Tonnara Foderà di Magazzinazzi

The building carries centuries of stories within its walls – once a bustling tuna fishermen's workplace, its history can still be felt in every corner. The art collections add a unique touch, and the sea views are simply unbeatable, with a breeze you won’t find anywhere else. Just 10 minutes from Castellammare del Golfo, the location is ideal.\n\nThat said, I truly wish the management would invest more in cleanliness, proper staffing, and aligning the cost with the actual guest experience. It’s a place worth seeing once for its history and charm, but one night is enough.

We fell in love with this beautiful place and how it has been restored maintaining all the original features. It is such a gem for design lovers and what a treat to spend a few days during the low season when it was just us in the house.

The Tonnara Foderà is a wonderful and unique building. You can tell that there is a great care put into keeping the house, its garden and beachfront beautiful and prestine clean. The rooms are very tastefully decorated and benefit from an incredible view of the sea. We had an excellent time and really enjoyed staying in such a special and unique place. The communication with the host was very easy and friendly and on site we were very well received. There are a few restaurants right next to the house as well as a cafe/bar which is very convenient. Thank you for a wonderful stay, we are looking forward to coming back to the Tonnara!

A superb site although poorly maintained and surrounded by abandoned factories. A very simple little house whose basic layout is a bit dated and not always clean. A Robinson Crusoe stay!

The decoration and maintenance choices of the building are entirely relevant as they create a charm and a vintage atmosphere as if time were suspended. The views and framings of the sea are very successful. The ceiling heights, the generosity of the volumes, and the furniture make this building an exceptional place to live. Too bad the hosts are so uncommunicative (no information about the quality of tap water, the pollution of sea water and the ban on swimming, we discovered it too late).

A place out of time. The history, the architecture, the sea, the sound of the waves. A happy break from the daily routine of big cities.

An incredible stay at Rosa's house, a lot of refinement and taste in the choice of furniture, colors, paintings... too short a stay for my liking! I will come back!

Very positive stay! Beautiful structure and very livable rooms with the sound of the waves in the background. Going there in February, the only thing to reconsider is the heating, but I must admit that you can organize yourself. We will return in the summer!

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Excellent structure maintained in a simple and natural way.

The structure is charming, for its location and history. You can see the attempt to adapt a structure born to be a Tonnara into a Bed and Breakfast, but there are still many interventions to be made. There is a lack of customer attention details that require minimal effort but would make the stay more comfortable. Also, in terms of comfort in the room, there are improvements to be made to make the structure more welcoming. Alternatively, lower the room rates because the price paid is not consistent with the services received and the room offer. Definitely a location of great charm and impact, to be improved in some details and in customer attention.

We stayed in the top floor turret. Unfortunately, no one expected luxury, but given the fantastic location 10 meters from the shore and the tranquility of the place, some minimal maintenance of the interiors is necessary. It's fine to keep the original fixtures and doors, of course, but broken tiles (also dangerous because raised by 1 cm from the floor level!) and walls with falling plaster are not acceptable. The real gem is the garden, very beautiful and lovingly cared for. We still had a very good time.

The structure is incredibly charming, at times a bit run down. From the room, you can constantly hear the sound of the sea lulling you to sleep and entering your room. However, the cleanliness of the rooms and linen leaves much to be desired. Additionally, breakfast is not provided by the managers, and it is not easy to find bars and shops in the immediate vicinity.

A lovely place, an indescribable peace. It feels like sleeping in a dream, lulled by the sound of the sea. Excellent reception, very kind both the owner and the caretaker.

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It's really the case to say a window on the sea! Beautiful experience, breathtaking view, it's worth climbing the stairs! An oasis of tranquility, privacy, and absolute relaxation. You fall asleep lulled by the lapping of the waves. A dream.

The structure could be beautiful, if it were maintained and managed differently. It is in a fantastic location, on the beach with plenty of space available. But starting from the steps at the entrance, it is rather neglected. We never met a host. We were greeted, after wandering through the building, by a non-EU citizen who did not speak a language known to most. Subsequently, a compatriot of his, slightly less unprepared, arrived and showed us to our accommodation. The room on the top floor offers a breathtaking view. Peeling plaster, non-existent wardrobe, window fixtures more than worn. To reach our accommodation with a kitchen in front of the room and a bathroom on the lower floor, without an external key, so that anyone could have access, we had to pass through the first floor, where there was the accommodation of non-EU citizens with cats and visible litter boxes, an ironing board on display and the relative rubbish bin. The beach in front of the structure could have been cleaned of materials brought in by the sea and minimally equipped, since there were sun loungers for free use. Everything felt abandoned, except for a rectangle of garden in front of the entrance that was daily maintained by staff. It could be truly splendid if they took care of it.

Excellent facility, in a splendid location, with great charm for lovers of non-anonymous things. Managed by exquisite people.

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A magical place, out of time. An experience of absolute charm. An elegant structure in its extreme simplicity. Essential restorations to ensure an excellent stay while maintaining the taste and atmosphere of the place. A must try.