Kiki,

It says that Cefalù will become a 5 star after "total renovation". They're not kidding! I was there in 1992 and it's the only one I've stayed at with straw huts and communal showers & toilets. That's certainly going to be a change! I have to say though that the physical beauty of this village is hard to beat, with 7 separate bays at the bottom of spectacular cliffs.

But it's still sad when they take out another of the straw hut villages. How many are even left?

Trish

Dive now; work later!

Trish,

I believe there are no more villages with huts left these days.
Even Djerba La Fidèle changed to bungalows.

D-10! YES

I had never even heard of this club so I went to Trip Advisor. Apparently, the people who went there, liked it. 12 of the 18 reviews were very good to excellent.

John

Yes, Sestrière was a great place for skiing. I thought that the rooms were nice enough for a few more years. They were not big, but having a bunch of cupboards and drawers and enough space to dry ski-equipment. The bathrooms were small but cute and had a mountain-view window !
The only thing inconvenient was that you had to walk to the other tower for dinner and night life, and those who had a room in that tower, had to walk to the other tower to pick up the skis and go to the pool. But... who gets hurt by a 3 minute walk ????

I regret that all the "good-ambiance" villages disappear and the "cold ambiance 5T" grow everywhere. I wish that HGE will one day understand that his strategy is the wrong one.... The villages were half-empty in July and August !!!! The prices will certainly be risen again to fill the gap.