http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:32:43Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2005/2/21/125538/031 <![CDATA[<p>Recently, for whatever reason, Italian hotels are leading the league in terrible hotel stays. Blogger <a href="http://martymichaels.typepad.com">Marty Michaels</a> returns to tell us about the Villa Athena in Agrigento Sicily, which she refers to as "the worst hotel in Italy".</p> <p>Granted, she cites a stay in 2001, which was what, over three years ago? However, if the stench of a terrible hotel visit sticks with you for three plus years, that in itself says something.</p> <p>Back then, Marty found Hotel Villa Athena full of rude service, bellhops scratching below the belt, dirty little rooms, and jail cell-esque bathrooms.</p> <p>According to Marty:</p> <blockquote> Fodor's calls it "pleasant," although not outstanding, and writes that "there's a convivial atmosphere in the bar, where a markj 2005-02-21T13:01:36-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/