Palazzo ArtemidevsMinareto
Both properties are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Antico Hotel Roma 1880 ranks significantly better than Grand Hotel Minareto. Antico Hotel Roma 1880 comes in at 89 with accolades from 4 publications including The Telegraph, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Palazzo Artemide
Oyster
Star Service
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Independent
Tablet
Via Roma 66, Island of Ortigia, 96100 Syracuse, Sicily
From $214/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
OysterMid-Range
"It’s housed in an historic building, traces of which are seen in the exposed stone arches throughout and in the archaeological ruins visible through glass floor panels in the interior courtyard." Full review
Star Service "The Antico Hotel Roma 1880 enjoys a prime location among the twisting cobblestoned streets that characterize Siracusa." Full review
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The corner rooms overlooking the street out front are worth requesting.
The Telegraph8.0
"A pretty pink palazzo at the very core of Ortigia, abutting the extraordinary pagan-Christian Duomo, the Roma is a classic hotel run with panache." Full review
Lonely Planet "Set in a restored palazzo, the Roma has individually decorated rooms with parquet floors, oriental rugs, wood-beam ceilings and tasteful artwork." Full review
Independent "Nestled in the centre of Ortigia, Hotel Roma is housed in a superb pink palazzo-type building, set among wide, paved streets and impressive squares"
Tablet "Palazzo Artemide is Ortigia’s oldest hotel, reopened in 2024 after a careful update by VRetreats. Its location is hard to beat. It sits right beside the island’s magnificent Duomo, along..." Full review
Minareto Oyster
Michelin Guide Tablet
Via del Faro Massolivieri, 26A, 96100 Syracuse, Sicily
From $140/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Grand Hotel Minareto is a three-and-a-half-pearl village-style property on the waterfront in the Plemmirio Marine Nature Reserve." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"The name of this resort occupying a whole promontory hints at its Middle Eastern ambience. With their own private beach, the elegant guestrooms are housed in small, intimate chalets..." Full review
Tablet "The name of this resort occupying a whole promontory hints at its Middle Eastern ambience. With their own private beach, the elegant guestrooms are housed in small, intimate chalets..." Full review
