Hotel Ravesi — Hotel in Malfa

Absolutely beautiful and special place. We arrived 3 weeks after the passing of our only child. She was 3 and we lost her to cancer after a grueling 2 year battle. So we were looking for somewhere far from Minnesota that we could reflect and grieve. And Hotel Ravesi was exactly what we wanted and needed it to be.

There’s only 16 rooms but lots of space to hang out. There’s the pool area with lounge chairs, a few tables outside the bar area facing the pool, the terrace area with tables that the staff will serve you coffee at breakfast or lunch/cocktails later in the day, and then 2 more newer areas that are very comfortable with chairs, tables, and couches that you can hang out at, drink wine, and look out at the sea.

The views out over the sea as well as the views back at the mountains are honestly just amazing and the beauty in all directions is really incredible. The staff is super kind and super attentive. The cocktails are 18 EUR but they are probably the best cocktails we’ve ever had, and they serve you lots of snacks with each cocktail, so it really makes it worth it.

The walk to the beach is about 10 mins but does involve plenty of stairs. It’s not hard at all if you’re in good shape, but just want people to know that. The hotel rents out its own scooters and has its own boat which is very convenient. We did rent a scooter but didn’t do one of their boat rides. Instead we did an 8 hour boat tour through Salina Relax Boats that left from Santa Marina Salina. It was $75 and was amazing. We swam at Panarea, went onto Panarea for an hour, then swam at a small island near Stromboli and finally watched Stromboli erupting.

But back to the hotel and the town of Malfa. I could never imagine a more beautiful, peaceful hotel. And could never imagine a more kind staff and a quaint, quiet town. The hotel set us up with a wine tasting at Fenech Winery in Malfa, a 10 min walk from the hotel. It was so worth it. 45 EUR each for over 2 hours of various foods and trying all the wine, gin, and other spirits they make. We bought wine and took a few home in our suitcases.

The main area of Malfa is essentially one street, but exactly what we wanted it to be. The restaurant connected to but not associated with the hotel (Ristorante & Pizzeria U Cucunciu) has amazing pizza as recommended by Lucie the hotel manager. And we honestly loved the restaurant La Rosa Dei Venti the best. Each night we either got pizza next door or went to La Rosa Dei Venti and got jugs of house wine with swordfish rolls and/or linguine with clams.

There is market that is actually pretty big about a 2 to 3 min walk down the road. They have literally everything you could want. Just a heads up though, they close down for several hours every afternoon. So what we did each day was eat breakfast, go for a run, shower, go grab cold waters, beer, and wine from the market, come back and put some in our mini fridge in our room, and take some with us in our Yeti water bottles in our little day backpacks, and set off on adventures or just lounged at the pool for a few hours, followed by a couple hours at the beach.

Oh and the bar at the beach is great. 5 EUR paninis, 7 EUR cocktails, and just a great atmosphere. You can also rent air mattresses and umbrellas from the beach bar for 5 EUR each. And yes you absolutely need an air mattress at the beach because the rocks are huge and you really can’t lounge at the beach without them. The bar is called Maracaibo and the name of the beach is Spiaggia dello Scario. Just a heads up, there is no bathroom at the beach bar and the walk up to use the bathroom at the hotel is a lengthy endeavor.

If you’re considering staying on Salina stay at Hotel Ravesi. Mrs. Ravesi makes several kinds of cakes everyday that are part of the free breakfast spread. Every morning eating breakfast in the terrace area was just so peaceful and beautiful. Hands down the best hotel we have ever stayed at and we are very much look forward to coming back again in the future. Thanks so much for everything during such a difficult...

Just come home from ten days at Hotel Ravesi. What a treat it was! Salina is a gorgeous unspoilt simple island, The humidity keeps the flora and fauna green and opulent, despite the lovely hot weather. You can see the whole island in a day on a scooter if you choose, although there is not a huge amount to see apart from the authentic small townships which are still (thankfully) untouched by commercialism. The hotel is beautiful with superlative service. The (numerous) staff are unfailingly polite, respectful, gracious and helpful. Our room (No.17) was spotless and well maintained, as is the rest of the hotel with some lovely communal areas to eat and relax in. I'm a bit surprised they don't have a restaurant for dinner but there are several very close by. The breakfast selection is wonderful with many cakes, tarts and flans baked by the owner herself. Our room had a fridge and a lovely terrace with views over the sea and the sun most of the day. A small supermarket five minutes up the road meant we could eat and drink on our terrace when we chose to 'self-cater'. The infinity pool is wonderful and there were enough sun beds even though we understand the hotel was full. It's a bit of a mission to get to but the staff could honestly not have been more helpful in helping us to arrange our transport from Catania airport. The photo's on line do not do the hotel justice in my opinion. Thoroughly recommended (and...

My wife and I came to Hotel Ravesi for our honeymoon and we couldn't have been happier with our choice. We were spending 1 day and 1 night on Santa Marina Salina, and although we wish we spent longer, we don't regret spending our time at the Hotel Ravesi. Ideally located in the small village of Malfa, the hotel staff is one of the most welcoming and hospitable I have experienced. Not only did they upgrade us, they also offered us complimentary cocktails carefully crafted by their master mixologist, Daniele, who prepared his signature Basilichino cocktail which, we have to say, might be the best cocktail we ever had. Our experience was wonderful, from the room with its comfortable beddings, the infinity pool with a direct view on the Stromboli (naturally heated through solar panels), the apperitivo with Daniele's signature cocktail and plater of small local delicacies (the caper cream canolo was incredible), to the freshest most delicious breakfast with the refreshing lemonade prepared with the lemons from the garden and the pies and marmelade handmade fresh by Mrs. Ravesi herself. We will definitely come back...