Thanks to a recommendation from an American friend who is a part-time neighbor of Giuseppina's, we stayed for a week in this spacious, well-appointed, incredibly reasonable, perfectly located, B & B with Giuseppina and her attentive housekeeper and cook, Theresa. Varied and substantial breakfast provided on the rooftop terrace overlooking the sea, a wonderful in-town swimming platform just across the... More

We came to Siracusa last week and were planning to stay for one night only, however when we coincidently found il Cortiletto, we fell in love with the place and stayed there for the most of our vacation. The location is great, just by the seafront, and the apartments are spacious and clean. The breakfast by the sea is magic... More

I stayed here in October 2008. The view from the terrace (also for breakfast) is nice - towards the water. Location is quite good. Breakfast was not bad, served on the roof terrace accessible by spiral iron stairs. Staff was helpful. I chose the room nearby the street, the room on the ground floor with its own front door. This... More

If you are visiting Ortigia, Il Cortiletto is in the perfect location. Close to the sea and restaurants with an English speaking host who has tips for good food and sightseeing. We were lucky enough to have the b and b all to ourselves and were able to choose the room we liked best - went for the one closest... More

Our 2-day stay at Il Cortiletto in October was a wonderful experience. Our rooms were spacious, clean and well-equipped. The common room offered access to travel materials and computer to check our email. For breakfast we climbed a wrought iron staircase to a sunny terrace that looked out over the Ionian sea and the beautiful coastline of Siracusa, where we... More

We were recommended Il Cortiletto by some friends that live in Ortigia and were greatly disappointed. We had booked three nights but left after one as the place was not clean and had a very musty smell. After checking reviews here, it seems the people with problems all had the same room...ground floor streetside. Guiseppina was offended when I said... More

My wife and I stayed with Giuseppina for a week in September 2008 and we concur with all the nice things said about the Il Cortiletto experience. The standard of accommodation, cleanliness, service, traditional breakfast on the terrace, location and Giuseppina's hospitality are probably as good as you will get anywhere in Ortigia. Highly recommended. For those who have not... More

Four of us stayed at the Il Cortiletto on June 10 to June 12, 2008. We occupied 3 rooms. My wife and I stayed in one room. It was a bedroom with a separate living room, kitchen and table, and bathroom. Very nice. My mother was in another room and a 4th gentlemen had the room upstairs. The room upstairs... More

My wife and I stayed with Giuseppina in July for 4 nights. It couldn't have been better. The room was large, clean and well decorated. It is literally 50 meters to the small rocky beach for a swim, a quick 5 min walk to the duomo and all the resturants. Giuseppina is very welcoming with lots of great ideas for... More