Very simply a marvelous hotel in a fabulous area. The service was excellent, the sheets and pillows top notch. Breakfast was great. The free bicycles for cruising Ortigia was one of the most fun things we did on our Sicily trip. A wonderful small thing was the free use of the hotel's kindles to read the latest international newspaper. Wonderful... More

We were delighted with the hotel (though we never quite figured out what to call it - Algila? Charme? - so we just referred to it as "home"). Lovely views of the water, gorgeous Arab-influenced and cosy interior, delicious breakfasts (repeat after me: due spremuti, grazie), and the most accommodating service imaginable. The perfect HQ for a thorough exploration of... More

I was travelling to Sicily with some friends and they organised the accommodation - they knew I had a strict budget so you can imagine my surprise when we walked into this fantastic hotel. The rooms were gorgeous very tastefully decorated with high ceiling with beautiful en-suite bathrooms which had the most magnificent Sicilian tiles. Admittedly the location wasn’t in... More

In the heart of Ortigia on the east-side, lies Algila Ortigia Charme hotel, a nicely done boutique hotel...when it was new. We found quite easily the hotel but we had to figure out the local system to park the car (basically giving out 1-2 euro to the guy standing in the small lot just outside) while the hotel suggested it... More

We did spend only one night at the Algila Ortigia Charme Hotel but found it great in every aspect: the room had a good size, was comfortable and furnished with very elegant bed and dresser, the bathroom was nice and with a big shower. The staff has been very helpful (especially Monica at the reception), they parked the car for... More

The hotel was difficult to find due to a complicated one way system and it was after many attempts that we finally arrived for our four night visit. Parking is difficult outside the hotel and we did not think it wise to leave the car in the street for fear of it being damaged. I had forgotten to take out... More

We spent five nights at the Algila and were most pleased. The location is perfect, the service excellent, the breakfasts were very good and complete. The staff's restaurant recommendations were spot on. Also, I very much appreciated their almost immediate response to any questions we sent them by email prior to arriving. If we had any concern, it was the... More

We stayed in this hotel for 2 nights, using it as a base to explore Ortigia and the rest of syracuse. There were 2 hotel reserved parking spaces in front of the hotel, so it was not a problem offloading the luggage and then having the staff assist with the parking of it afterwards. Our room was situated right above... More

This hotel is in a convenient location and the reception staff are very helpful with sightseeing. The breakfast was ok. The rooms vary greatly in size and view. We booked a double classic sea view and were given a very small room on the first floor where you could hear everything said in the reception. My advice is to just... More