The conservationist spirit of the restoration has maintained intact the historical fascination of the hotel’s original architecture, while the furnishing is inspired by contemporary design and through its minimalist lines and sober colours conjures up an elegance which is further enriched by the carefully calibrated addition of certain traditional features. These include ceilings constructed of interwoven cane, chalk and chestnut beams, some walls showing their bare ancient stones and others covered with warmly coloured plasterwork for the pleasure of the eyes and the comfort of the guests.

A place where modernity and innovation combine with extraordinary historical interest and beauty to create a unique kind of hospitality… a kind of Concept Hotel.

Cambiocavallo (literally signifying “Horse-change”) came into being as a response to the need for better ways of living and enhancing the heritage and the splendid territorial resources of the Val di Noto through the creation of a kind of accommodation that goes beyond charm and hospitality to also provide a prestigious setting and a strategic site from which to explore Sicily via a thousand and one stimulations.

Trying out something new, creativity, encounter, discovery and rediscovery of oneself in unique surroundings through the colours, perfumes and tastes of one of Sicily’s most renowned and characteristic areas.

The aim has been to create – within a building of a certain historical significance – a structure consisting of aggregations of different spaces that communicate directly between one another, articulated around pathways of shared access: the countryside, the Arabian garden, the patio, the verandas, the hall and the meeting room…all become communal spaces in the sense of harmonic interconnections, part and parcel of the services on offer, harmony of the spirit and the senses.

But the secret of Cambiocavallo is also the concept that today’s client, beyond merely looking for somewhere to stay, and beyond expecting the standard services, is looking for pleasure, intense satisfaction in the widest sense of the word, a profound immersion in the tastes, perfumes, sounds and emotions of the essence of Sicily!

A cocktail of surprises, reposes and events that mix together to make Cambiocavallo Unesco area & Resort undoubtedly one of the most peculiar, elegant and exquisite places, dedicated to a special kind of guest.

Decidedly the opposite of most modern hotels – where the individual is crushed by sheer numbers and dimensions, as well as by aseptic aesthetic anonymity – Cambiocavallo Resort prefers to privilege individuality, pleasure and curiosity. It doesn’t set out just to provide the basic normal services, but to reawaken the senses of touch , sight and smell in a series of surprises and emotions: recuperating by innovating!

Aspects of Sicily to be tasted, moments of peace to be savoured, in a place for making beauty. A space where one’s eyes flow from one object to the next, caressing things gently, where one’s hands can touch the earth and the sea, where one’s gaze wanders through the orange-gardens and one’s taste-buds rediscover the thrill of Mediterranean cuisine’s natural ingredients while space turns slowly into harmony… all in a seducing and elegant atmosphere combining simplicity with the best in modern services.

Cambiocavallo is a container for the robust moods and flavours of Sicily that transforms them into an oasis of peace and pleasure. This is a hotel that corresponds to a new and different perspective on hospitality, a way of looking at things that nourishes cultural exploration and consciousness: an invitation to adventures and discoveries that are at once geographical, cultural and personal.

Discoveries to be relished just for the pleasure of entering for a moment into the extraordinary mood of the world of Sicily, just for long enough to experience its magnificent products and – through them – its soul.