The charming city hotel is situated in a strategic position on the seafront of Ortigia. It is also near to the elegant Piazza Duomo, defined by the Italian art critic Vittorio Sgarbi as the most beautiful living room in Italy. From here one can reach the town centre in a few minutes. Guests will find numerous restaurants, bars and shops in the immediate vicinity and links to the public transport network and the bus station are around 300 m away. Siracusa train station is approximately 2 km from the hotel, and the archaeological park and museum are roughly a 10-minute drive away. Catania-Vincenzo Bellini Airport is around 55 km from the historical hotel. The city hotel's aim is to provide well-being and relaxation, and it is decorated in colours designed to create such an atmosphere. Built in 1720, the family-friendly beach hotel offers 21 guest rooms in total. The rooms are comfortably and elegantly equipped with the most modern technology to meet guests' needs. Each room features an en suite bathroom with shower, bathtub and hairdryer, a double or king-size bed, individually regulated air conditioning and heating. Other in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, satellite TV, Internet access, a safe and minibar. A private balcony or terrace come as standard. Arriving from Via Malta, go straight and take the first bridge, then turn right into Via dei Mille. Go straight along Via dei Mille until the end, then turn left into Viale Mazzini and enter Largo Porta Marina. At this point, ignore the traffic lights directly in front even if red (beginning of the ZTL). Go straight through the ancient gate and take Via Ruggero Settimo and Passeggio Aretusa. Continue in front of Fonte Aretusa, take Via del Castello Maniace and continue until the end. Then turn left into Via Abela and left again into Lungomare d'Ortigia.