Nicolaus Club Fontane Bianche ****

Location

In a strategic position in the south of Sicily, just 15 km from Siracusa and from Ortigia and 18 km from Noto, the Nicolaus Club Fontane Bianche is set on a fine white sandy beach stretching for more than 1 km. The Airport of Catania is about 72 km away. 

Hotel

The Nicolaus Club Fontane Bianche has a fresh, linear and welcoming style – the ideal choice for family holidays: set directly on the seashore, it offers a whole series of services and activities for kids and adults, catering to all age groups.

Rooms

The resort offers 181 rooms of Classic type, spread between the main building (which includes Reception, which has the more traditional rooms) and the side building, linked by an internal hallway, which houses the renewed rooms. The Nicolaus Club Fontane Bianche also has several rooms for reduced mobility guests. 

Beach

Fine white sand, turquoise blue waters and a sloping seabed: the beach fronting the hotel is an invitation to take a plunge without delay and enjoy the climate of Sicily to the full. From the pool access to the beach is direct, equipped with beach umbrellas and sunbeds. The beach service (1 umbrella and 2 sunbeds per room) is free of charge starting from the second row; the first row and beach towels are charged a fee. 

Beach costs
First row: from 29/05 to 16/07 and from 29/08 to 25/09: Euro 15,00 per day; from 17/07 to 28/08 Euro 25,00 per day;
Second row: from 29/05 to 16/07 and from 29/08 to 25/09: Euro 10,00 per day; from 17/07 to 28/08 Euro 15,00 per day. Beach towels: Euro 10,00 including 2 washes or Euro 2,00 per day.

Wellness Centre

An area of some 500 m² dedicated to wellness, with a large cold reaction tank with hydromassage and water jets, Turkish bath and Swedish sauna with cold pool. Also available – again with payment – booths for massages and beauty treatments. 

Sport

At the resort guests have the availability of 2 tennis courts, five-a-side soccer, bowls, beach volley, beach tennis, kayaking, windsurf, sailing and a well-equipped gym. There is also a golf course just 15 km away. 

Families

The Nicolaus team divides kids and teens by age bracket, so that the assistance offered matches various requirements: so we offer the Nicolino Baby Club (3-5 years), the Nicolino Mini Club (6-11 years); the Nick Club which in turn is divided into two: 12-14 and 15-17. The youngsters are involved in sports activities, races, tourneys, exclusive evenings and theme fests, all going to make up a truly unforgettable vacation. 

At the restaurant, mothers will find a baby bottle corner, for bottle heating and preparing baby food, equipped with high chairs. Here no food stuffs are provided, they can be purchased from the Bazaar. 

The Nicolino Card is mandatory and includes: the “Pappe e Mamme” baby food corner at the restaurant, with products and personnel dedicated to kids from 0 to 3 years, bottle heaters in rooms and, if requested when booking, a baby bathtub.

It is possible to book strollers for kids from 0-3 years (on request and subject to availability).

Restaurant

The restaurant is divided into several different areas: a semi-open veranda with view over the sea and with ceiling fan; an interior hall with sea view and air conditioning; an internal room with traditional furnishings, with air conditioning but without view; an external area (Pagoda) fronting the sea.

The resort offers exclusively the All-Inclusive formula, with breakfast, lunch and buffet evening meal (during meals there are in function automatic distributors for water, fruit juices, beer and wine). 

Open bar 10-24 with coffee, soft drinks, fruit juices, cold tea, beer, a selection of cocktails, digestives and national liqueurs. Snacks and fruit from 11.00 to 13.00 and from 16.00 to 18.00, tea-time from 16.00 to 17.00, aperi-time from 18.00 to 19.00, ‘sweet night’ from 23.00 to 24.00. The pool bar, culinary surprises and midnight happenings.
Charged as extras: international liqueurs, spirits, drinks in the bottle or can, ice cream and all other items not expressly indicated in the formula. The choice of types and drinks is at the management’s discretion. 

During the high season theme evenings are organised each week (Italian, Sicilian, Oriental…) .

Guests with dietary requirements (gluten/lactose intolerance) will find specific packaged products (bread, pasta, ice cream…) which can be supplemented with their own products. 

There is also a ‘Nature & Wellbeing’ corner with shakes, natural honey, bio jams and other projects. 

Services and Activities

The resort offers a rich programme of entertainment for all ages, including sports and evening entertainment. There is an adults’ pool and one dedicated exclusively to the kids, plus a small relaxation pool with hydro massage; there is also a small outlet offering newspapers and cigarettes. With booking the following services are available: laundry, hairdresser, baby sitter, reserved table at the restaurant, medical services with on-call doctor at 500 m from the resort, excursions. 

Wi-Fi connection is available free of charge in some areas of the hall and the external pool, while there is no availability in rooms. 

Small pets are welcome, on request and with payment of a supplement of € 50 per week payable on the spot (please note, pets cannot circulate in communal areas).