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Reviews of Il Podere Hotel Restaurant

4 out of 5
Il Podere Hotel Restaurant
Traversa Torre Landolina 11, Syracuse, SR

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 116 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 116 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and kind. The rooms are large with enough space for our lugage. We had our own terrasse. The pool was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing hotel and kind staff
We had a beautiful stay at Il Podere. It was in such a relaxing settling and every single staff member we encountered greeted us with kindness. The owners were welcoming and made us really feel at home. The pools looked beautiful and the breakfast in the morning was abundant. The rooms were clean and comfortable. We will be staying here again the next time we have an opportunity to visit Siracusa!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Kingston, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a little trouble finding the hotel, but once we were there, it was lovely....out in the countryside and the room was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Sólrún

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok hotel
Nice clean hotel with friendly staffs but the location and the breakfast not so good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jennie, Vancouver, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
totally off season. wonderful breakfast, dinners OK. Hotel is out in the middle of nowhere with some roadside signage to locate, very friendly staff, great grounds, private, quiet, had fun on Sunday watching the local Aeroporta paraglider jumpers...Would stay there again. the building was a classic.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

glenda, N. Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This hotel is far from anywhere, 4km from the main
We seemed to be the only people staying on the first night and certainly the only people eating that evening. Because of the distance from the nearest town and the narrow road to the hotel, we chose to eat at the hotel both nights. The chef was very pleasant and accommadating but the food was adequate at best.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
August 2017
Beautiful hotel in a lovely location. A bit out of the way if you want to dine out every night but suited us fine. Only downside for my partner was that most of the pasta dishes were shell fish (which he cannot eat). The chef was accommodating, which was very helpful. Dishes all amazing and their tiramisu - wonderful. Staff all friendly and extremely helpful. great couples or family hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Key Largo FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in countryside
Thank goodness for the GPS, as without it, we would never have found Il Podere, which is in a very rural area. Imagine going down narrow country roads for miles and finally coming up to Il Podere, a charming large walled complex, with classic gates. The room was huge, the bed comfortable. No elevator and our room was on the first floor (second floor to Americans, as the ground floor is not the first floor). The key was not the customary plastic cardkey, but a hunk of brass about as big as an apricot. The hotel had a gorgeous swimming pool, but it was only usable from 10 to 7. It had playground items for kids. The restaurant was lovely, with good food and excellent service in a very formal setting. We made a mistake by ordering the 25€ prix fixe four course dinner, which was just too much food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Em, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rural and secluded
Beautiful traditonal rural hotel with excellent garden and pool area. A little sparse in the bedroom but all necessities. Watch the Sunday when outside guests are allowed in and a rather out of character animation team with loud music comes into play. Excellent food in the restaurant and a good variety at breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

10/10 Excellent

joan, california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous place - outstanding Sicilian Resort
Wonderful room, great view. Daytime desk manager was outstanding - so helpful. Loved this resort.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, Kilmallock

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five Star Hotel at Four Star Price
We had the most beautiful stay at Il Podere. The staff were superb from the minute we arrived. Nothing was too much trouble for them.The food was superb and steeped in Scicilian tradition. The two pools were fantastic and the pool side furnishings were 1st class. could not fault a single moment of our stay and although all the staff were magnifigcent a special thanks to Marie Gratze and Lucca No 1

6/10 Okay

Peter, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quite remote and more focused on hosting events
When you arrive at the front gate , you have to get out of the car and give your name , whereupon the gate is opened -- even after two nights ( and we stayed three ) , you still have to do this , which is a pain ! You have to go through a similar exercise when leaving the property , but here there is more chance of someone seeing you on the CCTV and opening the gate . The room was full of dark furniture and was hot . Apparently staff have been instructed to turn off the a/c when guests are not in , and also control the thermostat / temperature . The room never got to a comfortable temperature . Breakfast was acceptable with scrambled eggs and bacon and cold cuts , however instead of being asked if you wanted tea or coffee , you had to request it specially . The pool was quite nice . Dinner was poor and we therefore we only had dinner there once . One of us had the chef's plate ( not cheap ) , which was lukewarm and very little food .We were not surprised to see nobody else eating dinner there during our three night stay . The hotel is set up to host events , and it seems that this is where it concentrates most of its efforts . The last thing to mention is that although driving into Syracuse is straightforward , the drive back can be very complex , if you make any wrong turns coming out of the town of Syracuse . There are very few places to eat close by , so plan ahead if you intend to eat dinner out .

10/10 Excellent

Valeria, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort in beautifully restored farmhouse complex
The pros of this hotel are: • Beautifully and sensitively restored farmhouse and outbuildings, converted into a hotel around the central courtyard, with lovely garden and swimming pool. • Comfortable, well decorated and equipped rooms. • Very attentive staff. • The restaurant was open on the night of our arrival, which was very convenient as the hotel is outside town. The sea-food based menu was very good – genuine, home-made cuisine, and very kind service. • Breakfast was lovely, too, with a good choice of foods, including a variety of fresh home-made cakes.

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Perfect Stay!
Il Podere is 10 minutes away from Siracusa, 20 min away from Noto and less than 1 hour away from Ragusa. ½ hour away from Etna and 1 hour away from Taormina, which makes it the perfect base for exploring Sicily’s east coast. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful farms and orange groves. Our room was huge and beautiful. We had a lovely patio overlooking the orchard. The hotel is gated and safe. Plenty of parking. Beautiful grounds. Nice breakfast. Our dinner at the hotel’s restaurant was very enjoyable. The staff spoke English and all were very helpful and accommodating. They helped us with restaurant reservations, hotel booking, etc. We even extended our stay here. Highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Desforado, Leicestershire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel and Fantastic Staff
The strengths of the hotel are a really friendly and helpful staff, well kept common areas and rooms and good food from the restaurant. The downsides are first and foremost a really disappointing breakfast - just a range of pastries, a toaster plus bread and some yoghurts and basic fruit - a few hot items would normally be expected plus a full range of cereals and milk - particularly when the restaurant turns out such good food in the evening. Also, the bed was pretty soft and uncomfortable and while the remote location is great for peace and quiet, it does mean that everything is a drive away which may not suit everyone and the hotel is really, really hard to find. We did it without gps and in the dark but only after a lot of angst. The mossies were voracious and plentiful when we were there at the beginning of October so while this may be seasonal, you should take a strong repellant with you.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really pleasant stay
The hotel is even better than what you imagine. Quiet, friendly and clean, perfect for relaxing. You will need a car as it's a few km away from Siracusa

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Quiet
A little off the beaten track, but that suited us just fine. The menu in the restaurant is not extensive. The staff were very friendly and once prompted happy to assist with any request. The hotel is a little out of the way, be sure to program your GPS to the exact location, otherwise you may struggle to locate the hotel. It's a shame the hotel's restaurant doesn't offer more. We saw the food that came out for a wedding and it looked great, more of that would certainly pick up the restaurant trade.

10/10 Excellent

Trish, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A peaceful break
This hotel was a welcome break out of town. If you think of booking one night, book two.

6/10 Okay

Peter, London

Liked: Room comfort
A little disappointing
This hotel was adequate but it could have been so much better if the staff had looked as though they enjoyed working there... And if they had put a bit more effort into the breakfast buffet which was a bit tired and lacking in variety. Perhaps this was because we went out of season and they were not fully geared up,yet.

10/10 Excellent

Helene and Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful, but you need a car
Beautifully situated in orange and lemon groves outside Siracusa. Extraordinary value; however, it is a 10 to 15 minute drive from anything. You need a car.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Brooke, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel
The hotel was lovely and the staff could not have been more helpful. We have a little one under 2 and they were very accomodating of her. Rooms were a good size and very clean and comfortable. The pool was very cold which wasn't so great in October. The hotel restaurant served excellent food and the chef was relaxed about special requests. Great breakfast spread. We would definitely stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Kirk, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The ONLY hotel to stay at in Syracusa
This hotel was superb. The staff (ALL the staff from cleaners to duty manager) were SO helpful, hospitable & would always greet us with a warm smile. The bar isn't regularly manned/womanned & the menu did not change from lunch to dinner, but aside from these wee things...eccellente !

8/10 Good

David, Aberdeen, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Il Podere
All in all a very nice hotel and we really enjoyed our stay. Good clean hotel with very friendly staff. Hotel is traditional Italian and not a typical tourist stop but still has all the amenities you would require. Staff are not fluent in English but work hard to help non-Italian speaking tourists out with the relevant information. It also benefits from a lovely pool area and Spa. The hotel lies a little out of town on the outskirts of Siracusa and would be hard to find without sat nav or detailed maps. To travel to and from Ortigia would require a hire car or taxi, at approx 20EUR each way. Would not hesitate to recommend this hotel for short or long stay.

6/10 Okay

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Très très moyen
Hôtel qui n est plus un 4 etoiles, installation veillissante décor sombre et ancien. Restaurant fermé, et pas de petit dejeuner en terrasse et un parc pour enfants non entretenu. Hôtel situé dans un cadre pas très agreable, rien autour à plusieurs km à la ronde. Seul point positif : une piscine agréable et un personnel relativement serviable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Rowel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rustige plek, Italiaanse bouwstijl, vriendelijk personeel alleen slecht Engels (1 iemand kan Engels). Ontbijt karig, vooral zoet en geen gewone broodjes. Twee heerlijke zwembaden en kamers prima (douche soms koud).
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Pierluigi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Note positive la piscina e le camere confortevoli Da migliorare il fatto che le colazioni non hanno indicazioni sui gusti dei cornetti/succhi quindi ci vai a sorpresa Nota negativa i pozzetti piscina aperti, molto pericolosi per i bambini. Per il resto tutto ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Gianluca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Valeria

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Gaetano

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patrizia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ci tornerei!
La mia esperienza è molto positiva ci tornerei e lo raccomanderei! La location molto bella è un casale in pietra calcarea si sposa perfettamente con il luogo, un pò fuori mano a circa 8km da Siracusa ma questo lo rende un LUOGO DI PACE dove godersi il silenzio e la tranquillità. Oltretutto da lì è comodo raggiungere le altre località belle e turistiche del territorio. Le camere comode e PULITE! Dotate terrazzino con tavolino e sedie e di aria condizionata, la tv un pò piccola (è un monitor)...ma la sera d'estate non c'è bisogno della tv se nn per le notizie. C'è la piscina immersa nel prato verde con ombrelloni e lettini. La colazione buona, ma soprattutto il personale gentilissimo, collaborativo, disponibile e non invadente! Il sorriso, la disponibilità, i consigli e l'accoglienza di Rossana completano il tutto come un ciliegina sulla torta. GRAZIE!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Johane

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A éviter. Le personnel est désagréable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Struttura bella ma poco curata. Si parla di 2 piscine (1 sempre chiusa, l'altra fruibile dalle 10 alle 18 ovvero quando sei a mare o a visitare la zona.. veramente un servizio scarso), doccie e lettini trascurati, nessun addetto alla sorveglianza, un sacco di divieti per l'uso della piscina.. decisamente non a misura di bambino. Gestione poco attenta e cordiale: la direttrice non saluta e non si ricorda degli ospiti (su 10 camere), nessuna informazione sui servizi dell'hotel e sulla zona, uniche informazioni su opuscoli con offerte vecchie di mesi nelle camere. Colazione veramente scarsa sia pwr varietà che per qualità (pane secco e altri alimenti riproposti dal giorno prima), scarsa pulizia dei tavoli e attezzature vecchie e o in cattivo stato. Posizione scomoda per visitare la zona a 6km dall'autostrada, in mezzo alla campagna raggiungibile su strade invase da vegetazione, strette e con fondo sconnesso.. vivina a Siracusa ma se volio vedere solo qualla prendo un hotel in città. Bagno piccolo con doccia in plastica e acqua calda non pervenuta. Tv minuscola, aria condizionata esigua, vetri delle finestre sporchi. Servizio decisamente non all'altezza della categora dell'albergo e del prezzo pagato (30% più alto per notte rispetto alle altre 3 strutture visitate in questo viaggio in cui ci siamo trovati davvero bene su tutto).
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Piscina ok. Mancava la manutenzione delle piccole cose. Non abbondano i sorrisi.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
sì tratta di una bella struttura a circa 7-8 km da Siracusa. Personale gentile e disponibile ma l'hotel ha alcuni problemi di cui il più serio è la mancanza di acqua calda. In realtà lasciando aperto il rubinetto per alcuni minuti l'acqua diventa leggermente tiepida accettabile forse in piena estate ma assolutamente insufficiente adesso che la.temperatura esterna è di circa 18 gradi. Anche la colazione è deludente
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Armando

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Potenzialità inespresse
Struttura molto bella nelle campagne appena fuori Siracusa, il soggiorno è stato abbastanza rilassante non fosse per le donne delle pulizie che cominciano i lavori alle 8 del mattino. Il personale non da molta confidenza e questo non mi ha messo a mio agio, comprendo la volontà di dare un’immagine di struttura di livello ma a mio parere limita gli ospiti. Colazione a qualsiasi ora mancante di brioche e con le pellicole trasparenti sui cornflakes. Peccato perché con poco il servizio sarebbe ben più valorizzato.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel reposant chambres spacieuses piscine agréable. Dommage que les petits déjeuners ne puissent être pris à l'extérieur sur la terrasse .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Podere in mezzo ai campi di aranci e limoni
Bella la location, la stanza che ci hanno dato era al piano terra con la finestra che dava sulla piscina quindi se passava gente vedeva dentro. Inoltre per accedere al bagno dovevi chiuderla altrimenti non passavi.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottimo hotel per coppie e viaggiatori per affari. Attenzione solo alla strada che porta alla struttura poichè le buche la rendono pericolosa.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Hôtel dans la campagne mais proche du centre de Syracuse .............
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with few downsides
Really nice stay and wonderful Hotel. Very scenic place, but a bit far from everything if you don't have a car. Breakfast was okay. Pool is lovely, but is only open from 10 to 6 during the day, which was a bit frustrating.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La struttura, anche se un pochino dispersa, è molto bella e lontana dal caos delle vicine località turistiche. Parcheggio privato, ingresso piscina, hall e camere all'altezza di un hotel a 4 stelle, forse anche 5. Unica pecca frigorifero in camera rotto, e nonostante segnalato ci hanno fatto pagare l'acqua fresca al bar, offrendola potevano ripagarsi di questo piccolo inconveniente, in una settimana con 45 gradi all'ombra :)
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017