Il Podere Hotel Restaurant

The hotel is even better than what you imagine. Quiet, friendly and clean, perfect for relaxing. You will need a car as it's a few km away from Siracusa

A little off the beaten track, but that suited us just fine. The menu in the restaurant is not extensive. The staff were very friendly and once prompted happy to assist with any request. The hotel is a little out of the way, be sure to program your GPS to the exact location, otherwise you may struggle to locate the hotel. It's a shame the hotel's restaurant doesn't offer more. We saw the food that came out for a wedding and it looked great, more of that would certainly pick up the restaurant trade.

This hotel was a welcome break out of town. If you think of booking one night, book two.

This hotel was adequate but it could have been so much better if the staff had looked as though they enjoyed working there... And if they had put a bit more effort into the breakfast buffet which was a bit tired and lacking in variety. Perhaps this was because we went out of season and they were not fully geared up,yet.

Beautifully situated in orange and lemon groves outside Siracusa. Extraordinary value; however, it is a 10 to 15 minute drive from anything. You need a car.

The hotel was lovely and the staff could not have been more helpful. We have a little one under 2 and they were very accomodating of her. Rooms were a good size and very clean and comfortable. The pool was very cold which wasn't so great in October. The hotel restaurant served excellent food and the chef was relaxed about special requests. Great breakfast spread. We would definitely stay there again.

This hotel was superb. The staff (ALL the staff from cleaners to duty manager) were SO helpful, hospitable & would always greet us with a warm smile. The bar isn't regularly manned/womanned & the menu did not change from lunch to dinner, but aside from these wee things...eccellente !

All in all a very nice hotel and we really enjoyed our stay. Good clean hotel with very friendly staff. Hotel is traditional Italian and not a typical tourist stop but still has all the amenities you would require. Staff are not fluent in English but work hard to help non-Italian speaking tourists out with the relevant information. It also benefits from a lovely pool area and Spa. The hotel lies a little out of town on the outskirts of Siracusa and would be hard to find without sat nav or detailed maps. To travel to and from Ortigia would require a hire car or taxi, at approx 20EUR each way. Would not hesitate to recommend this hotel for short or long stay.