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Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia

3.0 star property
Colonial hotel with free breakfast and coffee shop/cafe

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Located in the heart of Ortigia, Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia welcomes visitors with a breakfast buffet and in-room WiFi. Guests can explore the nearby Lungomare di Ortigia, recharge at the coffee shop, or discover a good read in the library.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Bidet
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Bidet
Hairdryer
  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Classic Room

Classic Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Bidet
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Does Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 130 per vehicle applies.

Where is Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia located?

Located in Ortigia, this hotel is steps away from Temple of Apollo, Porta Marina and Ionian Sea. Santa Lucia Bridge and Fountain of Diana are also within 5 minutes. Syracuse Station is 16 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Gran Bretagna Boutique Hotel Ortigia Reviews

8.2

Very good

9.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 45 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria A

Great location for visiting Ortigia with a great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gran Bretagna is Grand!

Extremely professional staff and in amazing location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great central location

Staff were very helpful with directions, parking, Ortigio is another limited parking, Low Emissions Zone in Italy / Sicily, so valet parking is the way to go. Recommendations of sightseeing and cafes & restaurant are spot on.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful boutique hotel in a premiere location - just a few minutes walk from the bridges of Ortigia, the Temple of Apollo, and the large outdoor market. The staff is incredible. Francesca arranged car pick-ups, gave us maps of the island and suggestions on what to visit, and walked with us to the box office so we could use her resident discount to buy tickets for a Greek play at the amphitheater! She, along with all her colleagues, were incredibly warm and hospitable. We were sad to say goodbye to them when it was time to leave. We also loved having a glass of cold, freshly squeezed orange juice at the bar after a day of walking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good 3 night stay in Ortigia.

This hotel was very clean and in a good location for exploring Ortigia. Not too many stairs to reach the first floor. The breakfast was very good, and the young man in charge was very helpful several times on our 3 night stay. The rooms are plain but clean and large. We enjoyed the small balcony. On weekend nights the crowd below was quite loud, but the AC mostly muffled the outdoor noise.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa F

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice large clean room and attached bath. Great albeit small shower but our first in 4 days that actually drained (yay)! Staff very nice & helpful. With an attached restaurant for drinks & snacks it’s very convenient. Only drawback is finding parking in the local lots as the parking is very difficult in the area. Be sure to download EasyPark app before you leave also as there is no on site parking at the hotel and several of the machines in the parking lots don’t work.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, fabulous breakfast enjoyed on an outdoor terrace.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Vahak

This hotel canceled our booking - made at least 4 months in advance - and booked another hotel, Gargallo, in Ortigia. While the cancelation was unpleasant, hotel Gargallo truned out to be a very nice and convenient stay for us. Therefore, I am unable to rate Gran Bretagna Hotel, as we didn't get to stay there, due to cancellation of our booking.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Catalina

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Muy decepcionante.

En la página de Hoteles.com dice que el Chek-in es a las 12pm y cuando llegamos al hotel a esa hora, nos han dicho que estaba mal porque es a las 15h. En la reserva que hice indicaba que tendríamos una botella de Prosecco de bienvenida y eso nunca existió, ni siquiera tienen agua embotellada de cortesía en la habitación. Las camas son durísimas, son de mala calidad. El baño tiene un sistema de extracción de aire que suena muchísimo, es muy molesto. La ducha es horrible, el piso está manchado y da la sensación de suciedad, muy estrecha, el agua sale mal, la alcachofa está oxidada, las puertas de la ducha feas y gastadas con apariencia de suciedad. Fatal. La recepción solo funciona entre las 8am y las 6pm, no es un hotel de 3 Estrellas, deberíais anunciarlo casi como un bed and breakfast. Si vais con maletas grandes, preparaos porque solo hay escaleras y muchas, nada de ascensor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good so far
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Hideaki

Liked: Cleanliness
The staff was nice and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Shawn

15 min after we checked in, the staff came to tell us she made a mistake and we need to move to a different room. Then in the evening, there was no hot water. There was no front desk, no contact info in the room to report the issue. We had to find a number on the internet to call. Numerous calls later, a technician and a staff came. They seemed not to be able to resolve the issue. Instead asked us to move again. We asked if we could take a shower in another room which they allowed, Next morning, though we were told when checked in, the front desk would be staffed by 10:00 am and we could leave our luggage there. No one was there. We had to leave our luggage in our room with a notice, but dropped the key as told. When we came back around 11:00 to get our luggage, no one was there. After looking around, a cleaning lady opened the door for us. However, she refused to allow us to use the toilet even though the room was not cleaned. She was so rude and cold, i can’t believe she even worked in hospitality. No sympathy and no flexibility. I guess they already had our money so dont care. she should be fired!! We have never had any experience like this after traveling in so many countries and places. This hotel is really terrible!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Anna

musica alta fino alle 23
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room, welcoming staff and excellent breakfast. We’d return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mary Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most perfect location! Ortigia is really special. Staff so helpful, room very clean. Delicious breakfast with continental fare but also scrambled eggs and bacon, and really lovely coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Et veldig fint lite hotell, med god beliggenhet i et hyggelig rolig område. Veldig rene rom med god aircondition. Personalet var veldig behjelpelige og alltid hyggelige, kan varmt anbefale stedet.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Martine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Pas d’ascenseur. Hôtel mal insonorisé Décoration sommaire. Musique internationale à fond le matin non adaptée à la beauté de Syracuse
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shinobu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
全て完璧！ フランチェスカありがとう。
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay.

We spent two night at this hotel. The location is really nice. I can’t say enough about the staff. They work flawlessly as a team and made our stay so comfortable. I wish I could write all their names in this review. Thank you for all you did for us.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

ALEXANDER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
das Hotel liegt direkt im Zentrum der Altstad, sehr viele Sehenswürdigkeiten, Geschäfte, Restaurants, Hafen etc. liegen in unmittelbarer Nähe. Auto zu parken daneben ist fast unmöglich, es gibt aber große Parking's relativ in der Nähe (10 Min. zu Fuß) - € 15,-/Tag. Man muss darauf achten, dass das Zimmer nicht in schräcklichen Innenhof rein schaut, sondern auf die Straße hinter dem Haus, mit dem seitlichen Meersblick. Unser Zimmer war sehr geräumig (ca. 25-30 m2), sehr sauber, relativ einfach, aber modern eingerichgtet, großes Badezimmer mit allem Notwendigen. Air Condition (warm-kalt). Die Straße ist bis zu 1 Uhr in der Nacht und ab ca. 6 Uhr in der Früh sehr laut, also um dfiese Zeit den Balkon zu öffnen ist kaum möglich. Administrator ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit, das Früstück ist absolut OK - ziemlich vielfältig und sättigend. Für erholsame Aufenthalt bis zur 1 Woche sehr zu empfehlen
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARIA CRISTINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ottima la posizione, camere spaziose e pulite. Personale cirdiale.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel in Ortigia

Ortigia is an island and this hotel is in the best part of it. Walk to everything and a huge choice of restaurants and shops. Combine that with the charm of Ortigia I will be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chin-Hui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner is personally involved and attends to all detail. The hotel location is great for easy access to everything you would like in a stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023