Sorella Luna is very close to the train station on a street that seems a bit dubious when you arrive (at night, at least, as we did) but not unsafe - and is in fact par for the course for non-Ortigian Siracusa. It is very well-located for both walking to Ortigia (south) or to the Greek & Roman ampitheatres (north) or to the archeological museum (northeast). We had a good experience with the staff, who were helfpul and tolerant of our attempts at Italian, and cheerfully locked away our bags when we checked out and went exploring one last time. (We stayed two nights, then went to Catania to take the ferry to Naples.) Breakfast was the best we had in Sicily - a wide assortment of fresh breads, confections/pastries, and meat and cheese. I must mention that they had delicious donuts - the old-fashioned kind, deep fried with powder sugar. I ate many. (In summer, I should note, you can eat out on the roof - a bit chilly for our stay, though there were some hardy Germans out there nonetheless.) The room itself was very clean, and plenty big for our doublebed and sofabed (for the two kids); the sofabed was not hugely comfortable but for a 9 and 6 year old it served just fine. Contacting the hotel directly by email, by the way, produced a cheaper rate than various internet sites.

I recently stayed at this hotel for 2 nights while visiting Siracusa. This is a converted convent and is located close to the train station. If arriving by bus, the driver can let you off by the train station for a short walk to the hotel. It is not a bad walk to the bus station, at the entrance of Ortygia, or to the Greek Theatre and the modern city shopping district. The front desk staff at the hotel was quite helpful. The room was clean and comfortable, with modern amenities. CNN International is on the TV there, for those who may find that of importance. The morning breakfast was excellent and held in a comfortable breakfast room. Oh those pastries... I would not hesitate to stay there again should I return to visit that lovely city.

Sorella Luna is a brilliant little hotel, very well placed for buses and trains, and the main attractions of Syracuse, the archeological park and Ortigia. A new conversion of a palazzo, it is beatifully clean, well thought out, simple, and welcoming. The staff are all very helpful and provided us with, among other things, recommendations to La Finanziera, which gave us the best meal of our holiday.
The breakfast is far more elaborate than one normally expects for this price and the terrace very pleasant. It is even, for Sicily, a quiet place.
Full marks all round

Sorella Luna is a convenient 150m from the train station and about half a mile from Ortigia, where most of the night life and restaurants are to be found in Syracuse.

The staff were very friendly and helpful, and I recommend anyone staying here to be guided by their choice of restaurants!

A friend and I stayed here for three days last week. The single rooms were small and a bit old-fashioned with single beds but they were comfortable and clean and at 42 euro/night were excellent value. Breakfast was basic but adequate and served with a smile. Our only complaint was that the rooms were a bit chilly - unlikely to be a problem except in January, and the hotel provided us an extra blanket and an electric fan heater each which helped.

A very friendly and pleasant budget hotel.