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Hotel Roma vs Grand Hotel Villa Politi

Antico Hotel Roma 1880 and Grand Hotel Villa Politi 1862 are both recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Antico Hotel Roma 1880 is preferred by most reviewers compared to Grand Hotel Villa Politi 1862. Antico Hotel Roma 1880 comes in at 89 with recommendations from 4 reviews such as The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Star Service.

Hotel Roma
Hotel Roma
8 / 10
Via Roma 66, Island of Ortigia, 96100 Syracuse, Sicily
From $214 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Oyster Oyster
Mid-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 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"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 Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"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 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"
Grand Hotel Villa Politi
Grand Hotel Villa Politi
7 / 10
Via Maria Politi Laudien 2, 96100 Syracuse, Sicily
From $60 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Most rooms reflect the somewhat dowdy tastes of someone's Sicilian aunt: Lace curtains, high ceilings, comfy beds, and a definite sense of the south Italian bourgeoisie." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"European royalty, Winston Churchill, and other VIPs have frequented the grand 18th-century Villa Politi; freshly renovated and now equipped with modern luxuries." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The classic four-pearl Grand Hotel Villa Politi is a striking property that's aging gracefully, set along the edge of one of Syracuse’s famed archaeological sites." Full review