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Villa Lucia vs Grand Hotel Ortigia

Both Villa Lucia and Grand Hotel Ortigia are recommended by professionals. Overall, Grand Hotel Ortigia is the choice of most reviewers compared to Villa Lucia. Grand Hotel Ortigia is ranked #2 in Syracuse with praise from 5 reviews such as Fodor's, Insight Guides and Frommer's.

Villa Lucia
Villa Lucia
7 / 10
Traversa Mondello, 1, Contrada Isola, 96100 Syracuse, Sicily
From $113 /night
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"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."
Grand Hotel Ortigia
Grand Hotel Ortigia
8 / 10
Viale Mazzini 12, 96100 Syracuse, Sicily
From $92 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"This appealing, well-renovated, well-run Art Nouveau hotel overlooks Porto Grande and the projected new yacht marina."
Star Service Star Service
"Built in the early 1800s in liberty style, the Grand Hotel Ortigia, located on the island of Ortigia, overlooks the picturesque and historic Syracuse harbor." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"An elegant, fantasy-inspired design prevails at this venerable institution, which has enjoyed a prime position on the Porto Grande at the base of Ortygia since 1890." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Big and brash, the Grand Hotel is Ortygia's top-class hotel with all the requisite amenities and none of the character of some of the smaller hotels."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Originally built in 1905, this is the best located hotel in Syracuse, with a very appealing mix of modernity and old-world charm" Full review