Hotels in Syracuse and Ortygia Island
The choice place to stay in Siracusa is Ortigia, with enough character, charm, and comfortable accommodations to keep the most discerning traveler happy. A good agency for apartments in Ortigia is Case Sicilia (tel. 339/298-3507). For villas, The Thinking Traveler has a carefully edited list of well-equipped properties in and around Siracusa.
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Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel
A slightly exotic air pervades this old stone palace at the edge of the sea. Interiors surrounding a peaceful inner courtyard with a splashing fountain are accented with carefully restored stone work and wooden beams, offset by beautiful multicolor tiles and other rich details. Rooms…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Approdo delle Sirene
This bright, stylish little inn occupies two floors of a seaside apartment house, beautifully refashioned as light-filled quarters with a slightly nautical flair, as befits the sparkling blue water just beyond the tall windows. In the contemporary guest rooms, polished wood floors…$$Around Town - Hotel
Domus Mariae Benessere Guest House
The Ursiline sisters who still occupy a wing of this seaside convent have found their calling as innkeepers. The large, bright rooms border on vaguely luxurious, with plush headboards on extremely comfortable beds, attractive rugs on tile floors, and lots of counter and storage space…$Around Town - Hotel
Grand Hotel Ortigia
Originally built in 1905, this is the best located hotel in Syracuse, with a very appealing mix of modernity and old-world charm. It's set directly on the waterfront, near Ortygia's main access bridge to the Italian "mainland," in a stately four-story building that contains lots of…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Henry’s House
The namesake Henry was a now-departed friend of the owners, and he could not have a nicer legacy than this distinctive seaside palazzo at the southern edge of Ortigia. Several terraces, including a few private spaces off some of the rooms, look over the sea, while salons filled with…$$Around Town - Hotel
Hotel Gutkowski
Two old houses facing the sea at the edge of Ortigia are warm, hospitable, and capture the essence of southern Italy—Sicilian hues on the walls, colorful floor tiles, and views of the blue water or sun-baked roofs of the old city. Each room is different, some with balconies, some…$Around Town
