Caol Ishka Hotel - 4 star
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| Type |
Hotel |
| Reference |
HT0042 |
| Province |
Province of Siracusa |
| Area |
Siracusa |
| Availability |
All year |
| Features |
| Communal Swimming Pool (10m x 4m) |
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| TV |
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| Satellite |
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| Air-conditioning |
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| Telephone |
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| Mini-bar |
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| Terrace or veranda |
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| Recently renovated |
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| Premier/Elite grading (four star) |
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| Hairdryer |
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| Restaurant |
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| Bar |
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| Linen and towels included |
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| Cots available on request |
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| Disabled access |
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| Rooms for disabled guests |
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| Communal lounge |
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| Double rooms |
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| Superior double rooms |
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| DVD |
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| Closest beach |
Isola |
| Summary of accommodation |
The Caol Ishka is a unique hotel with a river-side location barely 1km outside of Siracusa. The sandy beaches of Arenella and Fontane Bianche are within easy driving distance, whilst Catania airport is approximately one hour’s drive away. The hotel has been superbly renovated mixing modern interiors with traditional Sicilian architecture to create 10 individually styled rooms. The hotel also offers a restaurant, bar, swimming pool and beauty treatment area.
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| Accommodation details |
The Caol Ishka is one of Siracusa’s newest hotels and represents one of the most individual and stylish structures on Sicily. The hotel was fashioned from an old Sicilian farmhouse and its outbuildings so offers traditional architecture along with a river-side location. Whilst the exterior is traditional, the hotel’s interior has been superbly styled with modern designs, lighting and furniture.
There are 10 bedrooms offering 6 standard, 3 superior double rooms and 1 deluxe double room. Most of the rooms have ground floor access but a few are located on the first floor. All of the rooms have air-conditioning, mini-bars, satellite flat-screen televisions and dvd/cd players. The bathrooms have been fitted with modern showers, toilets, sinks and bidets, whilst the deluxe room offers a luxurious bath. 6 of the rooms also offer verandas with sun-loungers.
One of the superior double rooms includes a computer, one is a twin room with a balcony offering views of Ortigia whilst the last superior room offers a four poster bed and views of the river.
The hotel has a swimming pool, solarium and beauty centre that offers massage and other therapies.
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| Pricing info. |
The weekly pricing shown in the table below are based on two adults sharing a standard double room on a bed & breakfast basis.
The nightly rate for two adults sharing a standard double room on a bed and breakfast basis is £166 / €190 per night (Off Peak) and £174 / €200 per night (Peak).
The nightly rate for two adults sharing a superior double room on a bed and breakfast basis is £200 / €230 per night (Off Peak) and £218 / €250 per night (Peak).
The nightly rate for two adults sharing a deluxe double room on a bed and breakfast basis is £218 / €250 per night (Off Peak) and £244 / €280 per night (Peak).
The supplement for an additional bed in one of the rooms is £35 / €40 per night on a B&B basis.
Children up to 3 years old stay free of charge.
The pricing periods for this hotel are as follows:
Off Peak: 1 Jan – 31 Mar, 3 Nov – 31 Dec
Peak: 1 Apr – 2 Nov
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| Area info. |
Sites of interest within Siracusa include the ancient Greek Theatre, where performances are still staged during May & June and which forms part of a larger archaeological park. The Paolo Orsi museum has one of the best displays of archaeological remains in Sicily, whilst the old cathedral located in the heart of Ortigia dates from 1728 but includes 8th century Norman artefacts.
Siracusa also offers beaches which are generally located to the south of the city and include the resorts of Arenella, Fontane Bianche and the protected coastline of Vendicari.
Further afield from Siracusa, but within easy driving distance are the Baroque towns of Noto, Modica, Ispica and Ragusa Ibla. The popular resorts of Taormina, Giardini Naxos and Letojanni are located north of Catania, whilst the imposing form of Mount Etna is easily visible from Siracusa and offers numerous opportunities for excursions.
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| Map ref, |
The map reference for this accommodation is I15. If you refer to our "regional info and map page", you can use this reference to pin-point the location of the accommodation.
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| Car hire |
Useful |
| One week off-peak |
£1162
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€1330
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| One week peak |
£1218
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€1400
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