Palazzo Giaraca

I'd you're looking for character and charm then this is the place for you. An ex bank converted into a family home after WW1. Turned into a hotel 30 years ago. If you're looking for a dust free environment then this is not for you. If you're an old romantic then give this hotel a go.

Staffed by people who could not be faulted for their willingness to help but let down by an old and tired "feel". Our initial thoughts were that we had wandered into "Fawlty Towers" and gave serious thought to finding other accomodation but a room change and the friendliness and the warmth of the gentleman at reception put paid to that. The hotel is extremely well situated on Ortigia Island but needs a massive cash injection to enable it to do justice to the building and its surrounds.

This hotel should be closed. We arrived after booking for 3 nights and paying in advance. We went to see our room which had a wonky bed with stains on the bedspread. The room had the look and smell of a cheap, unclean place. The woman at the desk showed us to another room, which was bigger but the same awful wonky bed with a bathroom door that would only half open to the end of the bed. We left and found another hotel, after been told that there wouldn't be a refund. This is a place my dog wouldn't sleep on. It's dirty, musty, badly maintained and should be avoided at all cost.