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Via Confalonieri, 96017 Noto, Italy

#24 of 31 hotels in Noto

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 135 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free Wifi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: May 10, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The equipment would require renewal. We had a family room. The sofa already remembers something :-)

    The hotel has its own car park, the centre is 1.2 km away. Excellent breakfast. We spent 1 night here during our trip in eastern Sicily.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: November 8, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Unfortunately, the outdoor pool was not working and the wellness was only available on request.

    The hotel itself was great, standard 4 stars. The breakfast was plentiful and varied. Close to the train station, quiet location, close to shops and attractions.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Finding facilities

    Location Breakfast Balcony

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The wifi did not work in our room (although we got moved to another room, with functioning wifi, immediately after we notified the management).

    We found the hotel to be quite comfortable and pleasant, if a little quirky. Perched on a hill, it has quite a unique layout, with most of the rooms on a lower level than the lobby. We certainly liked the outdoor swimming pool, which is large and well-maintained. Abundant parking, which is hard to find to Noto. About a 20-minute walk to the centre of town, but a fairly pleasant walk (except for the occasional homicidal driver). An abundant and delicious breakfast in a large, oddly decorated dining room, peopled by a large number of quiet, formally dressed waiters. We felt that we were extras in a Visconti movie. But the room was quiet and comfortable (with a large deck), and the front desk staff very helpful.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    breakfast wasn’t great

    comfortable, quiet, good location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was great and they also cater very well for gluten free diets

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 27, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was really clean and the staff so kindy

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2023

    7.0
    3rd time and content with the hotel and it's staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Easy to find and great location if travelling by car in Sicily

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 22, 2023

    8.0
    Brilliant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No tea in room making

    Pool location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    good value for the money, close the the center, offers a calm swimming pool option.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 11, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast was excellent, great, superb :). Swimming pool was fine.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2023

    9.0
    Good experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great staff! We were able to use the pool before our check in. We got help with finding us a rental car and got some coffee on our early check out.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2023

    8.0
    staff was outstanding. food was incredible value and quality. we will teturn to this location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    cleanliness and convenience of parking

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2023

    9.0
    would retutn to this lovely hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our aircondition was not cooling enough.

    The breakfast was very good and great variety. The pool was quite big. Plenty of parking. Short distance walk to Noto centre and 10 mins drive with the car to Lido di Noto.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It is not in the centre of the town so you will have to walk approx 15 to 20 minutes to reach the centre.

    The hotel is very clean and has its own parking which is very good as in the centre of town it is very difficult to find parking. The buffet breakfast is very good with a lot of different options. The pool area is also very nice and clean. Our quadrable room was very spacious with a very big terrace.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 12, 2023

    8.0
    Pleasant hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful hotel. Really clean. Staff is great. Good breakfast selection catering for gluten free and almond milk available, Pool is nice. It’s a bit far from the centre, around a 15-20min walk on a bit of a hill, so by the time you get there you are already tired. We tried dining at the restaurant one evening, food was fine but portions are really small. We ended up going to centre to dine again.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2023

    9.0
    An excellent hotel and very child friendly. Good food, clean, central and not so chaotic with people
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very good breakfast

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2023

    8.0
    Ezcellent place if you want some quiet place with a nice swimming pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The restaurant offering could be improved but it's not bad

    It looks exactly as in the pictures. Very quiet, super clean, and the entire staff was great at all times

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 29, 2023

    7.0
    Not really a 4-star but great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is a pretty old one and the facilities aren't in an amazing state, especially the pool area which I found a bit disappointing: the pool itself is pretty good but the area around it is quite bare and not well organised, it could do with more shaded areas and a better pool bar. Also, the air conditioning doesn't seem to work very well, it's an old system too. Not really a 4-star experience.

    The staff is wonderful, very welcoming and nice. The location is good, about 15 mins away on foot to the historical centre of Noto. Very clean hotel, good breakfast with lots of options.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was huge Breakfast is very good,huge selection

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: November 24, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bfast / coffee/and when l was with my family in the bfastroom there was some get in with the dog and we were not happy to eat there!

    The room ground floor and clean

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2022

    7.0
    Lovely. would definitely return to Noto and stay in this hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast was a bit average and the breakfast area a bit soulless. Selection of hot food had all gone (a coach party or two) by the time we got there, and there was no sign of any refill.

    Nice hotel and very spacious. I imagine its very busy through the summer (we were there in October). Check in was good and the room was very nice, overlooking the pool area. The hotel is at the quiet end of town, and on first view I was disappointed with the location.... HOWEVER, the centre of Noto is just awesome and the 10 minute walk to get there is very much worth it. As a result of being away from the centre, parking is plentiful and problem free - not something you can say in every Sicilian town.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Large and somewhat impersonal, but staff were generally friendly.

    Very comfortable large hotel that seems to cater to tour buses. That said, we enjoyed our stay as independent travelers there. Drive right into the hotel parking lot and leave your car. 10 minute walk into charming old town Noto. Also an easy 5 minute drive to really wonderful Lido Noto (beach) which has brown sugar sand and several good eating options right on the water.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: September 20, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Direction signs and their relative lack inside the low-rise hotel over large uneven plot of land made searching for the breakfast room a really surreal experience even after limited assistance by staff.

    Stayed in September 2022

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