Minareto

I would say it is one of the top hotels in Siracusa, location is about 15min ride from ortigia island but the hotel it self is great private beaches great service, very quiet and spacious. Regretted to only stay one night. Recommended.

A resort type hotel in form of brick bungalow in Europe. It comes with a private pier where you could board on a comfortable boat going to Ortigia (the old town) in half an hour. The landscape there looks so gorgeous that anyone who lives in this hotel should miss it. It also has a private beach which can be accessed through a private tunnel which is quite interesting. Overall, a very beautiful resort overlooking the ortigia with very friendly services and 5-star facilities.

We arrived at the Minareto by mere luck. We walked out of the previous hotel that markets itself as a 5 start and barely makes it to one. In the desperation of finding a place for four days, the Minareto gave us a solution for all (five in the family) which resulted in an incredible time. They offered us a villa where we all could fit comfortably with all the amenities and a complete kitchen. The accommodations are extremely good. The villa was fantastic, and the regular rooms (we visited two types) are also very good. The bathrooms products are top quality, the towels and all the other things are also excellent. The property is located at the end of the closing arm of the Siracusa port entrance, giving you a fantastic view of the Isola de Ortigia, the most important element of Siracusa. It offers a full serviced beach with the beauty of the Mediterranean sea water, plus other locations where you can enjoy the sun and the sea. You will not have to rent a boat to contemplate the marvelous sunset since you’ll be able to do it from one of the terraces with a full service bar at your disposition. Also, hotel has a paid service to take you to Ortigia, which will allow you to enjoy the historic part of Siracusa without the hassle of parking the car. Breakfast is served as buffet with a complete range of a la carte options. We enjoyed dinner at their flagship restaurant in the terrace contemplating the sea. The quality of the food plus the wine list was memorable. I would like to make a special mention that the service from the cleaning staff was one of the best I saw in this trip through Sicily. Also, when we asked if the house had some type of portable speaker (the house has a big terrace/garden with a pool to enjoy), that we could put outside to listen to music while sitting there, the housekeeping personnel told us they had none. Less than an hour later, the gentleman from the front desk appeared at the house with a brand new JBL portable speaker that they bought for us. I must mention that my surprise and my admiration for the hotel management went to another level. When you sell luxury service to your clients, this type of “out of the park home runs” take you very far. Again, I express here my gratitude to property staff for the wonderful time they provide us (we returned the speaker at check out). If you’re planning to go to Siracusa, either with the whole family or with your partner, don’t hesitate to stay here. You will not regret it.

Came here with One Hundred Skies Yoga (can’t reco enough!) and have never had better service in my life. The WhatsApp was answered so fast every time, I barely had time to punctuate my sentences. Lovely pool, delicious food, outrageous views. Nice rooms/beds. Special shout out to Saki and Duminda who took amazing care of us!

How do I describe one of the most incredible experiences I have ever had at a hotel? Marcello and staff were so friendly, welcoming and went above and beyond to make sure our stay was one we would never forget. We were so grateful our room was upgraded and will never forget how kind and gracious Marcello was to us during the celebration of our 15 year wedding anniversary. The property is absolutely stunning and impeccable and we never wanted to leave. From the beach to the pool and the views and restaurant, you had everything you needed and more. If you wanted to go and explore Ortigia the drive was so convenient or they offered a boat ride directly to Ortigia for a charge. My only minor concern was that although you were given a map of the property, my husband and I would often get a little lost looking for things because there are not a lot signs directing you were things were. That may have been a personal problem but not enough to sway us from returning again.

For a five star hotel this is pretty underwhelming. The menu is very expensive and offers very small portions, the service slow, and the attention to detail misses compared to other 5 stars we’ve stayed at in Sicily. Our drinks were watered down due to ice melting in them for sitting out, our room service pasta meals came with 10 noodles for 32 euros, and the house keeping service didn’t actually clean our room. The room and resort were beautiful, but the service and food were an incredible miss.