Il Podere Hotel Restaurant

Excelente. Recomendable para descansar.

We were booked into this hotel by our self drive Sicily tour and it was perfect. It would be a little difficult to find without a good GPS but the trip about 15 minutes out of town is well worth it. The staff at Il Podore Hotel couldn't do enough for us. The girls spoke excellent English and were able to give us great instructions for the best things to do in Siracusa and importantly, where to park. In the evening we wanted to get a taxi to be able to have a drink with dinner and the hotel organised a car service to take us there and bring us back. We had dinner one night in the hotel which was nice too. The room was spacious and whilst the wifi was a bit light in the room it was fine in the chairs on the balcony or in the sitting rooms. We didn't use the pools but the area around looked very pleasant. We stayed two nights and enjoyed them very much.

Wonderful room, great view. Daytime desk manager was outstanding - so helpful. Loved this resort.

Un acceuil tres sympa, l hotel est super beau, 2 belles piscines le petit déjeuner tres copieux, difficile d acces mais je le recommande vivement

We had the most beautiful stay at Il Podere. The staff were superb from the minute we arrived. Nothing was too much trouble for them.The food was superb and steeped in Scicilian tradition. The two pools were fantastic and the pool side furnishings were 1st class. could not fault a single moment of our stay and although all the staff were magnifigcent a special thanks to Marie Gratze and Lucca No 1

When you arrive at the front gate , you have to get out of the car and give your name , whereupon the gate is opened -- even after two nights ( and we stayed three ) , you still have to do this , which is a pain ! You have to go through a similar exercise when leaving the property , but here there is more chance of someone seeing you on the CCTV and opening the gate . The room was full of dark furniture and was hot . Apparently staff have been instructed to turn off the a/c when guests are not in , and also control the thermostat / temperature . The room never got to a comfortable temperature . Breakfast was acceptable with scrambled eggs and bacon and cold cuts , however instead of being asked if you wanted tea or coffee , you had to request it specially . The pool was quite nice . Dinner was poor and we therefore we only had dinner there once . One of us had the chef's plate ( not cheap ) , which was lukewarm and very little food .We were not surprised to see nobody else eating dinner there during our three night stay . The hotel is set up to host events , and it seems that this is where it concentrates most of its efforts . The last thing to mention is that although driving into Syracuse is straightforward , the drive back can be very complex , if you make any wrong turns coming out of the town of Syracuse . There are very few places to eat close by , so plan ahead if you intend to eat dinner out .

accueil nul pas de service de bagages !!!! escaliers tres tres bruyant MARIAGE/BAPTEME/COMMUNION avec feux d'artifice Ils ne sont pas du tout adaptes pour recevoir des touristes et faire des réceptions LOCALEs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AUCUNE CONSIDERATION POUR LES TOURISTE JE DECONSEILLE CET HOTEL FORTEMENT

The pros of this hotel are: • Beautifully and sensitively restored farmhouse and outbuildings, converted into a hotel around the central courtyard, with lovely garden and swimming pool. • Comfortable, well decorated and equipped rooms. • Very attentive staff. • The restaurant was open on the night of our arrival, which was very convenient as the hotel is outside town. The sea-food based menu was very good – genuine, home-made cuisine, and very kind service. • Breakfast was lovely, too, with a good choice of foods, including a variety of fresh home-made cakes.

Il Podere is 10 minutes away from Siracusa, 20 min away from Noto and less than 1 hour away from Ragusa. ½ hour away from Etna and 1 hour away from Taormina, which makes it the perfect base for exploring Sicily’s east coast. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful farms and orange groves. Our room was huge and beautiful. We had a lovely patio overlooking the orchard. The hotel is gated and safe. Plenty of parking. Beautiful grounds. Nice breakfast. Our dinner at the hotel’s restaurant was very enjoyable. The staff spoke English and all were very helpful and accommodating. They helped us with restaurant reservations, hotel booking, etc. We even extended our stay here. Highly recommend.

The strengths of the hotel are a really friendly and helpful staff, well kept common areas and rooms and good food from the restaurant. The downsides are first and foremost a really disappointing breakfast - just a range of pastries, a toaster plus bread and some yoghurts and basic fruit - a few hot items would normally be expected plus a full range of cereals and milk - particularly when the restaurant turns out such good food in the evening. Also, the bed was pretty soft and uncomfortable and while the remote location is great for peace and quiet, it does mean that everything is a drive away which may not suit everyone and the hotel is really, really hard to find. We did it without gps and in the dark but only after a lot of angst. The mossies were voracious and plentiful when we were there at the beginning of October so while this may be seasonal, you should take a strong repellant with you.