Interior

Reviews of De Stefano Palace

4 out of 5
De Stefano Palace
Via Cav. F. De Stefano 15, Ragusa, RG

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 100 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catrina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Quiet. A very nice pool for swimming and sauna. Very comfortable bed; not too firm or too soft. Good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne Whipple

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meaghan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING!
This is a truly luxurious hotel in every way. However, the service of every staff member goes above and well beyond any possible expectation! I cannot recommend De Stefano Palace highly enough! Grazie mille, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Amelia

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tried to change date as u made a mistake on calendar. They wanted to charge me more than my original booking $200 As I had no insurance they took advantage of situation although it was over 2 weeks in advance. Therefore I did not go and paid anyway. Shameful
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Sofia on 22 May 2023
Dear Amelia,our hotel couldn’t know about your date mistake on the calendar, so we just stuck to our job. We had a booking in your name with arrival date on May 19, 2023 and having not submitted we applied the cancellation policy.With the hope of having you as our welcome guest we wish you good day.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Sofia on 22 May 2023
Gentile Ospite,La ringraziamo per il suo feedback. Nell'attesa di poterLa riavere come nostro gradito ospite Le porgiamo i nostri cordiali saluti.

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lot of walking to the historical places, area seamed a bit sketchy overall. We enjoyed one night stay and that was probably enough for this town
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Matteo on 31 Oct 2022
Dear BrianThank you on behalf of all for your rewarding review, it was a pleasure for us to host you in our hotel. The location of our hotel, the reserved areas and the spa undoubtedly contribute to the success of the stay of our guests, I am sorry only for his criticism if constructive as we care a lot about the cleanliness of the rooms, but we will certainly better care the external parts, I invite you therefore to return to visit us as soon as possible as our welcome guest. In wishing you a good continuation of the day, I offer cordial greetings.Matteo Guest Relation

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff went above and beyond to ensure your every need was met! Antonio was exceptional… going as far as waiting in front to hold a spot so I could park
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Matteo on 31 Oct 2022
Dear John,Thank you for spending part of your precious time to leave such a positive comment about our beautiful and comfortable Hotel.We are all committed to maintaining the high quality standard that distinguishes it in such a way as to be able to meet 100% your every need. Our fantastic colleagues do everything to make guests feel an integral part of this hotel and we fill the heart with joy to read more than positive comments about them. I want to thank you again for making sure that your comment is "spur" for all of us to do more and more and we hope to have you back as our most welcome guest. The occasion is pleasing to me to offer my Best regards, Matteo, Guest Relation

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paola T. Review
The hotel is a real gem with a wonderful indoor pool/spa that you can reserve for exclusive use. It is located well in hilly Ragusa and very close to the important sites. The staff is incredibly kind and really go out of their way to help. Matteo has a wonderful sense of humor and makes you feel right at home!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply wonderful
Everywhere was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience overall, the swimming pool in the sister hotel is amazing, the breakfast was good, the staff was really nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jokelijn, Toronto

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Arrived early but were able to access our rooms right away. The toilet in our bathroom lacked a seat and when complaining at reception we were upgraded to a slightly larger room. Staff was helpful in pointing out restaurants for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Matteo Guest Relation Manager on 2 Nov 2019
Dear customer, thank you first of all for taking the time to review our hotel. I am happy that we appreciated our ancient structure dating back to the 1800s, we at the staff would like to enhance it and make our guests feel at home even if they are far away. In the hope that he will return to find us as our welcome guest, I extend my cordial greetings. Matteo Guest Relation Manager

8/10 Good

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicely restored villa. Good service and value. Very weak air conditioning made sleeping tough as it was quite hot.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Matteo on 30 Aug 2019
Dear Customer, Thank you for spending your time reviewing our hotel. I read with pleasure that he appreciated our hotel and beyond. Our breakfasts are the characteristic that marks our desire to mark Sicily and all its flavors. Unfortunately, the only drawback is the high temperatures we are currently facing and believe me if I tell you that it is not easy for nenache for air conditioners. In thanking you again for your kind words, I extend my cordial greetings. Matteo Guest Relation Manager

6/10 Okay

Ron

Breakfast poor -not really very fresh food
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Cristina on 13 Nov 2018
Dear Ron, thank you for taking your precious time to communicate your experience after your stay at Destefano Palace Hotel. Our customer's comments are very important, that will help us to continuously improve the level of service Hoping to have you again as our guest, I give you my best regards

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommend.
Very clean, modern and comfortable accommodation. The staff were very friendly, location was bery central. I was given a free parking pass for the duration of the stay, even though there was no parking listed beforehand.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Simona Leggio on 30 Sept 2018
Dear Colin, thank you so much for taking your time to review our hotel and our services. It's a great pleasure to read your full satisfaction about your stay with us. Hoping to have you again as our guest, I give you my best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Wonderful hotel in Ragusa superior
Stunning room, great hotel.... Very luxurious and spectacular value for money. Whilst the spa was unfortunately out of service, the hotel allowed us to use the pool at the neighbouring Villa Laura which was a nice touch and equally lux. The hotel is well appointed and new and the staff were very accommodating and pleasant. The breakfast was adequate as well. The hotel is situated about 7-10 min away on foot from the main square in Ragusa Superior, and about a 15 min downhill walk to the older Ragusa town.... I would recommend staying out here rather than the old town, as you can find parking just outside the hotel (unlike the old town which is a no-go zone for visitor's cars) and can walk to both centres just as easily....
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Simona Leggio on 30 Sept 2018
Dear Michael, we would like to thank you for having dedicated your precious time in reviewing our properties and services. We are proud to read that your overall experience was to your full satisfaction and that you have appreciated the friendliness and professionalism of our team, our breakfast service and the position of the hotel. We apologize for the inconvenience with the spa service. We hope to welcoming you again. Warm regards from Ragusa

10/10 Excellent

Brynjolfur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Leggio Simona on 19 June 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from Ivano T. - Hotel Manager on 27 May 2018
Dear Sir or Madam, I thank you very much for your positive review and score and I hope to welcome you again as our guest. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel but location is not Ragusa Ibla
The hotel was lovely, but very difficult to find and I had mistakenly thought it was in Ragusa Ibla, but it's not and required huge numbers of steps down and then back up into the part of Ragusa I actually wanted to be in. The breakfast was amazing.
Response from Leggio Simona on 20 June 2018
I would like to thank you for spending your precious time reviewing our property and services. Looking forward to welcoming you again at De Stefano Palace hotel, I give you my Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We wouldn't normally have looked for a hotel in Ragusa, however it was close to where my brother was getting married (that's why we went). The area isn't great for tourists as, apart from incredible architecture, there's not a lot to see. Everything closes between the hours of like 1pm and 6pm as well for the locals which was frustrating to us as that's when we'd be out and about. In saying that, the hotel was absolutely incredible! The staff speak enough English for us to be able to understand each other and were extremely helpful. Whilst we were there, it was my birthday and they gave us a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine. The spa room is beautiful! You van reserve time to stay in there, at a price of course, but the price is reasonable, depending on how much you want to spend. Free continental breakfast was great as well! We booked in for massages the morning we had them as well. Can't say enough good things about this hotel, just the area didn't really appeal to people our age (mid 20's). We'd recommend this hotel to anyone who's willing to hire a rental car so you can get to the places you want to see (the hotel does offer taxi's to destinations close by) p
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
poor condition hotel
No air conditioning left us feeling hot and bothered!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Time in Ragusa
Beautiful hotel between new Ragusa and Ragusa Ibla. Signs for the hotel are everywhere so you shouldn't get lost. Our room was lovely and I'd stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Wonderful place. Nice people. Great service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

definently recp

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to inlea
Nice staff great experience but Expedia did not confirm our reservation with the hotel/

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

John, Coral Springs , Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stop over in Ragusa
Excellent stay. They where doing a little renevation on it but not a huge deal. Overall great hotel. Great restaurant recommendations from staff. Nice breakfast. Ragusa very nice quite town.

10/10 Excellent

Orlando, Brighton,United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feedback on stay
Glorious luxury boutique hotel (though air condition did not function properly ) we loved the lay out , design, friendly staff particularly the gentleman on shift both days Antonio who provided for all our demanding needs !

10/10 Excellent

Dick, New york

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not much to see in Ragusa
very accomadating

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

chris, dublin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, friendly staff and nice swimming pool
As per above I would recommend this hotel as the staff went above and beyond to ensure we had the perfect stay

10/10 Excellent

Jean, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Touring on Spring Break
The staff was amazing, especially the wonderful young man at the evening desk who helped me graciously with all my transportation inquiries. (Regretfully I don't know his name) But everyone was helpful and courteous. The hotel was terrific too, lovely furnishings and immaculate. I loved staying at this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

jenny, Melbourne VIC, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great designer boutique hotel
The hotel and staff are very attentive and helpful..their sister hotel 2 minutes away has a wonderful pool and grounds..it would have been wonderful if they knew how to service guests by the pool..eg Gin and tonics and when I asked it was as though they had never heard of it, the principal hotel di stefano said whatever you ordered was ok...We ordered a taxi to go to Ibla, and we had the best service from this company for the entire time we were there.. I would definitely go back again...

8/10 Good

ERB, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eating in the clouds
Situated in a convient situation for the old town and the sites there. An ancient lift which went a heck of a clatter. Breakfast room has a stunning view but not too good when it is windy.

10/10 Excellent

Massimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Antonio on 14 Feb 2024
Gent.mo Massimo,La ringraziamo per la Sua bellissima recensione. Nella speranza di poterla accogliere nuovamente come nostro gradito ospite.Cordiali saluti,

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura di classe, pulita e con buoni servizi. Ampia scelta per la colazione. Torneremo!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Marcello

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noemi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bellissimo soggiorno
Response from  Matteo Guest Relation on 29 Dec 2022
Gentile Sig .ra Noemi,E' davvero un piacere ricevere recensioni come la sua, siamo lieti che il nostro staff e la struttura siano state di suo gradimento.Lavoriamo duramente tutti i giorni per garantirvi i migliori servizi e non c'è soddisfazione maggiore di ricevere recensioni come la vostra.E' stato un piacere anche per noi potervi ospitare nella nostra amata struttura, siete stati davvero gentili e ci avete permesso così di dare il nostro meglio, vi invitiamo dunque a tornare a trovarci per il vostro prossimo soggiorno a Ragusa. CordialmenteMatteo Guest Relation

10/10 Excellent

elisabetta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Matteo on 31 Oct 2022
Gentile ElisabettaLa ringrazio a nome di tutti per la sua gratificante recensione, è stato un piacere per noi ospitarla nella nostra struttura. La posizione del nostro albergo, le aree riservate e la spa senz'altro contribuiscono alla buona riuscita dei soggiorno dei nostri ospiti, la invito quindi a tornare a trovarci quanto prima come nostro gradito ospite. Nell'augurarle una buona continuazione di giornata, porgo cordiali saluti.Matteo Guest Relation

10/10 Excellent

giuseppe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Zona ragusa ibla magica. Hotel elegante e fine
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Matteo on 31 Oct 2022
Gentile GiuseppeThank you on behalf of all for your rewarding review, it was a pleasure for us to host you in our hotel. The location of our hotel, the reserved areas and the spa undoubtedly contribute to the success of the stay of our guests, I am sorry only for his criticism if constructive as we care a lot about the cleanliness of the rooms, but we will certainly better care the external parts, I invite you therefore to return to visit us as soon as possible as our welcome guest. In wishing you a good continuation of the day, I offer cordial greetings.Matteo Guest Relation

10/10 Excellent

Maurizio Maria

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Matteo on 31 Oct 2022
Gentile BarbaraLa ringrazio a nome di tutti per la sua gratificante recensione, è stato un piacere per noi ospitarla nella nostra struttura. La posizione del nostro albergo, le aree riservate e la spa senz'altro contribuiscono alla buona riuscita dei soggiorno dei nostri ospiti, la invito quindi a tornare a trovarci quanto prima come nostro gradito ospite. Nell'augurarle una buona continuazione di giornata, porgo cordiali saluti.Matteo Guest RelationLa ringrazio a nome di tutti per la sua gratificante recensione, è stato un piacere per noi ospitarla nella nostra struttura. La posizione del nostro albergo, le aree riservate e la spa senz'altro contribuiscono alla buona riuscita dei soggiorno dei nostri ospiti, la invito quindi a tornare a trovarci quanto prima come nostro gradito ospite. Nell'augurarle una buona continuazione di giornata, porgo cordiali saluti.Matteo Guest Relation

10/10 Excellent

Tetsuji

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

paolo

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
ma dove sono i concierge di una volta ? ristorante
personale freddo , le tende nelle camere sono un optional già alle 6 entra luce non c’è il ristorante alla domanda se il palazzo era storico mi sono sentito rispondere non lo so io non c’ero .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort a 360°
Tramite stradine del centro città di Ragusa si arriva alla struttura che si trova all'interno di un bel palazzo. Personale impeccabile (chek-in per 24h anche in piena emergenza covid - zona rossa) e disponibile ad ogni richiesta. Stanze pulite e dotate di ogni tipo di comfort. Hotel ideale anche per soggironi turistici perchè si trova al centro di Ragusa.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Antonio on 27 Jan 2021
Tutto lo Staff la ringrazia per la Sua splendida recensione, ci stiamo impegnando al massimo per offrire il migliore servizio anche in un periodo così delicato. Porgiamo i nostri più cari saluti, nella speranza che torni a trovarci come nostro gradito ospite.

10/10 Excellent

Arturo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok
Ok
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Antonio on 27 Jan 2021
Grazie per la Sua breve ma efficace ed eccellente recensione, siamo lieti che il soggiorno sia stato di Suo gradimento. La invitiamo a ritornare a trovarci per il Suo prossimo soggiorno a Ragusa. Le porgiamo i nostri più cari saluti.

8/10 Good

Rebecca, Roma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
L’hotel è abbastanza carino, mi aspettavo di meglio per un “luxury”. Camere molto grandi e fresche, colazione buona. Avevamo la camera all’entrata principale dell’hotel e onestamente si sentivano gli schiamazzi dei clienti che uscivano, avrei messo sicuramente una porta che isolasse di più il rumore visto che già alle 8 di mattina eravamo svegli per “colpa” delle persone che parlavano all’ingresso. Le pulizie non erano molto approfondite
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Matteo Guest Relation Manager on 25 Aug 2020
Gentilissima Sig.ra Rebecca, La ringrazio per aver recensito la nostra struttura, sono felice che quest'ultima sia stata di suo gradimento. Mi spiace che la sua camera essendo di passaggio per gli altri clienti ha fatto si che ne risentisse di quest'ultimi e giustamente l'ha infastidita ma, quel che mi preme di più e la menzione sulle pulizie, per quanto possa sembrarmi anomalo mi scuso a nome dello staff se le pulizie nella sua camera non erano consone alla nostra struttura quale usuale è molto ferrea su questo. La invito a tornare a trovarci come nostra gradita ospite, per farla ricredere sulla nostra struttura ed i servizi annessi. Cordiali saluti

10/10 Excellent

Costanza

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Albergo splendido , in zona centrale ma silenziosissima ! Molto curato e confortevole ! Personale gentilissimo e cordiale ! Ritornerò
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Palazzo molto bello e tenuto benissimo, parcheggio facilitato dai pass forniti dalla struttura. Camera e bagno molto piccoli, forse meglio scegliere una superior o suite
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from matteo on 3 Jan 2020
La ringraziamo per la particolare gentilezza con la quale ha espresso il suo parere sulla nostra Dimora e il nostro personale. Cerchiamo sempre di riuscire a far sentire i nostri ospiti come a "casa" esaminando accuratamente ogni dettaglio. Speriamo di poterla avere nuovamente come nostro gradito ospite, sicuramente applicheremo un trattamento "ad-doc". Cordiali Saluti, Matteo, Guest Relation Manager