Artemide

On the plus side, the Artemide is very well situated in Ortigia - close to the sea, and walking distance to the central Piazza Duomo. The free Ortigia-round shuttle passes very close-by. Our room was very clean. We were surprised to find that breakfast was available in Piazza Archimede - a five minute walk from the B&B - and not on site. We were given tickets to present each day at the Bar Centrale. Very nice pastries both savoury and sweet available and coffee. However, breakfast only included one coffee and one pastry each. If you wanted more, you had to pay - coffee Euros 2.50 a cup and pastries from Euros 2.00. We are two coffee people, and it adds up on top of room rate. It turned out that it was very pleasant to have breakfast here and watch the world go by, but we should have been told in advance. The big minus for the Artemide for us was the beds. The mattresses and pillows appeared to be constructed of bricks, and were the most uncomfortable we have ever experienced in any hotel or B&B. We suffered sleepless nights, as it was literally impossible to get comfortable. Such a shame - spoiled our stay. Other minus was we were asked to pay in cash - no credit card payment facility available.

Fint og rent rom, men veldig lytt. Veldig slitt bakgårdsbygning. Vi måtte betale for hotellet i cash, noe som vi ikke ble opplyst om på forhånd. Det er ingen resepsjon på hotellet, og ofte ingen betjening tilstedet. Vi måtte ringe betjeningen på mobil tlf for å kunne avtale når vi kunne betale og reise. Betjeningen snakker svært dårlig engelsk. Den inkluderte frokosten var på en cafe ca 8min gange fra hotellet. Selve øya er koselig.

Nous avions réservé avec une kitchinette et finalement le propiétaire avait donné ce studio à un autre locataire d'ou notre déception

Artemide is a stylish but welcoming place that drops you into the center of Ortygia. Our host picked us up from the train despite our late arrival. The attendants were also very helpful directing us around the city.