The hotel is nicely situated on the island of Ortigia, and is well located for exploring the sights of Siracusa. There is a luxurious quality to the service and some of the fittings in the hotel. The rooms was a good size and clean, and the bed was very comfortable with pillows of various firmness so there is a choice. The only thing I didn’t like about the room was the lighting in the bathroom. It was a bit too dim, a brighter more modern bathroom would be better.
The hotel is facing the sea on the western side of the island, which makes for an ideal location for watching the sunset. The guests were given a voucher on arrival for a free glass of bubbly and some snacks on the rooftop bar in the evening, to take advantage of that. However, at the moment the view is pretty much blocked out by a large Norwegian cruise liner. So if you like looking at big cruise ships, great, otherwise, not so great.
Most importantly the air-conditioning system in the room was great, and really helped me cope with the heat. Also very importantly, of the 3 hotels I stay in on this trip, the only one that had a kettle and tea/coffee.
Breakfast is also on the rooftop bar. There is a good range of food, and to manage the buffet bar due to Covid restrictions, you stood behind a rope and pointed to what you wanted and a server gets the items for you.
Overall it was a very enjoyable stay and I would definitely be happy to stay there again.