Grand Hotel Des Etrangers

Perfect! Perfetto! Perfecto! Perfekt! Parfait! This place was outstanding! Perfectly located, absolutely stunning hotel with outstanding staff!!! Firstly the hotel was tastefully appointed & gorgeous. Several large sitting areas to relax or make phone calls. Beautiful Marano glass chandeliers not to be missed. Two different fresh fruit flavored waters by the front desk every day. The hotel room we had was fantastic with a relaxing & glorious pool and sea view as well as a stunning symphony of birds ending their day in the trees beyond the pool at sunset. From the top to the bottom, the staff here knows the meaning of five star service! Immediately upon arrival we were greeted by a very nice & enthusiastic front desk gentleman who arranged our luggage to be moved to our room a well as our car to be parked. All the front desk personnel at this hotel were exceptional, as well as the super cool & very funny gentleman who helped us with our bags and anything else we needed throughout our stay. Breakfast was included & very tasty with many, many different foods & drinks available. Made to order omelettes every day was a wonderful bonus, but even better were the ladies working in the breakfast room. They were incredible remembering our coffee & omelette preferences from the prior morning. Personable & fun, these ladies were a wonderful way to start our day with their exceptional service. Drinks & dinner at the rooftop bar and restaurant were great too. Staff at the restaurant & bar were fantastic too. Maid service was friendly, timely & always willing to bring us additional needed items. I really can’t say enough about the accommodations & services at this hotel. Absolutely one of the best hotels stays I’ve ever had & most likely the best ever. This place set a very high bar for all of our future hotel visits. We will definitely be back for a return stay! Ten stars out of five!!!

we stayed in ortegia for 5 nights, which turned out ot be our favorite town in sicily. The hotel is a renovated historic structure with 63 rooms. if you are appreciative of design and the arts, this place cannot be missed. The owners of the hotel have an extensive art collection which can be viewed throughout the hotel. all the rooms are filled with paintings from the collection. The fabrics, the lighting (murano), furniture, finishes, are all sourced from Italy. no expense was spared. Our room 215 was beautifully appointed. 12 foot ceilings. the roof top bar and restaurant was our favorite place at sunset.The place is a gem. special thanks to some of the staff to name those that remember, Luisa (a gem), Eva, Chaira, flavia, nicolo and so many others.