Il Giardino del Barocco

Italy , Sicily
NOTO, Via Aurispa Giovanni, 77
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Richard

What an amazing place full of history. The owner was so welcoming and helpful as were all the staff. A personal tour of the Palazzo with the family history proudly laid out Worth a stay just for that. The breakfast in the garden was great really good choice and attentive service from the staff. Good coffee and tasty options for all. The room was well equipped and the WiFi the best best and fastest we have had in all our stays in Sicily. Parking in June was no problem and relatively easy to find on the local streets.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Darius

Grazie Giovani !
A wonderful stay in this gem of a hotel! What lovely staff and hospitality.
The garden, was spectacular at night time with a glass of Prosecco.
The guide tour in this historic building from 1762 which he calls home, after breakfast was amazing and we felt spoiled.
I would return to Noto tomorrow, mostly to say hello to him and see this beautiful home.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Sean

This is a very interesting place set in an 18C mansion. The owner is very friendly and gave us a tour of the historic public rooms. The room was huge, very well heated (it’s January) and comfortable. The lovely garden under lemon trees was charming. Nice breakfast served in the sumptuous ballroom.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Silvia

Yes

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Kathtleen

Excellent except internet service did not work at all

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Edwin

This is a place to as it's real close to the historic center, cozy rooms in a beautiful garden and with different options for breakfast,

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Matthew

Beautiful property

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Tre

Great location, quiet and off of the main strip and situated in a gorgeous building full of history. The garden is a convenient meeting place in the afternoons and late evening.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Robert

Thoroughly enjoyed my stay here. Very comfortable mattress with a great AC unit!!! Important on those hot Sicilian nights.

I rented the suite which was very spacious and full of 18th century charm.

The host was very informative at check in, explaining how to navigate the city center. All staff were wonderfully friendly.

Breakfast was delicious each morning and the hotel was very clean and well maintained.

A highlight was a private tour of the main palazzo, built in 1726.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Daniel

Beautiful property in a prime location. Highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Cindy

Great host and property! Rooms were clean, garden was lovely and the breakfast buffet was served in an amazing location. Highly recommend!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2024

Shawn

Excellent

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2024

Craig

A Gem

Beautiful rooms in an old palace with beautiful gardens for guests to relax in.
Host gave us a tour of the palace, is owned by his family has owned.
Breakfast buffet hits the spot.
Great location, close to sires.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Great accommodation in the heart of Noto

Very pleasant two-nights stay for a family (we thought we had a room but was actually a self-catering one with more space than expected!). We were mainly in the property to sleep as we used Noto as our base to travel around the nearby villages, towns and beaches. The overall property in which the accommodation is situated has a lot of history and Giovanni looks after it with pride!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2024

Edward J

Beautiful palazzo! The breakfast was lavish! Within steps of Noto center. We only wish we had more time there!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2024

Michael

Unique

It was a unique place🌺👍

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Charles

And amazing property in an excellent location to the main center of the city and easy walk. The property was originally built in the late 1600s the central garden is very nice and private the main house were they serve breakfast was period beautiful with frescos on the ceilings and all the rooms filled with antiques and period furniture. The host will give you a tour of the property and his family history.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2024

richard

Ideally located. A great place to stay in Noto. Definitely recommended.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2024

Rae

The host was not very friendly. He was in a bad mood today, yelling at his guest.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2024

Marsha

Great location. Historical property with beautiful garden in the center of old town

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2023

Gilbert

Nice location, underwhelming accomodation

Interesting location. We enjoyed visiting the main building with the owner following the breakfast. Our accommodation was rather underwhelming however considering the overall location and price.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2023

Juan

Beautiful century-old palazzo still maintained by the owners' family, very close to the best restaurants and sights in beautiful Noto. Delicious breakfast in the beautiful garden.Highly recommended!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2023

Steven

Miss Advertised as it has No Free Parking

Ok so I have nothing against the B&B - lovely man, nice breakfast - rooms are a bit like priest cells with no proper windows but are OK. My main complaint is that the place is advertised with Parking. Please be aware it does not have parking - you park on the busy street if you are lucky enough to find a space nearby we did not - Knowing Noto quite well I search for properties with Parking and this says free parking which it does not have. if you class on street parking as free then all hotels and B&B's in Noto have free parking - I expected to find somewhere reserved to park. I think Hotels.com need to remove the free Parking from this hotel and will be requesting they remove this.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2022

Shekhar

A nice room in a historic building

Good room in a period building. Very near the old town. Breakfast was good and the guided tour to the owner’s house. Parking is difficult.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2022

Diana

Lovely hotel with idyllic garden grounds and fabulous breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Noto Hotel

The owner of this hotel was very helpful. It is in a good location for seeing the sites of Noto and the Vendicari Reserve. The breakfast had a good variety. Parking is on the street.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2018

Newidad

Our overnight stay was even better than many other reviews. Gianni was terrific - helping us to quickly find parking with cars backed up in the narrow street; gracious as he showed us around and explained that this had been his family’s home for many years; for giving us a modern, well-upgraded suite; providing a tasty breakfast although there were only a few of us there and lastly for his interesting tour of this lovely, old home. And yes, for recommending nearby Esperia for what my wife says was her best pizza ever!
A fabulous, happy stay, thank you

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2018

Gord

Good location for a stay in Noto

It took 10/15 minutes to find the hotel and park when we first arrived, parked about 200m away. Subsequently we parked in a small, free lot at the end of the street, about 300m away with no trouble. This location provided an easy getaway for trips out of town.

The minor issue with parking was more than made up for by the proximity to the main street in Noto, about 300m away whilst the nearest bars and cafes are only 100m away.

Easy check in, room and bathroom were plenty big enough, dark and quiet at night. Didn't really need the air-con in mid October and didn't bother with the TV. Wi-fi connectivity was good.

Loved the historic nature of the breakfast room and the breakfasts and excellent service from Giovanni and the girls.

Really enjoyed Noto and the surrounding area, excellent food in various establishments and seemed to be good value as they catered for locals and tourists.

For a beach trip, the Lido di Noto was about 15 minutes drive and the Abbronzatissima Beach Club was good value. Free parking ( October midweek ) excellent sandy beach, 2 beds and parasol 10eu and another good lunch.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2018

Julie

An ordinary exterior, hides this hidden treasure from view. Once you are through the gate you will see a large complex which includes a historic mansion, where breakfasts are served, and a series of spacious multistory guest quarters. These are beautifully furnished with modern attractive fixtures and comfortable beds. However the lovely garden is the best feature of all. Flowering trees and shrubs surround comfortable garden chairs and tables. The noise and bustle of the streets disappears and you have a lovely place to relax, talk with family, read, plan your next day's adventure. One of the best places we stayed.

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2018

Verified traveler

Our stay in Noto

The room was fine. The breakfast was the standard food we had at several B&Bs in Sicily. The so-called \"garden\" is a shaded gravel pit with mostly plastic furniture.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2017

Pascale

Nice hotel in the middle of the old city

Very nice hotel in an old Noto palace. The owner gives you a guided tour of the palace, which has been in his family for 175 years.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2016

Paul

Il Giardino is a wonderful place, very comfortable and relaxing. Francesco is incredibly helpful with recommendations of where to go, what to do, etc. The beach reservation he made for us was spectacular, and we are not beach people. I would definitely recommend Il Giardino to anyone visiting the beautiful Baroque jewel of Noto!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2016

Ailis

Quaint place to stay. Its a must!!!!!

We stayed 2 nights and really enjoyed this quaint accommodation. The main house was a museum and you are offered a tour after breakfast, don't refuse, it's well worth it and only takes a few minutes. The owner is very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was lovely and very fresh. The room was cleaned daily and is spotless. It is very secure and safe and you have access to your room from the street.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2016

Kate

Beautiful Mansion

Beautiful mansion right by the center of Noto. The garden area was very well kept and quiet. The rooms all faced the garden so it was extremely quiet at night. The mansion, where the plentiful breakfast was served, was lovely. Our host went out of his way to be helpful, even offering to have breakfast ready early for us and then driving us to the bus station. The room we had was well appointed and very spacious.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

An oasis of peace in the middle of the old town

The place from the outside is nothing to look at, but once inside the wooden portal one is transported to a different place.
The place is an old palace and part of it has been converted in small apartments and bedrooms. There is a bit of a problem with parking, as the hotel is located in the old town and Noto is no different from any other old towns , but if one is able to download the suitcases quickly at the main door, then by going to the next one way street, Via Roma, one will be able to find a small square where the car can be left safely for as long as one like. Great peaceful walled garden, great breakfast buffet and everything else is up to the standard one would expect.

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Enjoyable stay

Nice hotel.. The room was big and it faced the hotel's private garden where breakfast was served!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2014

Dawns

The Gem of our Sicily Visit

The four of us were pleased, indeed astonished, to find such a lovely garden and historic residence. We shopped at a market across the street with Giovanni's help and had dinner in the ample garden, with fruit from his trees. A short walk took us to all of Noto's lovely baroque edifices.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2013

Carolyn

Wonderful stay in Noto.

Great hotel with so much character. Giovanni the owner was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the town. We got a guided tour of the hotel as it is an old palace. Great breakfast with so much choice. Lovely clean room with oven and kitchen area. Very clean and great location for the sights. Can only recommend it in the highest terms.

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2013

Verified traveler

Historic B&B in Noto

Giovanni (John) was a good host. Breakfast superb. Central location, very close to restaurants and Noto's sights. Difficult on-street parking. Amazing historic home with personalised guided tour included. Relaxing quiet courtyard garden with grass and citrus trees. Disappointed that our room was changed on the last night of our 3 night stay without any warning that this was to occur at check-in. Still charged full rate despite missing breakfast on the final day.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2012

Judy

Perfect start to every day

Great place to stay with quirky rooms and a real feel of a place with history. The focus of the place is the perfect little oasis of a garden where a real Italian breakfast is served in the early morning sunshine under the lemon trees. Just minutes from the centre of Noto so close to some of the best ice cream shops in Italy- pistacchio flavour especially recommended. Host of the Giardino sets a real tone of putting the guest first; he's helpful, affable and keen to offer great service.

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2025

Kirsten

Ambiente des Frühstücksraum im Palazzo war supe und lecker. Stilvollerer Kleidung anstatt Jogging-Hose des Gastgebers hätte das ganze noch aufgewertet. Übernachtungszimmer eher einfach, Lage super zu den Sehenswürdigkeiten der Altstadt.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

MARIA EUGENIA

Agrádeble estancia, salvo la llegada

En el arribo hubo problemas porque no contactamos antes y no leí que tengo que llegar antes de 8pm, llegamos 8:30pm. No tiene estacionamiento y la página dice que tiene estacionamiento gratuito; pero eso se refiere en la calle. Finalmente guardamos el auto en un estacionamiento público del gobierno y cuesta tan solo 2 euros la hora. La casa es muy interesante y puesta con muchos detalles, el jardín precioso y ahí se desayuna. Sabroso desayuno. La ubicación es sensacional. Muy confortable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

Rafael

Excelente. Giovani nos recebeu muito bem e deu várias dicas da cidade

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Charming and central historical hotel

Hotel is a very charming old baroque palace. Pictures don't do the rooms justice. Very nice room (almost an apartment). Breakfast is in the beautiful garden and was very good.

Staff is super friendly and helpful. They even did a tour of the palace which used to be museum run by the same family that owns the hotel.

Location is very central in short walking distance from sightseeing, food and drinks.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

11 May 2025

Verified traveler

Bonne localisation mais petite chambre

Chambre très petite et vieillotte, installée dans ce qui devait être les chambres de bonnes ou les remises donnant sur une petite cour intérieure arborée, personnels très gentils, petit-déjeuner varié et pas mal (nous en avons connu de meilleurs et des pires lors de notre tour de la Sicile), bonne localisation mais il nous reste une impression de photos trompeuses sur le site.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Karsten

Netter Eigentümer, der auch eine Hausbesichtigung einschließt. Gutes Frühstück.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Albergo bellissimo.

Un hotel bellissimo, tranquillo, in pieno centro, con servizio ottimo e molto gentile. La colazione e spettacolare, sia per il cibo che per la localita.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2024

Thomas

Great service, beautiful old building with a lot of history, fantastic room. Highly recommend!

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2024

Valentina

Ottimo

Bel b&b vicinissimo al centro di Noto.
Ottima ospitalità del proprietario che fa fare visita della struttura storica in cui si situa l'hotel. Consigliato

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2024

Lucio

Struttura con poche camere al suo interno (a noi una sulla strada con porta che si apre direttamente sul marciapiede), parcheggio inesistente contrariamente a quanto scritto; edificio centrale di pregio e colazione servita in splendido giardino; collaboratrici del proprietario gentilissime e competenti. Proprietario molto collaborativo sia nel check-in sia nel suggerire percorsi turistici.

Leisure Partner