10/10 Exceptional
Very convenient for swimming and relaxing.
Stanislau
Stanislau, 3-night trip
Minareto
Luxury beachfront hotel with spa, near Cathedral of Syracuse
Located by the sea, Minareto offers a warm welcome with breakfast, beachfront dining and sun loungers. Treat yourself to a massage at the spa or relax in style at Nesos fine-dining restaurant while enjoying free WiFi.
Excellent
Popular amenities
- Free breakfast
- Spa
- Airport transfer
- Pet friendly
- Free parking
Main amenities (12)
- Daily housekeeping
- On a private beach
- 2 restaurants and bar/lounge
- Full-service spa
- Outdoor pool
- Rooftop terrace
- 24-hour fitness center
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
For families (6)
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Babysitting (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Television
- Garden
$376 nightly
$426 total
Apr 1 - Apr 2
Total with taxes and fees
Why we love this property
Spa serenity on the bay
A full-service spa with treatment rooms and outdoor areas awaits at this hotel. Unwind in the sauna, steam room, or garden after a 24-hour gym session.
Luxury bay views
Admire art deco splendor from the bay-view rooftop terrace or garden at this luxury hotel. Steps from a private beach with poolside dining.
Beachfront Italian dining
Experience Italian cuisine at the restaurant with al fresco beachfront or poolside views. Hotel guests can start their day with a free buffet breakfast.
Room options
Showing 7 of 7 rooms
Classic Double Room
Wonderful
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
- Garden view
- 226 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- 1 King Bed
Deluxe Double Room, Sea View
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
- Sea view
- 280 sq ft
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 2
- 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Panoramic Suite, Sea View
Exceptional
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
- Sea view
- 538 sq ft
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Triple Room
Very good
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
- Garden view
- 280 sq ft
- Sleeps 3
- 3 Twin Beds
Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View (The Suitest)
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
- Sea view
- 1722 sq ft
- 2 bedrooms
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Double Beds
Junior suite with private pool
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
- Garden view
- 753 sq ft
- Sleeps 4
- 1 Double Bed
Jacuzzi suite
Highlights
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
- Garden view
- 753 sq ft
- 1 bedroom
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood
Via del Faro Massolivieri 26, Syracuse, SR, 96100
About this property
Minareto
Minareto offers a private beach where you can enjoy the shade from a beach umbrella or relax in a sun lounger, plus you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Archaeological Park of Neapolis. The outdoor pool provides a splash of fun, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in massages at the spa. Terrazza Plemmirio, one of 2 restaurants, serves Italian cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. Other features of this luxurious hotel include a rooftop terrace, a poolside bar, and a 24-hour fitness center.
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Minareto Reviews
Excellent
9.4
Cleanliness
8.6
Location
8.6
Staff & service
9.2
Property conditions & facilities
What guests liked
- The private beach area offers safe swimming in beautiful clear waters with crystal-clear views and shallow waters perfect for snorkelling. (6 reviews)
- The pool and beach area was lovely and convenient for swimming and relaxing. (3 reviews)
From real guest reviews summarized by AI.Popular mentions
Service staffViewPrivate beachCarBeachRoomTownsWinesWaterBar10/10 Exceptional
Winderfull views but the staff isn’t so supportive!
Jose
Jose, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
The location is very special & the staff is great!
John
John, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Exceptional service. Make sure you book one of the renovated appartments
Michael
Michael, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Front desk staff, concierge, the lifeguard Alexandro, and the site maintenance staff are all so kind, helpful, friendly and attentive. The restaurant was amazing and the service was perfect. They organized a boat into town for us and it was a beautiful boat ride at night both ways. Very nice to see the Ortigia / Syracuse city lights at night. This place is impeccable and they keep the grounds in great shape. The option for the private beach or private rock facing Ortigia is great for morning to sunset sun. The water is crystal clear and there are beautiful caves to explore with lots of small little fish to see. The sand is soft and the wat is is shallow to walk into with virtually no waves at the beach. Very secluded. Such an amazing place.
Tim
Tim, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Loved it!
Lindsay
Lindsay, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Amazing pool and beaches.
Lindsay
Lindsay, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful natural settings . Gorgeous views
marcy
marcy, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
It is a wonderful place and all staff are very nice
samra
samra, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful Resort, great sea view from all over, lovely semi private bay with sand beach
karni
karni, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Really nice property. It’s a bit remote so definitely need a rental car to take advantage of activities that are not in the resort.
Mark
Mark, 4-night trip
6/10 Good
Surprise upon leaving
This is a nice place with nice rooms and a great location. However, there was an unpleasant surprise upon leaving, when we were presented with a 764euro bill for a wine bottle we drank at the restaurant. The waiter did not inform us about the price of the bottle, which is unacceptable when the price is so high. We ended up refusing to pay the whole amount, but still we payed 300 euro, which was still too much in my opinion. I will not go back to this place.
Cathrine
Cathrine, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
The Minareto is a very well-located resort with superb views of the ocean and Siragusa. Rooms/beds were very comfortable, although the decor tended to be somewhat gaudy/outdated. Staff was very helpful and friendly, and the location was convenient to the sites in the area.
Roberto
Roberto, 2-night trip
6/10 Good
Nice setting unreliable service
Nice location and rooms. But service was undependable. Room service order did not come, some of our bags were left in our room when we were checking out, car not brought up when asked for.
Patrick
Patrick, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
This is a beautiful, peaceful place to stay in Siracusa as a base to explore all the wonderful towns nearby. The grounds and views are stunning. Great staff, wine and food selections. Its great to have a car to explore this region and even more perfect to have such an oasis to return too. Valet parking was included and incredibly prompt. We loved the private beach too!
Liam
Liam, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
We loved our stay at Minareto. The food was delicious at all meals, the staff were lovely and we enjoyed the spa. Surrounded by the sea, the views were beautiful with Etna, Siracusa and their private beach. Highly recommended! Would be nice if they could get a English speaking news channel like CNN!
Paul
Paul, 4-night trip
6/10 Good
l ll give 4 stars not 5, for this hotel..
Aiste
Aiste, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Great hotel. If I could say one thing that was bad is that the surrounding area isn’t great. We had a car so it didn’t matter a bit
Matthew
Matthew, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Beautiful resort - even better than we were expecting! The staff and services are first class - such a lovely experience.
The only issue was that everything from the water, tea and coffee in the room comes with a price tag, so be prepared.
But overall if you're looking for luxury in an amazing setting - look no further! Wish we had stayed longer than 3 nights! Amazing stay - we genuinely are looking forward to returning at the earliest opportunity!
Daniel
Daniel, 3-night trip
8/10 Very good
Nice hotel on a peninsula . Bit cut off from anything . Nowhere local to go or eat out . Restaurant was lovely but expensive around £200 couple . We were not shown the Wellness area and everything was extra although never even saw it open . A brochure in room with what was on offer would have been nice .Pool and beach was lovely . Jacuzzis we’re too cold to use . Nice for a quiet holiday . Hotel bar seemed to be unmanned you ordered everything on the resort on WhatsApp . Bar area was dead all the time and just to finish it off the boat advertised to take you to Ortigua was 50 euros return per couple ! Such a shame as hotel itself was nice , clean and staff were good . Only stay here if you have a car .
Carl
Carl, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
This is not Siciliano food
So it looks amazing but terrible food, service and the beach was all right. Sooooooo disappointing of the meals. It’s an embarrassment as an Italian to eat at a place that provided this kind of food. You spend almost 1600 euro a night and the restaurant is an embarrassment to all Sicilians. I live in Canada, that doesn’t mean that I should get crappy food. I’m Italian by roots and I know good quality food when I have it. This restaurant is disgusting. It should be ashamed of itself for being in Italy. The pasta came with lukewarm eight rigatoni pieces for €30 … I mean, if it was a dish that I loved I wouldn’t mind spending… I don’t care about the price, but this was an embarrassment to every Italian Sicilian mother, or cook out there. Shame.
Lisa
Lisa, 4-night trip
8/10 Very good
Minareto - great launchpad into Sicily
‘Minareto’ has to be the best hotel in the finest location with stunning views across the harbour to Ortigia, Siracusa and Mount Etna beyond. The facilities are excellent and the private beach areas offer safe swimming in beautiful clear waters - great for snorkelling as there are so many fish. Wonderful, friendly staff and the most excellent breakfast. We were lucky to be upgraded to a room with a spectacular view. As a guide, ask for either rooms 231 or 232.
The restaurant menu for lunch and dinner is the same and somewhat unimaginative for Sicily and hugely overpriced, offering small portions and expensive wines - avoid! Similarly the bar!
Instead, a short walk along Via La Maddelena will lead to at least 3 more sensibly priced restaurants with great regional dishes. Go beyond the first, Villa Gaiangos - poor food/service. A little further, and the local shop, La Greca, is great for inexpensive food and wine.
The boat-taxi to Ortigia is dependent on sea conditions. At €40 return it’s good value. On days when it can’t operate, a return taxi fare shouldn’t cost more than €60.
There are plenty of towns and places of interest you can reach by hire car and/or bus excursions from the hotel. The Archaeological Park and Catacombs in Siracusa are easily accessible.
Getting there is easy: train from Catania Airport to Siracusa (1hr & 20mins) for €7, and then €30 for a taxi.
Despite its disappointing food and wine, Minareto is still the best for its location.
Michael
Michael, 11-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Magisk. Fantastisk service
Charlotte
Charlotte, 6-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Skønneste sted
Virkelig dejligt ophold på Minareto. God værelser/huse og mange muligheder for både pool, jacuzzi, klippestrand, sandstrand. Top service og hurtig betjening ved både roomservice og på restaurant og bar. Søde og serviceorienterede medarbejdere. Rent og lækkert, smukt og roligt.
Thomas
Thomas, 7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Vou voltar com certeza.
Lugar sensacional e com um atendimento primoroso.
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