We stayed here for 5 days and we have nothing to complain about. The description of the hotel and rooms matches the reality. The staff is friendly and helpful. The hotel is situated close to almost all of the touristic points of interest.

I stayed at Lakkios Residence for 4 nights, January 1/5 2010. And I have only good things to tell about it.
The location is very convenient for sightseeing, half road between Ortigia and the Archaeological Park, just on the sea shore, in front of the marina of Santa Lucia. Most rooms have at least a side sea view.
First, it is an old villa, renovated with a lot of care for details. Whenever possible the old stone walls have been preserved. The rooms do not have numbers but names of gods and goddesses. My room was called Minerva and it was a double in single occupancy, for which I paid 65 eur/night. The owners asked me why I did choose this B&B and when I told them that it was for the sea view they offered immediately to change my room with one having full sea view (mine had side view to the port), but I refused since I did like the Minerva a lot. The room was a perfect mixture of old an new, very tastefully decorated, in a grey-blue-silver shades with some touches of red. An old writing desk (19th century) and the yellow limestone parts of the ancient wall where paired with modern pieces in glass and aluminium, to give an absolutely charming interior. And, as a special surprise, under the arm-chair it was…an antique well, saved by miracle by the owners from the workers that wanted to fill it with concrete. It was covered with a glass plate, but since I wanted to find a place to throw a coin and make a wish, the owners opened it for me one evening.
The same care for all details could be seen also in the breakfast room or in the lobby, to give an authentic feeling of something more like a home than a hotel.
And this was valid also for the owners and the two young ladies at the reception. All my five days in Siracusa I felt more like a member of the family than as a client. One of the pleasures of the day was the morning or afternoon chat with the owners or the two young "girls"; they were keen to find out how was my day, what was my impression on the places I've visited, offered information, suggestions and even free bus tickets for local transportation (I did not use them, since I like walking, but it was a nice touch, together with the coffee making set and the minibar in the room). I have to tank them for suggesting a marionettes show (highly recommended) to the Teatro di Puppi, in Siracusa. Wonderful people, charming place, I will return there in a minute if given the opportunity.

We stayed in Lakkios Residence only for one night during our 12-day trip in South Italy and Sicily. The residence is located in a very comfortable and beautiful area in front of the sea and only 15 minutes walk from the city center of Ortygia. The owners of the hotel are very very helpful, kind and hospitable and we are grateful for their help as we had a serious problem when we arrived there. We arrived in Syracuse with one of the windows of our car broken and the owners spent a lot of time in order to help us find a garage and a car-service-shop to leave our car for the night and fix it as soon as possible. We will never forget their behaviour!
Our room was big and beautifully decorated and the breakfast was great!
We highly recommend Lakkios Residence for everyone who wants to visit Syracuse!

I stayed at the Lakkios Residence in June 07. It's reasonably located requiring about a 15 minute walk to Ortygia and likewise for the archaeological sites.
The staff were very very friendly. They did not speak English, but we got by ok (even with the help of an internet translator).
The room was huge, with a separate kitchenette and sitting area. It had a TV with Italian channels. The bathroom was quite ok, although they have a funny idea of what constitutes a towel.
Bar fridge was stocked and prices were the same on the street.
It was quiet and there was free parking.
The immediate local area comes across as a little bit dodgy but was safe enough, and the residence itself was very secure.
They did all my laundry for less than a hotel would, but more than a laundrette would, but then again they also ironed my clothes.
The breakfast was continental, with freshly squeezed juices.
The price was reasonable (90 Euro) per night.