Old hotel, patronized by aristrocrats and heads of state -- 50-100 years ago. In the offseason, when my wife and I visited, the staff just couldn't care less. Rooms are musty and the beds were torture. We had a car, so location was not an issue but it is some distance from the more interesting parts of Siracusa. You can... More

Myself and my husband stayed in Syracuse the last week of August in 2011 for two glorious weeks of lazying by the hotel pool, sightseeing in our little hired fiat 500 and enjoying the finest of meals in the many many fine dining establishments in Ortegia . We stayed in the grand hotel politi which is about a 15 to... More

A fair location, depending on what you want to see and whether you expect to walk, drive or taxi. The free Wi-fi didn't work on your own device--you had to use hotel's pc/laptop which is okay as long as there are not a lot of others wanting the same. The menu in the restaurant wa unappealing and expensive. The breakfast... More

Beautiful hotel with a great pool and breakfast. Very close to all the sites in the area. We really enjoyed our stay of 4 nights. The Greek theater is very close and Ortiga Island is a 5 minute drive away. The quarry around the hotel is very interesting. I highly recommend this hotel. More

we stayed for 10 nights and had a great time.the hotel is slightly faded but we liked that and below is my main observations 1/ rooms very clean and comfortable the shower was good and the bed very comfortable.there was a good blackout for sleeping.the fridge worked and there was ac if you wanted it. we found the room airy... More

This extraordinary hotel is a curious mix of past elegance ( .. linger on the terrace in the evening and let your imagination wander! ) - and a somewhat unimaginatively run hotel. Everything is here that you need, but with a little more thought this could be very more special. Some of the fittings (threadbare carpets and loose stair rods),... More

We stayed here for four nights and was booked through Citalia. This is an ol hotel that must take a considerable amount of up keep. The only problem is that the speed of updating and repairing is not quite keeping up with the level of deterioration. That said there is an old work charm that is very endearing and the... More

The front desk staff were so very helpful. I think the lady that checked us in would have given us a guided tour of the city, she was so enthusaistic. No complaints about the room. We had a tiny balcony with a view of the Med. The pool area was lovely. Parking was free. Internet in the room was FAST.... More

The pictures looked ok, the entrance was grand. However, the closer we got, the more tired and dated the hotel looked... As though nothing had been done in 20 years! If not more. You could see it used to be very grand but it was such a shame to see it having been left to degrade and decline over time.... More