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Bio-Architecture-where luxury hospitality meets serious sustainability
Italian hospitality brand ADLER takes environmental design to the ultimate level at the group’s latest 5* spa resort in southern Sicily
July the 7th 2022 marked the official opening of Italy’s most impressive new coastal destination, ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA. An outstanding example of bio-architecture this low impact design has been orchestrated by the Sanoner family in collaboration with architect Hugo Demetz.
The new ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA has been designed in subtle harmony with its unspoilt rural location on the southernmost coast of Sicily. A low-level structure which melds seamlessly into the hillside, every aspect of the resort and the unique materials specified have been chosen to enhance the surroundings rather than impact on the landscape.
Sustainability is at the very core of the resort with many of the interiors featuring walls clad in natural unbaked Sicilian clay which activity promotes natural humidity control. Integrated environmentally friendly systems include cutting-edge heat pumps which recover and redistribute energy within the resort. Flooring throughout is finished with Opus Signinum an ecological material comprising minutely crushed bricks and lime mortar. In-keeping with its island location, some of the buildings are clad in Tuff, a Volcanic rock, sourced from the wild terrain around Monte Etna.
Natural timber elements such as wall cladding add a charming sense of warmth and character. At ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA, the cedar wood selected is indicative of the surrounding environment and is gently shaded in hues of natural sand. Handcrafted wood panels are printed with subtle pastel motifs which add to the ADLER group’s signature style also found in other resorts.
“Everything we do is informed by a non-negotiable principle: our resort has to blend in with the landscape without altering its natural balance and beauty. Bio-Architecture was the only way forward. We opted for a dispersive layout of single-storey buildings alternating with botanical oases," according to The Sanoner Family.
ADLER Spa Resort SICILIA consists of 90 rooms comprised of two categories, junior and family suites, catering both to couples and families, each spacious room enjoys its own private terrace with far-reaching sea views.
Fact Sheet
• Sustainable Spa Resort
• 90 Rooms - 74 Junior Suites & 16 Family Suites
• State of the Art Spa
• 3 Pools
• 3 Saunas
• Thalasso Pool Therapy
• 1 Gourmet Restaurant
• 1 Osteria with Terrace
• Yoga Platform
• Gardens and Parkland
• Access to the Beach
• Eco Lido
• Complimentary Activity Programme
• Nearest Airport Palermo
• Resort launch date 7th July 2022
