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Minareto

5.0 star property
Hotel with private beach and full-service spa
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Private beach nearby, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Rooftop terrace
Rooftop terrace
Panoramic Suite, Sea View
Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View (The Suitest)

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Via del Faro Massolivieri 26, Syracuse, SR, 96100
  • Spiaggia del Minareto
    2 min walk
  • Spiaggia Punta del Pero
    12 min walk
  • Piazza Archimede
    11 min drive
  • Syracuse (QIC)
    25 min drive

Room options

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Jacuzzi suite

Jacuzzi suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior suite with private pool

Junior suite with private pool

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Down duvet
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Down duvet
Bathrobes
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View (The Suitest)

Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View (The Suitest)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private outdoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
  • 160 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Panoramic Suite, Sea View

Panoramic Suite, Sea View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Down duvet
Bathrobes
  • 50 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Down duvets, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Classic Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Down duvet
Bathrobes
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Down duvet
Bathrobes
  • 26 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Syracuse

A luxury stay in Syracuse awaits you at Minareto. Within steps you'll find Maddalena Peninsula and Ionian Sea. Highlights at this beach hotel include a full-service spa, a nearby private beach and a restaurant. .The fine-dining restaurant, Nesos, serves Italian cuisine and is open for brunch, lunch and dinner. Grill and Bar is the hotel's own bar, serving drinks along with lunch and light fare. Enjoy the outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour gym, sauna and pool loungers. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a conference centre and a 24-hour business centre. Each morning free buffet breakfast is offered between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also free valet parking, along with the convenience of an area shuttle. .Places within a 5-minute walk of this 5-property class Syracuse hotel include Punta Castelluccio Lighthouse and Spiaggia del Minareto.

What's nearby

  • Spiaggia del Minareto - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Temple of Apollo - 12 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 13 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Lungomare di Ortigia - 13 min drive - 11.3 km
  • Cathedral of Syracuse - 14 min drive - 11.8 km

Getting around

  • Syracuse Station - 21 min drive
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zefiro - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Mokrito - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Cala Piada - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Ristorante Estia - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Sicily Fish & Chips - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Minareto

Hotel with private beach and full-service spa
Unwind on the hotel's private sandy beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities, such as umbrellas and sunloungers. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Minareto such as an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.

Free breakfast is available daily. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. This Art Deco hotel also offers a steam room, a rooftop terrace and a garden. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

This 5-star Syracuse hotel is smoke free.

  • 92 guestrooms or units
  • 24 buildings
  • 3401 sq ft of conference space
  • 316 sq. m of conference space
  • Built in 2009
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business centre (24 hours)
  • Conference centre
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Minareto offers 92 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature computers and minibars. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature down duvets. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, dressing gowns, slippers and designer toiletries.

This Syracuse hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, laptop-compatible safes and telephones. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and free toiletries. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and in-room massages can be requested.

The on-site spa has 2 treatment rooms and outdoor treatment areas. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 5 km
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Grill and Bar
  • Nesos

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (3,401 square foot of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Direct access to a private beach
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • In-room massages
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 24 buildings
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2009
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels
  • Computer

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 11 November and 11 March.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for EUR 15.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Minareto?

Minareto offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Minareto?

Yep, Minareto has a free self car park and free valet parking.

Are there any beaches close to Minareto?

Yep, Minareto is a short 2-minute walk from Spiaggia del Minareto.

Is there a spa on site at Minareto?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Minareto. You'll enjoy services like massages.

Does Minareto have a pool?

Minareto has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying under the shade of an umbrella.

What makes Minareto a romantic place to stay?

Beachfront dining and a lounge bar, as well as rainfall showerheads and massage services available in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Minareto.

Is Minareto family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as children's meals and babysitting services, as well as childcare services and cots/infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Minareto is a hit with families.

Does Minareto serve breakfast?

Yeah, complimentary buffet breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Minareto?

No, Minareto does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Minareto?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Italian cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Minareto?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at Minareto?

No, pets are not allowed.

Minareto Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 254 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing pool and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

samra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a wonderful place and all staff are very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Roberto

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Carl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
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 .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
View of Ortigia and Mount Etna from our room and terrace.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leonid, new york

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

karni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Resort, great sea view from all over, lovely semi private bay with sand beach
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Moriches

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to get away from it all.
Lovely serene hotel. Fabulous room courtesy of an upgrade. Fantastic wifi. Great gym. So so breakfast. Useful water taxi service. Private beach and a good swimming pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Susie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Views amazing
Beautiful location lovely staff private beach
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area but not in the main city of Syracuse.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Manuela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel close to Ortigia
We stayed for two nights . A wonderful location to enjoy closeness to Ortigia . They had a private bud service to and from Ortigia . Breakfast was plentiful and delicious. Dinner was ok. The beach Access is a bit difficult but they have a big pool😁
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Leung

Liked: Room comfort
Housekeeping not good , cannot match 5 stars hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning Grand Minareto , Syracuse
Grand Hotel Minareto is a stunning hotel , the setting and facilities are excellent . Stayed 2 nights only wish was more , never felt so relaxed. The ambience along with the stunning views was a treat , great place to base yourself to visit in Syracuse across the water from Ortigia . Our room which was a classic had great seaviews with terrace , comfy bed and nice aircon . Definitely want to return would recommend anyone to stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Clean, grounds well kept. The rocky beach is gorgeous. The restuarants nesos had no ambiance and smelled of sewage from the ocean below.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Oscar, France

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not very kind staff. Unjustifiable expensive. 12 € for a small drink of grapa (cheapest liquor in Italy). 3.50€ for a single espresso. Did not venture to the restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property, like paradise setting. Only one complaint we had a fly issue by the pool for a couple of days, apparently it happens for a few days at the end of June. The hotel did overnight spraying and the rest of the time was fly free. Would definitely return. Staff very accommodating and friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
when we booked the room type photo indicated a water view from the balcony but the room type balcony had no view except a roadway - when we questioned this we were advised that none of the rooms in our category had water views - Expedia should ensure that photos of room types represent what you're going to get!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019