Pensione Tranchina
Category
Hotel
Rooms
5
Breakfast
included
Bathroom
Ensuite
Guests in this venue liked
- Charming property
- Abundant breakfast
- Spectacular view
- At the seaside
- In the city center
- The design of the property
- Cheap
Description
Run by the Tranchina family since 1974.
Evenings begin with a complimentary aperitivo — a chance to meet fellow travellers and share stories from the day. Then a traditional Sicilian dinner that changes every night.
Mornings bring a generous breakfast: local ricotta, seasonal fruit, jams made from oranges grown in the garden by the hotel, fresh bread, and strong coffee.
Recognised over the years by Michelin, Slow Food, and The Guardian — not for finery, but for honest quality and care.
Rooms are clean, comfortable, and well-equipped. Two offer private balconies with sea views — worth requesting early.
Drive to the door to drop your bags, then park a short walk away. Coast on foot. Zingaro under 2 km.
Some guests come once. Many come back.
Rooms and Rates
To accommodate the needs of all our guests, we regret that we cannot accept pets.
Features
- Air Conditioning
- Free Wifi
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Restaurant
- Ideal for trekking
- Fireplace
Various information
- Rooms with air conditioning
- English speaker
- Spanish speaker
Air conditioning and heating systems of the house
- Air conditioning
Electric system
- Emergency lights or fire exit directions
Location and surroundings
- City centre
Number of rooms
- Total number of rooms: 10
- Number of rooms with own bathroom inside the room (ensuite): 10
Bathroom facilities
- Hair dryer
- Monodose products
Room facilities
- Mirror or luggage case
- Fridge
- Internet connection or telephone
Furnishing
- Desk / table and chairs
Cleaning services
- Daily
Services
- Guides / maps / books available
Holiday themes - the place
- Sea
Holiday themes - town size
- Village - under 5000 in.
Holiday themes - area features
- Near monuments
- Arts or archeologic area
- Wine and food attractions area
- Historic centre
- Located in country side or nature reserves
- Gardens and landscapes
Breakfast
Sweet and savoury, every morning. Homemade cakes. Fresh seasonal fruit. Jams made from citrus grown in the garden in front of the hotel — oranges, lemons, clementines — and from our own fig and pear trees.
Local honey. Cured meats. Fresh bread baked that day. Sicilian cheeses from nearby Segesta, including fresh sheep ricotta. Olive oil from our own harvest.
A real Sicilian breakfast — generous, unhurried, and made with ingredients we know and trust.
Restaurant
Each evening starts with a complimentary aperitivo — a chance to settle in, meet other guests, and share stories from the day over a glass of wine and bruschetta with tapenade from our own olives.
The menu is fixed and changes every night. This is deliberate. Everything is cooked fresh that day — nothing sits waiting in a kitchen. Less waste, better ingredients, food that tastes the way it should.
A first course from Sicilian tradition — pasta with Trapanese pesto, sardines and fennel, or our own take on pasta alla norma.
A second course of fish: tuna, sea bream, prawns — but also the humbler catches that are central to Sicilian cooking, like sardines a beccafico and silver scabbardfish. Dishes you won't always find elsewhere. Meat and vegetarian options always available.
Dessert closes the meal.
Traditional cooking, generous portions, family recipes, no shortcuts. This is not hotel dining. It's a family table, and you're welcome at it.
We don't serve lunch — your days are free for the coast, the trails, and Sicilian street food: cunzato bread, arancini, sfincione, panelle.
Conditions
Area city center
Airports
- Palermo Airport - Punta Raisi 28 Km
- Trapani Airport 34 Km
In The Surroundings
- Tonnara di Scopello 352 m
- Faraglioni beach of Scopello 371 m
- Beach Cala azzurra 1 Km
- Beach Cala mazzo di Sciacca 2 Km
- Beach Capreria 2 Km
- Beach Guidaloca 3 Km
- Beach Cala del varo 3 Km
- Zingaro Natural Reserve 4 Km
- Beach Cala della Disa 4 Km
- Beach Cala Berretta 5 Km
- Beach Cala Marinella 5 Km
- Beach Uzzo 6 Km
Excellent
104 reviews
Reviews from other sites
What guests say
Pensione Tranchina consistently receives outstanding reviews thanks to its warm hospitality, friendly hosts, and welcoming atmosphere that encourages guests to socialize. Travelers praise the property's immaculate cleanliness, ideal location in the heart of Scopello, proximity to both the sea and Zingaro Nature Reserve, and comfortable rooms (some with beautiful views). Guests especially appreciate the generous homemade breakfast and dinners featuring local produce. The helpfulness of the staff and attention to detail are frequently mentioned strengths. Some reviews note minor issues such as limited breakfast variety or occasional street noise for front rooms, but overall, guests find their stays highly enjoyable and would recommend the property.









































































































