Hotels & Travel
We recommend that guests stay in the beautiful town of Ortigia. A small island with three bridges connecting it to Syracuse town.
It is small but perfectly formed, and the accommodation on offer reflects its rustic, baroque charm. Accommodation is largely hidden away down small nooks in streets or above shops and restaurants. As a result, very few have pools, however there are places to catch some Sicilian sun listed here.
The airport to fly into is ‘Catania’ and the flight is around 3 hours from London.
If you are renting a car, there are lots of companies in the terminal but you must pre-book as it’s high season. Alternatively, taxi’s are available outside the airport.
Journey time is 50 minutes from Catania to Ortigia.
Due to the area being quite small, and August being high season, we recommend securing accommodation as early as possible.
As just mentioned, accommodation in Ortigia is rustic and authentic to Italian hospitality. If searching for accommodation, we suggest using ‘Piazza Minerva, Syracuse’ as a point of interest to focus your search.
Alternatively, below are some accommodation options which are well located.
Hotels
Grand Hotel des Etrangers *****
Re Federico Boutique Hotel ****
Algila Ortigia Charme Hotel ****
Il Salotto di Maria Pia *** Please contact us to book direct with host
Air B&B
Below are some recommendations based on location, and in addition, some options for group stays.
If you haven’t used Air b&b before, when searching, select ‘entire place’ to ensure you have the whole accommodation to yourself.
Casa Marene seaview historic apartment
Ortigia Ammari luxury apartment
Group stays
Apartment Croce (2 Bedroom Apt)
Great lofts Ortigia (6 Bedroom Apt)
Casa Marene (2 bedroom Apt – 1 Double, 1 Single)
Quiet Loft in Ortigia (2 Bedroom Apt)
Ortigia Grandeur Baroque House
Dwelling of the Craftsmen (2 Bedroom Apt)
Dorm of Aretusa (2 Bedroom Apt)
Luxury on the beach (2 Bedroom Apt)
Maxi Loft seaview (3 Bedroom Apt)
