
Set in heart of Ortigia, Grand Hotel Des Étrangers is an art deco icon and byword for understated elegance. There are many 5-star hotels in Sicily but nowhere quite like Grand Hotel Des Étrangers. The Des Étrangers story began in 1906, when a historic mansion in Ortigia, Siracusa was trasformed into an acclameid restaurant and hotel, The Grand Hotel Des Étrangers. After various vicissitudes and management changes, the hotel closed in 1963 and then reopened, 40 years later, on July 14, 2003. Today it is owned by a company of the Luxury Private Properties group, headed by the family Giotti from Florence, also owner of The Ashbee in Taormina and of the Palace Excelsior in Palermo. Des Etrangers Grand Hotel is located in the very heart of the authentic Ortigia Island. It is a unique jewel in luxury hospitality of Syracuse, which offers an enchanting context of art, culture and urban regeneration. The restoration project envolved an historical nineteenth century Palace which has kept the most authentic sides of the building by maintaining the original characteristics. The Hotel therefore reveals the perfect balance between tradition and modernity. Each space is different, but everywhere there is a sense of peace and luxury– and quality is key.