Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Heating
Terrace
Family rooms
Garden
Pets allowed
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Attentive and friendly staff
Great location and beautiful views
Cons:
Some noise from nearby activities

Categories

Cleanliness
9.15
Specific mentions of cleanliness being very good in several reviews.
Service
9.62
Staff is frequently described as attentive, friendly, and professional.
Location
9.46
Multiple reviews highlight a great location, ideal for exploring.
Room Quality
9.11
Rooms are described as beautiful, with nice views and the comfort.
Amenities
8.64
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.9
Most reviews suggest good value for the experience offered.
Food and Beverage
9.45
Several mentions of the restaurant being excellent in both food and service.
Overall Experience
9.31
General sentiment points towards an excellent stay with memorable experiences.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-06 02:17

Property Description

Central Location with Stunning Views
Hotel I Cinque Balconi offers a prime location in Santa Marina Salina, providing breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Aeolian Islands. Surrounded by shops and restaurants, the pedestrian-only area ensures a peaceful stay during the summer months.

Charming Retro Rooms
The air-conditioned rooms at I Cinque Balconi boast a unique retro style, characterized by wood-beamed ceilings and decorative tiled floors. Some rooms even showcase glass-covered archaeological ruins, adding a touch of history to your stay. Modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, minibars, and free Wi-Fi are also included, with some rooms offering a balcony.

Delightful Breakfast and Majolica Tiles
Start your day with a delicious sweet and savoury buffet breakfast featuring homemade treats. The hotel's public areas are elegantly furnished with traditional Majolica ceramic tiles, adding to the charm of your overall experience.

Experience the charm of I Cinque Balconi and book your stay today!

Important information:

When booking 4 rooms or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Airport code: CTA

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 147 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.15
Service: 9.62
Location: 9.46
Room Quality: 9.11
Amenities: 8.64
Value for Money: 8.9
Food and Beverage: 9.45
Overall Experience: 9.31
T
Taranto • couple • it
10
From the cleanliness of the island of Salina and all at chinque balconi made it our most comfortable
Pros:

Most amazing atmosphere. All the staff were amazing. The restaurant downstairs (Casa Lo Schiavo) run by chinque balconi was one of the best dining experiences we had in Italy. Salina is beautiful and will recommend it to all.

Cons:

The 3 step access to the roof terrace should be improved. Could easily turn into 4 even steps.

2026-09-19 • via Nuitee
S
Sharyn • couple • au
10
Our Special New Happy Place
Pros:

EVERYTHING - location close enough to walk with medium roller cases to & from the port.
Really welcoming and helpful staff. Lovely outdoor area for breakfast and beautiful
shared inside common spaces. Breakfast had plenty of selection and in a really lovely area.
We enjoyed everything about this Accommodation. Our newest HAPPY PLACE.

Cons:

Would really have liked to gave stayed more that 3 nights.

2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Iannone • couple • it
10
2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Arquette • couple • au
10
Please stay here. It’s wonderful.
Pros:

Please just do yourself a favour and stay here !!!! The most beautifully designed little hotel, terrace on the roof, garden out the back, beautiful old building with gorgeous features. Staff are divine. Restaurant was the best food we’ve had in Italy so far (make sure you ask for a reservation). The service was lovely.
Special mention for the playlist in the bar area, this place has the most special feeling… we stayed one night before heading to Malfa and it was so memorable.

Cons:

Nothing, it was perfect

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
A
Anna • couple • it
9
2026-09-06 • via Nuitee
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leonardo • solo_traveller • it
9
Sono tornato molto volentieri e tornerò ancora
Pros:

Eleganza cura dei particolari

Cons:

Nulla

2026-09-04 • via Nuitee
A
Adam • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-09-03 • via Nuitee
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Luisa • couple • it
9
Pros:

Struttura affascinante, siamo stati in una camera con giardino, molto bello sia l'interno (bellissime maioliche) che l'esterno.

2026-09-01 • via Nuitee
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Hervé • solo_traveller • fr
10
Établissement magnifique !
Pros:

Établissement magnifique ! Chambre spacieuse, confortable et belle ! Personnel très accueillant ! Parfait !

2026-09-01 • via Nuitee
J
Janet • couple • us
9
It was wonderful. Lo
Pros:

It was close to town square. Staff was friendly. Beautiful Roof top where you can walk up to and enjoy a drink and watch the sunset

Cons:

Garden in back could have been groomed.

2026-09-01 • via Nuitee
V
Vanessa • couple • fr
8
Hôtel confortable
Pros:

Terrasse sur le toit avec un magnifique vue
Chambre confortable, bien placé

Cons:

Le restaurant attenant était très bon mais ils nous ont oublié pour le dessert. J’ai trouvé cela désagréable, mais ils étaient débordés.

2026-08-25 • via Nuitee
M
Martina • couple • it
10
Una chicca
Pros:

Tutto. Dalla Camera alla prima colazione.

2026-08-22 • via Nuitee
P
Paolo • family_with_children • it
8
Pros:

Struttura in stile eoliano molto bella in zona panoramica ma centrale e a due passi dalla spiaggia. Colazione con prodotti di qualità e servita in un bellissimo giardino.

Cons:

La soluzione della colazione a-la-Cart preserva la qualità ma limita molto la scelta e la rende un po onerosa. La sera le camere sul corso rischiano di diventare un po rumorose per via dei tavoli del ristorante, ma chiudendo gli infissi il rumore non dà fastidio.

2026-08-15 • via Nuitee
A
Amalia • couple • es
8
Hotel con encanto y excelente ubicación
Pros:

La ubicación. Está en una calle de tiendas y bares con mucho encanto pero poco ruidosa. A 5' andando del puerto de Santa Marina. Debajo tiene un restaurante muy bonito aunque el servicio a veces un poco colapsado por la gente.

Cons:

El desayuno a la carta no era muy abundante, aunque estaba bien de precio. Los baños se podrían mejorar, sobre todo la potencia de la ducha. Le faltan algunos detalles para subir de un 8 de nota.

2026-08-11 • via Nuitee
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Silvia Giorgia • solo_traveller • it
10
2026-08-07 • via Nuitee
S
Sarah DT • solo_traveller • us
10
Tranquil Salina Getaway
Pros:

Great location. Property is owned an run by a local family who used to live in the building. Excellent reconstruction into a boutique hotel. Friendly staff who spoke multiple languages. Excellent dinner.

Cons:

Not much but breakfast menu can be expanded.

2026-08-04 • via Nuitee
C
Christian • couple • fr
9
Hôtel de caractère, confortable et bien situé
Pros:

Hôtel de caractère, à 500 m du port, sur une rue piétonnisée
Chambre meublée à l'ancienne, vaste et calme, bien climatisée
Excellent petit déjeuner dans un jardinet ombragé à 15 m
Personnel agréable et francophone

Cons:

Le rapport qualité - prix est un poil élevé
La navette électrique pour les transports vers le port était payante: un peu mesquin vus les tarifs

2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
N
Nancy • couple • be
10
2026-07-21 • via Nuitee
H
Henrique • family_with_children • pt
9
Nice spot in Salina
Pros:

Very good location: not completely in the town middle, with a nice Lipari view from the terrace. Hotel’s restaurant is very good. Decoration.

Cons:

The beds were very uncomfortable; an aspect that clearly needs improvement to match the rest of the hotel's quality. Breakfast also left something to be desired: it was necessary to select the menu the day before (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), but there was total inflexibility for changes on the day itself (for example, we were refused a bowl of fruit for a child).

2026-07-18 • via Nuitee
B
Bruno • family_with_children • ch
9
2026-07-17 • via Nuitee