Name: Life Hotels Kalaonda Resort
Address: Via Capo Murro Di Porco Traversa Tonnara Terrauzza, 138, Siracusa, 96100, IT

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Gerald

The room was clean and roomy and the breakfast had a lot of choices, but what impressed me the most was the service especially when I called the hotel when my rental car broke down two hours away and they arranged for a car to pick me up. That is service above and beyond.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Hyun Jin

Lovely place!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Corinne and Peter

This resort is quiet - just a short drive from the hustle of Siracusa. Do yourself a favour and enjoy the amenities a good resort offers and tomorrow head back to the crowds !

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2024

Ahmed

All good but

everything was good and Leila at the reception was so nice and helpful.
I booked a 3 bed room but got 2 single beds (room 122 as far as I remember, next to the reception) and the toilet does not flush properly.
all in all, I'm happy with this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

gwenola

Thé crème de la crème

Our stay was amazing. The hotel is conveniently located close to Syracuse and close from the beach and excellent restaurants. The rooms are comfortable the surrounding is beautiful. The food is exquisite and above all the staff are very friendly. I would highly recommend this place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2023

Akshay

I would advise this resort.
Very nice place with a nice swimming pool. The unique part of the place is the quiteness.
Staff young and polite. Very nice welcome from the receptionist, super polite with a nice vibe.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2022

Mary

The hotel itself is nice, relaxing resort feel. It is next to a lounge/restaurant and they had a party until late night and the hotel walls were paper thin so we heard the loud party throughout the night. Driving instructions are provided to get to the property but it is far from anything else especially food options. But otherwise the hotel is nice.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2019

ADAM

Just ok

Hotel was fine, a little sparsely furnished. It just wasn’t all that good. Slightly in the middle of nowhere. Very few people staying there. Nothing really good or bad to say. Breakfast wasn’t bad.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2017

Robert

Comfortable

Very nice but not in a great area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel, good food, but....

We found the hotel lovely. Very relaxing atmosphere. The breakfast and restaurant were excellent. However, we found the staff unfriendly - in fact, one staff member communicated false information about us to another staff member which a third staff member overheard and conveyed back to us. It was very strange...but somewhat amusing.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2014

Fabi

Charmless

Clean and comfortable but overrated in terms of layout, location and style.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Comfortable but charmless

Kalaonda is far from the 4 * it claims to be. It's clean and comfortable but with a pool by the car park, rooms stripped down to the bare minimum and at best offering views on alley-ways, it lacks the charm I was hoping for. And forget about its Relais du Silence label: lawn-mowing and swarms of kids around the pool offer little piece and quiet.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2014

Alexk

Nice country-side hotel

Stayed for 3 nights. Nice, if slightly remote setting yet in short distance to Syracuse (15 min drive). Rooms have more of a cottage feel and are furnished fairly simply. Our room had a bit of a damp smell to it. Outside area is great with a nice pool. Had dinner at the restaurant twice - good, basic Italian food, thought the fish dishes were especially nice.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2013

Family on tour

Beautiful little gem of a hotel tucked away.

I stayed at the hotel with my family just for one night during a Holiday in Sicily. I was very pleased with my choice, the family room was spacious and comfortable. The pool was beautiful and for the time that we were there had it practically to ourselves. A very relaxing setting, and I felt that we were made to feel welcome with the children free to play in the grounds.
We did not eat at the restaurant due to the fact that we were there just for the night and wanted to eat out in Syracusa, but if we ever stayed again we would eat there.
I would definitely recommend this hotel to others.

Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Really bad experience

We looked forward to our stay at Kalaonda Plemmirio - the pictures and the description on the website looked very promising - but our stay was very disappointing. We are a family of four, and we had booked two rooms. The first room, on the ground floor, was musty, and the walls were humid (despite hot temperatures outside, in June). The second room did not have that problem, however, in both rooms, the air condition was not working, the phone was not working, and there was no wifi connection. Service was poor - reception staff was not helpful at all. We were having breakfast and dinner there, choices were very limited and quality mediocre. For the dinner, it took 45 minutes to even get some water for the table. Location is difficult as well - the hotel sits in the middle of farmland, with plastic greenhouses all around, and dogs (many!) from nearby farmhouses barking during the whole night. Given all the positive (older) reviews, this place must have changed considerably during recent years.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2012

Graham

Beautiful haven , ideally situated

Lovely hotel with a beautiful pool , ideally situated for Siracusa and the beeches and sights of South East Sicily . The staff are extremely friendly and helpful , especially Matilda , who was able to tell us where to go and exactly how to get there .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2012

Travelling Couple

Rural Luxury a few minutes from Syracuse

The Kalaonda Plemmirio is a beautiful hotel set in a converted olive farm only a few minutes drive from Syracuse. Each room (actually a small suite with separate living and sleeping areas) is accessed from a courtyard that was kept spotless and swept every morning by the staff.
The food both at breakfast and from the restaurant was excellent and the evening waiter is very knowledgeable about the local wines. The evening menu choice may seem a little restricted and slightly more expensive than elsewhere and, for a longer stay, you might want to try some of the sea front restaurants along the southern shore of Syracuse’s grand harbour, which are about five minutes drive from the hotel.
As several other guests have commented, a car really is necessary to make the most of your stay here, but we found the hotel to be a superb choice for exploring Syracuse and the surrounding sites.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2010

Verified traveler

Kalaonda Plemmirio hotel, Siracuse

We spent two days early October 2010 in this hotel and thoroughly enjoyed it . Because of the rural position use of a car is absolutely essential.
They serve a lovely breakfast in the morning, however we only used the restaurant once as it was a bit over-priced. We found a really nice , well-priced pizzeria/ristorante closeby for dinner which was great.
On the plus side everything else about the Kalaonda is excellent ; the staff are extremely friendly , polite and keen to help, despite the language barrier. We would definitely go back to this lovely place again.

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2009

Michael

very good

very good

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Rob

Abbiamo trascorso un soggiorno di notti per 2 davvero piacevole al Kalaonda Resort, immerso in un contesto tranquillo e rilassante, ideale per chi cerca relax e buona qualità lontano dal caos di Siracusa/Ortigia. La struttura è ben curata, con spazi verdi ordinati e una piscina pulita e accessibile 9-19, perfetta per rinfrescarsi durante le ore più calde. Grandezza giusta per ospitare 20 persone a mollo con ognuno il proprio spazio.

Un grande punto di forza è senza dubbio la cordialità, la disponibilità e la gentilezza del personale, sempre pronto a venire incontro alle esigenze degli ospiti con il sorriso. In particolare, ci teniamo a fare una menzione speciale a Corrado, la cui simpatia e accoglienza hanno reso il nostro soggiorno ancora più piacevole.

La colazione è ottima e completa, con un’ampia scelta tra dolce e salato.

Ottimo anche il rapporto qualità-prezzo, considerata la location, i servizi offerti e una posizione di 8 km da Ortigia e 1/2 dai vari lidi del Plemmirio.
Consigliamo vivamente questo resort a chi cerca un luogo accogliente, tranquillo e gestito da persone che mettono davvero il cuore in quello che fanno.
Non so se torneremo in quanto a noi piace girare e cambiare ma sicuramente lo consigliamo!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Massimo

Struttura elegante accogliente integrata con la natura e molto silenziosa

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Gabriele

Perfetto

E stato come essere a casa! Gentilissimi disponibili bravi! Perfetti

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Sergio

Kalaonda Resort

Si tratta di una bella struttura vicino a Siracusa , è un pò distante dal mare ma non accessibile dalla struttura ne ricompreso nei loro servizi. Vi è una discreta piscina disponibile con lettini , sdraio e ombrelloni e un Bar vicino alla piscina. Le stanze sono tutte a piano terra e sono climatizzate. Vi e poi una sala colazione e ristorante. La struttura ha un parcheggio all’aperto. Aspetti negativi: la struttura non ha una macchina per il caffè espresso tipica dei bar, ma solo un distributore automatico di bevande calde; i bagni delle stanze sono accessibili da porte in vetro trasparente prive di chiusura …che non garantiscono privacy e anche se la struttura accetta gli animali richiede un supplemento.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Oskar

Mycket bra!

Vår vistelse var mycket bra! Trevlig pool och all personal var väldigt trevliga och service-minded. Ett bemötande i toppklass.

Boendet var bekvämt men passar bäst med tillgång till bil.

Städning helt utan anmärkning.

Frukosten klart över förväntan och det fanns något som passade alla.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Christian

Das war nach einigen sehr zentral gelegenen Unterkünften in Catania, Agrigento, Palermo und Taormina mal eine sehr willkommene, entspannte Alternative. Die ganze Anlage und die angenehm verteilten und großzügig dimensionierten Apartments haben wirklich Charme! Es gibt ausreichend Parkplätze, die Wege sind kurz und das Empfangs-/Servicepersonal ist wirklich sehr nett und zuvorkommend. Besonders gefallen uns das Frühstück, das im Vergleich mit den sechs anderen Unterkünften das deutlich reichhaltigste war. Zudem schön präsentiert in einem ebenso schönen Raum. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und würden das Resort definitiv nochmal buchen!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

DOMINIQUE

Belle demeure dans un espace verdoyant et calme. L’endroit est magnifique et idéal après les visites surpeuplées de monde.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

DOMINIQUE

Belle demeure dans un espace verdoyant et calme. L’endroit est magnifique et idéal après les visites surpeuplées de monde.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

Patrick

Accueil très sympathique, chambre correspondant au descriptif. Endroit calme et très agréable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

Julia

Hervorragend! Als Familie angereist und alle fanden die ganze Anlage super!
Mehrsprachiger Empfang!
Wir waren Ende Oktober dort und eine sehr schöne Zeit. Frühstückswünsche wurden immer erfüllt. Für einen kurzen Trip in der Umgebung eine Oase.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Sylviane

En retrait de la ville, exactement ce que nous recherchions. Bien entretenu et un personnel serviable et sympathique

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2023

Antonio

Ottima struttura, pulita e ben curata. Ottimo per week end rilassante. Gentilissima e piena di attenzioni la reception.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

Sabrina

Masseria molto bella. Se fosse curata ancor più sarebbe spettacolare. Check inn positivo la ragazza che ci ha accolto è stata molto disponibile e molto gentile. Relax assoluto ci tornerei e lo consiglio.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2023

Annibale

Posto incantevole , per chi ama la tranquillità è ideale . posizione strategica a pochi km da Ortigia ,noto e dintorni . Piscina ,servizio bar e colazione impeccabili .torneremo sicuramente

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2023

bruno

Super vacances

Hotel superbe
Personnel fantastique
Petit déjeuner formidable avec des produits adaptés aux intollereances
Et le service impecs le ? La piscine et extérieur très agréables
Seul problème les chambres trop simples manque de équipements rangements pas de confort
L hôtel par lui même est un 4 étoiles
Les chambres non entre 2 et 3 étoiles

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2023

Thy Linh

Chambre spacieuse et propre
Petit déjeuner bon
Piscine et équipements bons
Gros bémol : soirée organisée par l’établissement pour un anniversaire
Et juste à côté un endroit qui organise des réceptions…
Très très bruyant le soir

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2023

Sébastien

Nous avons adoré

Nous avons tout simplement ADORÉ notre séjour à cet hôtel. On se croyait dans un beau resort 5 étoiles dans le sud. Tellement dépaysant et relaxant, un bel oasis perdu. Je recommande a tous. Personnel des plus accueillant. Grazie miller from Canada !!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2022

Alberto

Camera comoda. Bella struttura però con poca manutenzione nelle parti comuni, giardino , piscina, patio.
Trascurato zona posteggio con bidoni della spazzatura colmi ed immondizia sparsa.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2022

stephane

Séjour très agréable
Personnel au petit soins

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2019

Daniel

Välskött, mysigt och lugnt ställe.

Fin uppvuxen och välskött trädgård, rymliga fräscha rum, sköna och ok sängar. Vänlig och hjälpsam personal. Framförallt en bra frukost.
Det negativa var att det kändes lite fuktigt på rummet, kom en unje6n lukt från avloppet någon gång och inget pingisbord. Men ingen big deal av det.
Hotellet har en bra känsla, bil krävs, stor gratis parkering nära rummen finns.
Vi var där med två barn 10 och 13 som trivdes jättebra.

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2019

Artur

Bien place, l'endroit agreable. Pas de WIFI dans les chambres, mur trop epais.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2018

NATHALIE

séjour parfait : calme, luxe sobre

Séjour parfait : localisation un peu excentrée donc très calme, mais très proche de Syracuse, chambre double superbe et très spacieuse, environnement idem, petit déjeuner très riche et varié, repas du soir sur commande également, accueil chaleureux et personnel très serviable.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Struttura gradevole

La struttura è molto carina, una antica proprietà rurale ristrutturata che conserva l’anima del tempo passato. Io sono stato sfortunato perché perché ho avuto una camera con 2 piccole microfinestre, buia e attrezzata per disabili, dunque con un gabinetto abbastanza scomodo.
La piscina è molto bella e il giardino piacevole e ben curato.
Il lato negativo è la sostanziale assenza del ristorante che di fatto ti obbliga ad uscire prendendo la macchina e questo in luogo di relax è una pecca.
Il personale è molto disponibile

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2018

MARIA GIOVANNA

Vacanza di mare & barocco

Relais curato e riservato, adatto sia per trascorrere una riposante giornata in piscina o per accoglierti dopo una giornata da turista itinerante per le città barocche che sono tutte raggiungibili in giornata....
Personale discreto e disponibile..
Una bella vacanza....

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2018

A.H.

Super accomodatie

Schitterend hotel. Echt een oase van rust. Prachtige kamer, zeer sfeervol. Bijzonder vriendelijk personeel.
Het was er heel erg rustig. Daar moet je van houden....

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2017

Damien

Belle prestation

Hormis un accueil quelque peu glacial et expéditif, très bel endroit. Excellent confort !

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2016

Luis

NO OS DEJÉIS ENGAÑAR POR FOTOS!! Nada recomendable

Nos sentimos muy extraños, no hay simpatía en el personal, no hablan Español, ubicación en medio de invernaderos sin una triste vista. El precio desorbitado y nada de servicios anunciados, falta personal, comedor pésimo y carísimo, desayuno repetitivo y malísimo, cafetera siempre rota y bollería mala. Los fines de semana organizan fiestas ajenas a clientes, música alta, sin previo aviso y perjudicial para el sueño. La zona deshabitada, sin servicios ni transporte, entorno muy sucio y poco recomendable. La habitación ni un tendedero, solo ducha y minúsculo lavabo, con todo espacio de habitación! No merecen ni el más mínimo respeto, así nos hemos sentido. Único plus la piscina, sin socorrista ni servicio de bar. UN ABURRIMIENTO DE LUGAR EN TIERRA DE NADIE. Sin coche fatal.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2016

simone

Grazioso hotel ristrutturato vicino al mare

Bella struttura finemente ristrutturata. Camere insonorizzate. Unica pecca la colazione: qualità e quantità non all'altezza di un quattro stelle.

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

falsk marknadsföring

Enligt Expedia skulle hotellet vara 4 stjärnigt med stor frukostbuffé men en stor besvikelse!! Vissa dagar fanns det varken ost eller kokt ägg!! Och i grönsaksväg fanns det endast cherri tomater. Vissa dagar var även brödet gammalt!!
Det stod resturang men den var bara tillgänglig vissa tider ( väldigt litet urval) och däremellan kunnde man inte beställa varken snack eller kaffe.
Rummet städades bra ibland och vissa dagar väldigt dåligt. Poolhandukar fanns inte alltid att tillgå och när det fanns var dom oftast smutsiga.
Personalen var mycket trevlig och gjorde sitt bästa för att vara service inriktade trots de hade begränsade resurser och möjligheter pga ägarens snålhet.

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Interessante struttura

ho soggiornato solo una notte e mi riprometto di ritornarci per un periodo più lungo. La struttura, ricavata da una antica masseria, offre tutti i confort per una vacanza gradevole e rilassante.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2015

Nicolas

Belle endroit reposant

Belle endroit planté au milieu des pieds de tomates, chambre spacieuse et lieu très calme. Il reste des petits détails d'aménagement et de finition à apporter.

Partner