Villa LuciavsGran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia
Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Gran Bretagna Hotel ranks significantly higher than Villa Lucia. Gran Bretagna Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 78 with endorsements from 2 sources including Frommer's, Lonely Planet.
Villa Lucia
 DK Eyewitness
Traversa Mondello, 1, Contrada Isola, 96100 Syracuse, Sicily
From $113/night
 "Once the summer home of the family who runs it, this patrician villa is set back among the trees and boasts a nicely landscaped pool." 
Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
Via Savoia 21, Syracuse, Sicily
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 
 "Bedrooms are well furnished and exceedingly spacious, with antique reproductions and in some cases 19th-century beautifully frescoed ceilings." Full review
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Ask for rooms on the first floor.
 "This handsome, small hotel is in a great location on Ortygia. Rooms are spacious, with chequered floors and high ceilings, a few adorned with frescoes."