Hotel Gargallo

Overall a charming and very welcoming little hotel. The breakfast was a simple but adequate one. No tea/coffee making facilities in the room was a bit unusual. Wi-Fi was very poor. Shower room was basic. That’s the main negatives dealt with. Overall, it’s a beautiful old building which is perfectly situated right in the middle of Ortigia. Everything is within easy walking distance (if you don’t lose your bearings!!) and given its rating as a three star hotel, it’s fair value for money. I expect we will return to Ortigia sometime and would be quite happy to make Hotel Gargallo our base once again.

This hotel has a wheelchair accessible room on the ground floor behind reception. The room has a wet room shower with no hand rails, rise and fall sink with no hand rails, disabled height loo with no hand rails. The loo flush button requires a lot of strength. The beds can be made up as twin or double. The bed was low. There are no accessible features in the room. The corridor from reception to the room is very narrow with tight turning space. The accessible entrance is via the restaurant but this only open morning till 9:30pm. Breakfast is in the restaurant. This has more turning space. Some breakfast items were out of reach.

Great location in the middle of Ortigia Island, but a little hard to find at first because the streets are confusing. You can drive right up to the entrance and drop your bags, even though it doesn’t look like a real street, then park in the lot for 15 euros per 24 hours. The ticket machine is old and hard to figure out….exact amount in cash only! The hotel staff is very nice, friendly, and helpful. Our superior room was on the ground floor, clean, and fairly spacious. The bed was comfortable and it was quiet at night. Furniture is a little run down and probably should be replaced, or is just the end of the season? Bath towels are great. Breakfast was typical with lots of choices, with great espresso made to order. Hard boiled eggs should have been fresher. We recommend this hotel.

Great location in the middle of Ortigia Island, but a little hard to find at first because the streets are confusing. You can drive right up to the entrance and drop your bags off, even though it doesn’t look like a real street, then park in the parking lot a few blocks away for 15 euros per 24 hours. The ticket machine at the parking lot is old and hard to figure out….exact amount in cash only! The hotel staff is very nice, friendly, and helpful. Our superior room was on the ground floor, clean, and fairly spacious. The bed was comfortable and it was quiet at night. Furniture is a little run down and probably should be replaced, or is just the end of the season? Bath towels are great. Breakfast was typical with lots of choices, with great espresso made to order. Hard boiled eggs should have been fresher. We recommend this hotel.

The location was very good and the staff was helpful. Our ground-floor room had a nice little courtyard. Unfortunately, the shower was very slippery and had mold in the grout. I don't think the floors were swept while we were there; probably something that should be done when guests are out walking the town every day. We didn't get to see the rooms in the main part of the hotel, so can't comment on them.

It was perfect for us. We were close to the beach and they had a free shuttle to the Valley of the Temples. The parking was very easy also.

A great location with shopping and restaurants within easy walking distance. This location is close to a grocery store. The room was comfortable and the hotel staff was very helpful.

The service was wonderful, a good breakfast and in the middle where all the action occurs. We had a great time!!!!

The bed was clean, but the rest could be improved. The toilet seat had chemical products stains (such as cleaning products)that tinted it greenish/blueish and it was very worn-out. Changing it wasn't an option? The "balcony" and the window's view were...check the picture yourself to judge them.