The Villa Santa Barbara resort consists of two buildings in a Cefalu hillside. Check-in was well handled by friendly and helpful receptionist Giulia. Almost all of the apartments are in the front building with a lovely sea view. We were unlucky and ended up in apartment 11 in the back building and saw mostly tree tops and the house in front of us. The wifi did not work very well. There is a lovely (but quite small pool) in front of the house. The guests have access to the pool around the clock. There is also a washing machine in a laundry room in the pool area. The apartments have nice balconies. The apartment we lived in was spatious, functional, and equipped with bare essentials. The city is within walking distance, but it is a bit of a hike from Cefalu old town, which is the most charming part of the city. There are lovely beaches in the town center. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Cefalu!