ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA is a 5-star oasis of sustainable well-being perched on a quiet clifftop along Sicily’s southern coast.

Opened in 2022 on 27 hectares of protected land, the resort was built from the ground up on bio-architecture principles: its suites and pavilions are all low-rise and green-roofed, blending into the rolling dunes and olive groves. Indigenous plants grow between buildings to maintain the natural landscape, and structures use local materials like tuff stone, clay and Sicilian “opus signinum” (crushed terracotta) plaster for insulation. Thanks to these choices, interiors stay cool naturally; when needed, a cutting-edge geothermal heat-pump system provides additional cooling/heating without any fossil fuels. In fact, the resort operates completely fossil-free, with solar panels and those heat pumps supplying all energy. Water is treated as a precious resource on this sun-baked coast: ADLER Sicilia uses rainwater cisterns and greywater recycling for irrigation, and has eliminated single-use plastics to keep the nearby marine reserve pristine.

The resort directly borders the Torre Salsa Nature Reserve, and actively contributes to its conservation – guests can join the team in seasonal dune replanting or beach clean-ups, and the hotel helped fund a project to remove invasive plants and rewild native species.

At the heart of the experience is wellness and local culture. The spa’s signature treatments draw on Sicilian ingredients like Trapani sea salt, Pantelleria mud, citrus oils, and freshly picked caper flowers. In the open-air thalasso pool, you float in warm saltwater harvested from local salt pans, gazing at the Mediterranean Sea.

The resort’s organic farm gardens provide a cornucopia of fruits, vegetables, and herbs that make their way into both spa remedies and the kitchen’s dishes. Dining is a zero-kilometer delight: the menu features wild fennel, heirloom tomatoes, oranges and lemons from nearby groves, freshly caught sustainable seafood, and pasture-raised Nebrodi pork – all prepared with a light Mediterranean touch.

Whether you’re practicing yoga at sunrise on a wooden deck above the waves or savoring a glass of organic Nero d’Avola under starry skies, ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA lets you indulge in “barefoot luxury” that cherishes Sicily’s land and traditions while protecting them for the future.