiday rental home." - 27 February 2012

The Constant Traveller (on the TRAVEL+LEISURE website), 20 February 2012
"We stayed stayed with some friends at La Favorita and it was one of our best summers ever. The relaxed, lived-in kind of luxury that the house offers is more reminiscent of Los Angeles' legendary Chateau Marmont... The owners live in a detached house on the property with its own walled garden and separate entrance and it was really great having them around to answer questions we had forgotten to ask the agency beforehand. They sadly went away on a boat trip but left us to enjoy breakfast everyday at 10am in the stunning manicured gardens which are worthy of a scene from Visconti's 'The Leopard'. It was a unique and very special experience and we would all definitely return." - 20 February 2012

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2012 Prices

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La Favorita 6 bedrooms, sleeps 12Plus the pool room - 7 bedrooms, sleeps 14
01 Jan - 06 Jan:    € 7,620€ 8,240
07 Jan - 30 Mar:    € 7,150€ 7,780
31 Mar - 01 Jun:    € 7,340€ 7,970
02 Jun - 29 Jun:    € 7,860€ 8,490
30 Jun - 20 Jul:    € 9,600€ 10,390
21 Jul - 31 Aug:    € 10,950€ 11,900
01 Sep - 14 Sep:    € 8,730€ 9,520
15 Sep - 28 Sep:    € 7,860€ 8,490
29 Sep - 02 Nov:    € 7,340€ 7,970
03 Nov - 21 Dec:    € 7,150€ 7,780
22 Dec - 31 Dec:    € 7,860€ 8,490

Prices include all sales taxes, electricity and gas, linen, bath towels, pool and/or beach towels, a comprehensive guide to the villa and the local area, our award-winning service and specialist knowledge pre and post-booking, the opportunity to book our unique Think Experiences and 24/7 local support while you’re on holiday.

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