Via Timpone 20, Località Macari, San Vito lo Capo, Italy | (937) 315-4602
Bright, clean, attractive rooms
Only three miles away from the lively beach town of San Vito Lo Capo
Beautiful mountain and sea views
Peaceful atmosphere
Friendly and helpful owners
Free Wi-Fi
Convenient free parking
Free breakfast served on a pretty patio
Nothing within walking distance except one small restaurant and a pizzeria
The Modus is a small, but clean and attractive, bed and breakfast in the Province of Trapani, Sicily. It's centrally located for quick day trips to the beach and other towns in this northwest corner of Sicily. The views are beautiful and the owners try their best to make your stay enjoyable (for example, by surprising you with to-go sandwiches when they overhear you're headed to the beach). If you are looking for a quiet retreat, where you plan to just kick back at the beach, sleep in, and wear your flip-flops to friendly cafes, it's well worth considering. Just plan to rent a car (or a scooter).
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Scene
Home away from home—with prettier views
This four-room B&B is located near the touristy town of San Vito Lo Capo in a residential area surrounded by olive groves. The first floor has a stone-walled patio with a view of the mountains overlooking Macari. Near the terrace is a small library of novels, art books and comics. The second floor has a large terrace which overlooks the Gulf of Hood. Both views are great, and a perfect backdrop for reading and sipping an espresso. Since all the rooms have one double bed (and, like most B&Bs, there is nothing for kids to do) the mainstay clientele is couples.
Location
A peaceful place to enjoy mountains and beaches
The Modus is in Makari, a quiet village three miles from the touristy town of San Vito Lo Capo, located on the slopes of the mountains of the Zingaro nature reserve and the Gulf of Cofano, where beaches alternate with cliffs and coves of white stones. Olive groves are everywhere.
It is centrally located for quick day trips. There is a local, small beach less than two miles away. It's about four miles to San Vito Lo Capo beaches, which are bigger but also quite crowded in the high season. It is also around a 45-minute drive to Erice and Trapani, towns great for strolling, shopping, and enjoying a cold drink while people watching.
Rooms
Clean and cozy with understated, modern decor
The four rooms (Vintage, Toffee, Rainbow, and Solaris) are all attractively decorated, clean, and come with views of either the gardens or the street. You get the latter in Vintage and Rainbow, but it's not as unappealing as it may sound as this is a sleepy village, not a high-traffic town. Presumably the rooms are named for the style of decor, but the difference there is not very pronounced. All are variations of IKEA-meets-Italy, with tile floors, bright colors, simple, clean-lined furniture, and floor-to-ceiling curtains. All rooms have one double bed, a private bathroom with shower (though no tub), a hairdryer, flat-screen TV, minibar, mini-fridge, and free Wi-Fi. The two upstairs rooms have a balcony.
Features
Everything expected from a small B&B
With only four rooms, this property is about as small as they come. But the amenities you'd expect (for a countryside B&B at a value price) are all here: a convenient free dedicated parking area, which is not common in the vicinity, free Wi-Fi, a small library, private bathrooms with showers, and hosts who go out of their way to help with whatever you need. Breakfast is served on the pretty patio, and is typical fare for Italy (fruit, pastries, cereals, bread and cheeses, juice, espresso, and cappuccino), but all good quality.
