Charme Hotel Villa Principe di Fitalia

Once you find the hotel which was on a beaten path, you'd be heart struck with the serenity and beauty of the sicilian countryside. One side of the property is traditional sicilian where we stayed at and very happy with. perfect and tasteful deco, comfy beds, decent sized bathroom and good toiletry. the other side of th property is the communal area, spa and restaurant. perfectly modern yet with an elegant italian spin. sitting outside the lounge area with a view of the nicely arranged garden and swimming pool sipping orange juice can't be more satisfying. breakfast is amazing with lots of selections. front desk is super helpful and friendly. she even worked late into the night helping us separate a large bed into two single ones as we reserved. Our group of five can't say enough good things about this 4-star hotel and 5-star spa property. Perfect hideaway for peace of mind and relaxation.

Beautiful old building. Very comfortable and huge new spa area.

excellent hotel, good restaurant, staff very friendly, wonderful facilities

It was an excellent stay! Beautiful hotel, professional staff, lovely room...basically everything was perfect! Will definitely return!

An out of the way place for a B&B stay near Siracusa, with character and charm. We stayed in the old house rather than in the new apartments and chalets across the road associated with the brand new Spa facilities. Self service breakfast at the old house site had a wide selection of foods to suit most tastes. Used the old house pool daily-clean, quiet and deep enough for diving into. There is a shuttle service to a private beach 10 mins away-transport and entry at no cost. Room was clean, bed comfortable and shower usable. Complimentary bathing towels and air-con was a blessing. Room had a small balcony (no view) but no chairs to use to relax outside. There was however a nearby roof patio with fixed pergola and rattin furniture to use. Points to watch-literature confusing about the room fridge contents-suggested free but not so! Also evening meal needed to be selected in the morning and taken over at the Spa facility. The bar was also there so no convenient refreshments outlet by the old house pool. Transport to Siracusa needed to be booked well ahead of each visit. No complimentary hand soap in the bathroom so we used the shower gel provided instead. Menu was limited and relatively expensive-watch the two Euro charge for bread, which is not mentioned anywhere on the menus that we saw. Recommend that each room has a snagging list left in it for guests to complete for suggested improvements-for instance our shower door did not shut properly, which could lead to water damage.

nice hotel with good price.beach is good.garden and pool are beatiful.

The hotel is split across a road with the old part now not supported by customer services such as reception, staffed bar, catering etc. To get services you have to cross to the new, nearly complete building and ask for waiter service. This lets down what is a quite quaint older hotel which with better service would be a comfortable place to stay. The modern hotel being completed across the road is where you breakfast and enjoy spa facilities. This part of the hotel is a bit sterile and sole-less, more akin to a swiss medical centre than a place to relax. Their own private beach was not available in last week of May as too early in the season so you had to pay for use of another private beach.

The facilities were impressive access was not. we ate at the restaurant (6 of us) and wait staff was very slow and we had incorrect items on the bill.

A very welcoming and unspoilt hotel. They make excellent pre-dinner cocktails and the food is superb. There are bicycles free to use and it is only a fifteen minute cycle to an excellent sandy beach called Arenella. Any problems, just ask at reception and you get immediate and efficient help. I will recommend this hotel highly to friends and acquaintances.

A charming hotel set in lovely grounds. It is 15 minutes and a 15 euro trip from Siracusa so its location may be its biggest drawback for some. The staff were very helpful and personable. The room was unspectacular but was warm and clean. It had a good shower and we slept well. We struggled with the Wi-Fi but I am sure if we had been accompanied by any of our teenagers, that would not have been the case. We didn't take advantage of the Sauna or Spa treatments and the pool was still drained when we visited so I cannot comment on them. The cold buffet breakfasts were superb (and the staff would happily fry an egg if you wanted too). The shuttle into Ortigia was a neccesity and it was a shame that the first one in the morning wasn't until 10:30 (the last one back was at 22:00). The shuttle never let us down. I would recommend the hotel to those who want to unwind or who have hired a car but not to those who want to use it as a base for touring about by bus or train.