General Description
Antica Badia Relais Hotel is located in the historic and commercial center of Ragusa, within a completely restored 18th century palace, just a short distance from the characteristic Ibla district.
The hotel can be reached with a 18th century stairway made of typical pitch stone, with pure white limestone inserts; the spacious, refined internal halls are characterized by materials and furniture created by the local craftsmen, with ceramic flooring of Caltagirone and refined stuccoes and decorations.
Guests will be embraced by the elegant and tranquil atmosphere, an ideal environment where guests can rest after a day of work or fun.
Check Availability
The hotel offers 5 Suites, 3 Junior Suites and 4 Standard rooms over three floors, furnished with designer furniture, chandeliers and precious fabrics.
The ground floor rooms have limestone vaults and large arched windows; almost all rooms on the first floor still have original flooring and are decorated with polychrome stuccoes reflecting the colors of ceramics. The rooms on the second floor, with precious chandeliers and high ceilings, are furnished in a modern style.
Equipped with the most modern technological devices, all rooms provide air conditioning, music diffusion in the room and bathroom, satellite color TV, Internet access, cordless telephone, bar fridge and safe.
The Junior Suites also provide a sauna shower, whilst the Suites have a reading or relaxation corner and provide sauna shower or spa with a TV in the bathroom.
The Magnolia Suite has a spacious terrace equipped to enjoy the typical Sicilian breakfast (with granita) or a candle light dinner.
In the bathroom decorated with gold inserted mosaics, guests can relax in the chromotherapy tub, enjoying the dancing colors reflecting on the dome of mirrors.
The Ginestra suite located on the ground floor has preserved a limestone vaulted ceiling and offers a refined bathroom with spa, decorated with white gold inserted mosaics.
The Geranio Suite located on the third floor, with a balcony in the room and bathroom, offers a King Size poster bed and an antique walnut wood wardrobe. The bathroom with walls lined with frosted glass, has a corner spa and color TV.
Rooms available: Double, Superior Double, Twin Junior Suite, Triple Junior Suite, Double Suite.
Services included in the price
- 24 Hour Reception Desk
- Air-conditioning in public areas
- Banquet / Reception Hall
- Bar
- Beauty Salon / Wellness Center
- Children’s holiday facilities / Children’s holidays
- Coffee Lounge
- Currency Exchange
- Daily papers
- Dietetic Cuisine
- Fax Service
- Group Catering
- Hairdresser / Hair Stylist
- Hydromassage
- International Cuisine
- Internet Point
- Internet connection
- Jacuzzi
- Left-luggage Facilities
- Library
- Lift
- Lounge bar
- Massages
- Multilingual staff
- Packed lunches
- Photocopying Service
- Porter
- Quick Check-In and Check-Out
- Reading lounge
- Receptions / Banquets / Ceremonies
- Restaurant
- SPA / Spa Center
- Safe-deposit box
- Sauna
- Snack bar
- TV lounge
- Tour Desk
- Tourist Information Offices
- Turkish Baths
- Typical local cuisine
Restaurant and bar
The kitchen of Antica Badia offers local and national specialties prepared with care using wholesome ingredients and aromatic herbs from the hotel vegetable garden.
Particular care has been taken in preparing menus for guests with special dietary needs.
Guests can sit at the 'La Cuisine' Restaurant (on the first floor of the palace) or in the refined 'La Luna sui tetti' restaurant (top floor), for an al fresco breakfast or romantic candle light dinner, enjoying the spectacular view overlooking the Church of San Giovanni and the Sicilian rooftops.
Receptions and events of every kind can be organized.
Description of Conference and Meeting Facilities
The spacious halls, finely frescoed respecting the Baroque style have been enriched with fabrics, furniture and precious objects of bygone times, originating from Sicily and all of Europe.
Equipped (upon request) with state-of-the art technology, they may be used for the organization of meetings and events hosting up to 150 persons.
Services available for a fee
- Babysitting Service
- Bicycle Hire
- Bike Rides
- Car Collection and Delivery Service
- Car Hire
- City Tours
- Dry-cleaning
- Excursions
- Horse Riding
- Internal parking in private garage
- Interpreting Services
- Ironing Room
- Laundry Room
- Limousine Service
- Medical Service
- Meeting / Conference Equipment Hire
- Motorbike / Scooter Hire
- Personal maid
- Piano Bar
- Transport to/from the Airport
- Transport to/from the Beach
- Transport to/from the Exhibition Center
- Transport to/from the Port
Features of the hotel
- Bridal Suites
- Business Hotel
- Designer Hotel
- Family Rooms
- Gay Friendly
- Historic building
- Historic residence
- Luxury Hotel
- Panoramic View
- Recently renovated
- Rooms for Non-Smokers
- Soundproofed Rooms
- Terrace
- VIP Rooms
- Wheelchair Accessible Environment
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms
Location of the hotel
How to reach the hotel
By car
From Palermo:
A19 Motorway Palermo - Catania, take the Caltanissetta exit, then continue along State Road SS626 towards Gela and then State Road SS115 towards Ragusa.
From Catania:
State Road SS194 towards Ragusa, take the Ragusa Ovest exit.
From Taormina:
A18 Motorway towards Catania, then take the Circonvallazione di Catania towards Siracusa. Continue along State Road SS194 and ext at Ragusa Ovest.
From Agrigento:
State Road SS115 towards Gela and Ragusa.
From Siracusa:
State Road SS115 towards Noto and Ragusa.
By train
The Ragusa railway station is not well serviced, we recommend continuing by car or bus after arriving in Catania or Siracusa.
By bus
Bus lines to Ragusa:
AST company from Palermo
Etna Trasporti company from Catania
Sais company from Messina
AST company from Siracusa
By plane
The nearest airports are:
- - Catania - Fontanarossa International Airport, about 104 km from Ragusa;
- Palermo – Punta Raisi International Airport, about 300 km distance;
From the Catania airport a shuttle bus service is available every 20 minutes going to the town center. A bus from Catania to Ragusa is available at the stop of the Etna Trasporti company.
From both airports car rental is available.
A private transfer service to the hotel is available upon booking (Tel 800 008 777).
Nearby points of interest
Shopping
- Le Dune 1.68 km Via Giorgio La Pira - Ragusa
- Le Masserie 2.34 km Ragusa
Car and Travel
- Avis 800 m Via Dante Alighieri - Ragusa
- Tabuna 1.27 km Via Delle Miniere - Ragusa
- Via Ninni Cassarà 1.29 km Via Platone - Ragusa
- Archimede 890 m Ragusa
Main Buildings
- Municipio Di Ragusa 180 m Corso Italia, 72 - Ragusa
- Civile M.P. Arezzo 780 m Piazza Ospedale Civile, 2 - Ragusa
- Civile M.P. Arezzo-Pronto Soccorso 800 m Piazza Ospedale Civile, 1 - Ragusa
What to see
- Duomo Di Ibla 1.24 km Salita Duomo - Ragusa
- Archeologico Ibleo Antiquarium 310 m Via Natalelli, 107 - Ragusa
Transport
- Aeroporto Di Catania 68.50 km Catania
- Ragusa 780 m Piazza Antonio Gramsci - Ragusa
Antica Badia Relais Hotel: Reservation Conditions
Check Out: 12:00
Payment Methods:
Visa, American Express, Euro/Master Card, Bancomat ATM Card, Diners Club, Cash, Bankcard, Carta Si, Maestro, JCB
No cancellation penalties will be charged if notification is given at least 2 days prior to arrival.
In case of cancellations made after this date or no-shows, the first night will be charged to the credit card provided.
No advance payment required; this room will be paid for directly at the hotel.
Note: these are the Standard conditions and may vary according to the season, type of room and rate selected. Please pay close attention to the details of the rate selected when making a reservation.
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