A Palace that tells its story
Palazzo Cavalieri is a 19th-century building in the heart of Syracuse, just a few steps from the bridge leading to the island of Ortigia. A noble residence for years, it has been a hotel since 2007 — but the restoration that transformed it did not try to hide what it once was. On the contrary.
The Lo Manto family, architects and owners, chose to work with the palace rather than against it. The exposed stone remains where it always was. The vaulted ceilings, the arches, the proportions of the original rooms — everything has been preserved and integrated into a contemporary design that does not deny the history it rests upon. The Modica stone and Pece stone floors, with their light and dark chromatic contrast, recall the flooring of 17th-century Sicilian Baroque monasteries.
The result is a hotel where every space has its own distinct identity — the rooms, the interior courtyard, the breakfast room, the terrace. Not an identity manufactured at a drawing board, but one that stems from respect for a place and consistency in design choices over time.
The staff is young, speaks Italian, English, and French, and knows Syracuse like few others. They are often the part of the stay that guests remember the most.