Name: Relais Chiaramonte
Address: Ragusa, IT
Price range: From $184

Relais Chiaramonte, RagusaRelais Chiaramonte in Ragusa, Italy has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 14 hotels we score in Ragusa. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 4.1, Tripadvisor 3.7. Rooms from about $184 a night (cached, not a live quote).Relais Chiaramonte is a small country hotel in the Sicilian countryside, about 18 kilometres from Ragusa. It has 12 rooms in several categories, from standard doubles to deluxe rooms with balconies, some including living areas, sofa beds and kitchens, which makes it workable for families as well as couples. Facilities include a seasonal outdoor pool, a small spa with hot stone massages and sauna, a gym, gardens and a terrace looking over the fields. The on-site restaurant, Gramole, serves dinner and a generous breakfast using local olive oil and wine. Guests consistently praise the cleanliness, quiet setting and helpful staff. Note that the pool is only open in the warmer months, and dinner portions are reported to be small.What stands out

Quiet countryside setting near Ragusa

Seasonal outdoor pool and spa

On-site restaurant with local produce

Rooms suitable for families

Watch out for

Pool open only seasonally

Restaurant portions on the small side

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