As per the recommendation from "Lonely Planet", I booked a seaview room with balcony. Good seaview. BUT, I found a big problem at night. There is a main road in front of the hotel. The room window is not well soundproof. It was noisy even at 11pm! I couldn't sleep well. Breakfast is ok but the breafast room was crowded... More

We will return to Gutkowski next time we are in Sicily, we had a fantastic stay in this hotel and also in Syracuse which is one the parts of Sicily we enjoyed the most. The hotel is located in Ortygia in front of the sea and while it is at walking distance from the most touristic area it is a... More

As founding director of ExperienceItalia! and a long-time (nearly 30 years) resident and traveller in Italy, I have some table of comparison. Ortigia is already an enchanting and unusual place, a tiny island neighborhood of Siracusa. The Gutkowski is equally as enchanting and offers an oasis of peace, other worldliness, cleanliness and minimalism design. In the land of cacophony, a... More

We stopped here for the first 2 nights of our Treasures of Sicily tour through Esplora. The hotel was very pleasant and the staff were very helpful. There is no where to have dinner at the hotel but the staff will supply a map of Syracusa and will point out some nice places to eat which can be reached on... More

We loved this hotel. The contemporary decor was simple, but stylish. The bed supercomfortable and our room (no. 19) was quiet and spacious looking onto the back of the hotel. The young man on reception was really helpful and the breakfasts fantastic. The combination of the hotel and the town itself was the highlight of our stay.

The hotel is in the heart of Ortigia, the older part of Siracusa. It has partial gorgeous views of the sea and is well situated. There is a public parking 150 meters from the hotel with very good rates (a few euros per 12 hours) but if you go around the market area you can also find free on-street parking... More

We deliberated a lot about where to stay in Syracuse, and I'm really glad we picked the Gutkowski and would definitely return. The decor was minimalist, but still felt warm, and we appreciated the location. We had a lovely sea view room, and could easily find parking, and also could quickly walk to the nearby restaurants and "beach" area. The... More

I wasn't expecting much when I checked in to this hotel but life is full of nice surprises sometimes and this was one of them. Our room was on the 2nd floor with a lovely sea view, we got to watch the sun come up over the sea in the morning and ships pass in the background. Note: There are... More

This is a small 26-room 3-star hotel on Lungomare Levante, which is the least tourist-oriented part of the island of Ortygia. The hotel itself is divided into 2 buildings, and the thumbnail photo showing this hotel is actually the annexe - the reception and breakfast room are in another building 20 feet down the road. Even while the hotel is... More