Maison Ortigia

Just returned from a 3 night stay at this B&B in the wonderful Ortigia. This place delivers exactly what it promises. Our room (#2 on the first floor) was spacious with lovely high ceilings. It is simply furnished but comfortable with a very soft bed, sofa, coffee table and dressing table. Bathroom has everything you need and is in good order - plenty of hot water even if you need to let it run a minute. There is a fridge where you can store water, drinks etc. The breakfast salon is comprised of tables for two. Bread, jam, honey, croissants, cake, fruit tart, cereal, yoghurt, cold meats, cheese are all on the menu. Coffee is plentiful (and powerful) from typical hotel type machines. Staff were always charming (reception and breakfast) and the whole place was kept spotlessly clean. So is this place luxurious? - no, it is functional. Is this place brimming with historical features? - no, it is what I'm guessing to be a post war building with a very understated entrance that is essentially the common area of an apar**ent block. Does it offer gourmet breakfast? - no it offers simple fare to get you set up before you head out in to an environment where access to a a myriad of food and drink options is ubiquitous. What this accommodation does is give you a safe, clean and spacious environment in which to sleep and rest up before you take in everything Ortigia and Syracuse has to offer. It puts you at the heart of a stunning location at a very reasonable budget. It is not trying to be the destination, it is offering you access to the destination. I would not hesitate to stay here again - bravo!

Lovely location with very nice rooms. A little noisy during the night but would definitely stay here again

Everything was fine, we had a wonderful time! Freindly personelle, great location, nice balcony, clean and freindly room!