Il Podere Hotel Spa Restaurant

In the countryside of Syracuse, in an area listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a splendid farm, surrounded by citrus and olive groves, it has returned to its hospitality vocation thanks to a careful renovation. This is a hotel with a typical Sicilian ambiance blending with modern comforts to create charming rooms. It is the ideal place for a holiday to discover Syracuse and the Baroque cities around it. With a total of 24 guest rooms on offer, the air-conditioned establishment welcomes guests in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services. Facilities available to guests include a children's playground, restaurant and conference facilities. For additional fees guests may make use of the wireless Internet access and room and laundry services. Those arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the car park.

Elegant, where every detail has been well thought out, with epoch furniture and terracotta floors evoking an ambiance of times past, the rooms possess the best comforts. The refined double beds in hardwood are combined with tasteful lights and top quality fabrics knowingly placed in large bright spaces which make all the hotel's rooms inviting. The en suite bathrooms are fitted with a shower and hairdryer. All rooms feature a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, safe, minibar, individually regulated air conditioning and heating and a balcony or terrace.

A breakfast buffet is served each morning and lunch and dinner may be selected à la carte.

The spa centre, GenesiSpa, offers accurate spa solutions, including water and thermal treatments, intensive facial-body treatments, as well as several types of massages; the centre also performs manicures, pedicures, hair removal and make-up (fees apply to massage and spa treatments). Guests may take an invigorating dip in one of the outdoor swimming pools and refreshments are served at the poolside snack bar. Sun loungers and parasols are laid out on the sun terrace. For additional fees guests may take advantage of the sauna and steam room.