We arrived at Principe di Fitalia after a terrible experience at an Airbnb-equivalent apartment in Taormina, feeling jaded and disappointed. Santino, Mary, Maurizio, Michele, Roberta, Rosa, Vincenzo, and the entire team completely turned things around. Their genuine smiles, attentive service, and constant warmth transformed what started as a “lemon” of a trip into pure Limoncello. Syracuse itself is a wonderful destination — full of history, culture, and charm. It’s a refreshing escape from the hustle and bustle of Taormina, offering a chance to truly experience Sicilian life, people, and love. Amazing staff, amazing hospitality — they made our stay unforgettable.

We loved everything about this place — not a single complaint or negative word to offer.

It was a beautiful hotel and we loved our stay overall; amazing wellness center, huge pools outdoor and indoor and a great kids playroom, playground, trampoline. Friendly, attentive staff. Great breakfast choices. Was very quiet due to it being off season (mid October). We stayed in a family room with a mezzanine (2 adults, 2 kids aged 8 and 6).

Expensive food and drinks in the hotel. Good quality but perhaps a little overpriced. Just to note that the location is good, close to siracusa (with a free shuttle) but no amenities in the immediate area within walking distance.

We stayed here for 5 nights in June and overall thought it to be an excellent hotel. The hotel is situated in the countryside about 20 mins from Syracuse. It’s in a very quiet location. Which suited us. We had a Crocus suite room which overlooked the garden and pool and had lovely views over the countryside. It had a large comfortable bed and all in excellent condition. The Spa is in the basement area and very nicely specified with perhaps the largest hotel indoor heated pool I’ve seen. There was a well equipped gym etc. The Spa area was very impressive. Indeed all of the hotel was exceedingly nice. All the staff at the hotel were extremely welcoming and greatly contributed to our enjoyable stay. A special mention to Maurizio and Santino who were brilliant. The large pool was great. Along one edge was a gentle slope into the warm water. Not too deep as well. There is also another small pool with slide etc for children. Overall excellent. We ate at the hotel every night and the food was really good. They were even able to produce some excellent grilled Swordfish even though it wasn’t on the menu. If you stay there I’m sure with advance notice they can provide what you want. A sign of an excellent hotel. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would return. It is ideally situated to visit Otigia, Noto and the surrounding areas. Possibly downside is that it’s a little way from other restaurants and it’s not on the coast. Highly recommended perhaps go in a non peak time and enjoy the Spa etc.

Perhaps a little remote. Both good being nice and quiet but also not near other restaurants.

The main outdoor pool is beautiful, set in lovely gardens with plenty of loungers. Having a separate pool for children is also great. The indoor spa pool is also very big and a lovely peaceful atmosphere. The staff are an absolute delight - truly first rate service, all exceptionally friendly and with a personal touch. Rooms big and spacious with comfortable beds. Location is great for visiting the surrounding area. Whilst it’s not possible to walk to Syracuse / Ortigia or local beaches the hotel provides a regular free shuttle bus service, and if you have a car everything is very very short drive away. The countryside setting is very peaceful.

Everything was perfect!🫠 breakfast and swiming pool was excellent

Location is little bit uncomfortable, you have to drive a car if you want to go somewhere.

Fantastic large pool, spacious and modern. The suite was fantastic for a family of four, with small private patio and easy access to pool. The spa was beautiful - particularly the indoor pool for the hottest party of the day. Brilliant to have the option of a minibus to Ortygia as there's limited parking - and it's a lovely old city which is fabulous for dinner. Friendly helpful staff gave us excellent recommendations - La Putia for dinner was exceptional. Comforts - bedding, towels etc - all highest quality

The only thing I'd change was the music choice around the pool - given the spa ambience it would be nice to have more relaxed, quieter music

A wonderful hotel with a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Lovely grounds and spotlessly clean. Great facilities for all the family, including the well equipped gym and spa. This worked really well for us as we had a rainy day. The staff were fantastic and couldn’t have been more helpful. Great breakfast buffet. The local Aranella beach had beautiful clear water and was ideal for children.

The staff was wonderful, it was amazing for my husband to receive a cake for his birthday at breakfast. The breakfast offer was very rich and diverse, the swimming pool was large and clean, the hot tub in our room was also great.

The only thing we didn't like were the pillows, we would prefer if they would be softer. Otherwise the room was great, including the bathroom.

It's appreciated that they upgraded our room, which was spacious and well-equipped. The breakfast is truly excellent, with a wide variety of sweet and savory options, as well as freshly made vegetable and fruit juices. They also offer a shuttle bus to the city center, though I didn’t have a chance to use it. A highly enjoyable stay!

It’s only convenient for travelers arriving by car.

Beautiful property, wonderful breakfast. Rooms were nice and comfortable.

We were there end of may which was just before the busy season. The hotel was very quiet, and it was hard to get service by the pool (the bar was only open on one day of our 4 day stay). Also, the kid pool with waterslide was closed, and my kids were very bummed out as we had been showing them photos before arrival and that is what they were most excited for. Definitely need a car, as it is a little remote, but easy enough to get to some of the surrounding towns.