Car parking can be somewhat limited particularly if there is a convention being held on site. Although the hotel is well placed it is a good 20 minute walk in to town.

Tastefully decorated double room albeit a trifle on the small size. Excellent and extensive breakfast choices. Helpful and personable staff.

Stayed in May 2024

Hotel a little bit away from other places, cafes, resto, etc. Hotel lacked info on tours, etc.

Very good breakfast with good choice of fruit and tasty confectionery. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Unfortunately, the pool was not opened yet.

Stayed in May 2024

The swimming pool was closed - we arrived at the end of April and the pool was supposed to be closed from the 1st May but it was closed on arrival!

Liked the location away from the hustle and bustle of the town. The hotel was very quirky and a bit like walking into a time warp but in a good way.

Stayed in May 2024

Pool was closed. Hotel literature also featured a solarium, also closed. Situated on the edge of town.

Unique and historical connection

Stayed in May 2024

No iron available, we did not know what was closed for renovation

It is a beautiful hotel, it has a vintage vibe. The rooms are big and beautiful. The breakfast is good, but you can only order 1 good coffee or you have to drink very bad coffee from the machine. The pool and the beach were closed for renovation. They had free parking. You can park your car 10 minutes from ortyga, which is beautiful. The staff was friendly

Stayed in April 2024

The services from the elevators could have been better.

I liked the location of the hotel

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfast very disappointing: poor, cold scramble eggs, no vegetables (except a few cherry tomatoes). They were charging for an omlette 8 eur (never happened before in any other hotel all over the world). Phono insulation - very bad, practically we could hear everything happening in the next room.

The hotel has kept its charm specific to its initial destination. Quite well maintained. Large parking. Nice staff at the breakfast.

Stayed in April 2024

The dinner menu in the restaurant

The friendly, helpful staff.

Stayed in March 2024

Great location

Stayed in March 2024

Long distance from the city centre

Stayed in February 2024

I felt like I was in the Grand Hotel Budapest, in a good way. Probably the best hotel we stayed in during our trip to Sicily. Nice walk into the city as well. Breakfast was fine and I found the staff on the desk helpful and friendly.

Stayed in January 2024

The location. It is neither in Siracuse nor Ortigia. We did walk to the historic ruins (which are great) but had to take a taxi to Ortigia. Too far to walk. There is a bus however. All in all, it was a good stay.

We like the fact that this is an old historic building and there is an effort to keep it in use and to keep in authentic, yet modern too! They continue to remodel and update. It's just such a beautiful classic structure.

Stayed in January 2024

Many facilities are closed in winter (swimming pool and private beach). Breakfast is OK, but not more than that.

It is a beautiful historic hotel! The hotel dates from 1862 and is surrounded by caves carved into the rock and next to the seaside. Good parking. Winston Churchill said during his holidays that in this hotel "I never rested so well in my life". Also Pope John Paul II stayed here. It is an authentic "Grand Hotel" and not very expensive.

Stayed in January 2024

Breakfast is not at the standard for this kind of hotel..

Nice historical hotel... confortable bedroom..

Stayed in December 2023

It’s distance from the centre of Siracusa

The pool and breakfast!!

Stayed in October 2023

Stylish old villa with history with good restaurant in the city

Stayed in November 2023

Breakfast

Stayed in November 2023

Really can’t think of anything.

Excellent location, comfortable room, nice view, good breakfast, excellent bar in this grand old hotel. Lots to see and do within walking distance.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing really.

Well the room was great, but we had booked and had confirmed a suite, on arrival we were told no suite available but could have a less expensive room. The room was great and we saved ourselves 100 Euros so it all worked out OK. I think we should have been informed of this prior to arriving. Pool was also great. Restaurant was also great.

Stayed in October 2023

The aroma in the lobby was excessive and overpowering. Would have like more community space to visit with friends.

Beautiful property and lobby. Rooms were very nice and spacious.

Stayed in September 2023

The hotel is a bit out on a limb and meant we used what we found expensive taxi s until we worked out the bus time tables and options but this was reflected in the overall ambience and cost .

The hotel was above our expectations in all regards and was an oasis of charm service and comfort. We particularly liked the building its garden setting and the swimming pool was welcome after a days sight seeing . We had a very enjoyable and pleasant stay and have no hesitation on recommending this well run hotel

Stayed in October 2023

Facilities and equipment in the room quite tired, albeit clean

An historical hotel. Vintage decor, very attractive, but also quite tired. The lobby is beautiful, so is the old ballroom turned into dining hall

Stayed in October 2023

- stained bananas (overripe fruits) on the breakfast. I know it could be called eco but few days in the raw? :) - lacking vegetables for breakfast. Tomatoes would be nice :) - sitting guests not in the main breakfast space during the breakfast. The main space / room is so nice but all the guests (90% of them were pairs) could not sit there (I tried but I was moved to the second space). From a marketing point of view this isn't smart :) - no pool towels included (additionaly paid). Yeah you wrote somewhere that you are eco this way but still in 4* hotel it should be included in the room price - pool chairs are worked out and a bit dirty. Maybe because people are using their own towels which are often small or free towels from the room which are also small ;)

- historical hotel with a charm - location of the hotel on top of the historical "latomia" is excellent - walkable distance from the old town (island). Still it's around 2km but the old town it's really easy to go to - hike path nearby - pool is nice - stuff is friendly and helpful

Stayed in October 2023

Location. Surrounding area was dirty. 35 minutes to Ortigia

Loved the room, the pool and the style of the hotel

Stayed in October 2023