a.d. 1768 Boutique Hotel

The friendliness yet professionalism of the staff was exceptional. Customer service is at the forefront and they looked after their guests so well from arrival to departure. The breakfast was thoughtfully prepared offering a variety of food and catering for food intolerances. The front of house staff (Elisabetta I do believe) went over and above to make our stay comfortable and memorable. She greeted us, helped with luggage as did other lovely staff, and assisted us with finding a street parking spot (very difficult to find in Ragusa). Our suite was more than comfortable and we thought the dedication to the owner’s grandfather was a very special touch. What a lovely acknowledgment of his dedication and love of his family. There was a large and thoughtfully decorated living room for guests. The hotel was close to the lower Ragusa with plenty of restaurants. Thank you AD1768 for a memorable stay.

Exquisite elegant hotel 10 steps from the piazza de duomo. Beautifully and creatively decorated. I enjoyed spending time in the living room admiring the original fresco with soft music in the background. Great and abundant breakfast options beautifully presented. The service was flawless providing assistance to ensure visitors enjoyed the beautiful city of Ragusa Ibla.

This place is something special, a restoration of an ancient building that has been transformed into a high-class hotel. The service is unbeatable, and the charming landlady tells an inspiring story about the construction of the hotel.

This is a wonderful find, in a bewitching hilltop town. Our room was beautiful, with high ceilings and an amazingly comfortable bed. The hotel is clearly the pride and joy of the owner - and it's a lovely place to stay. Very quiet and yet right in the middle of the old town. My only possible room for improvement, given that the hotel referred to caring for the environment, would be to ditch the awfully un-environmentally friendly single use plastic water bottles and instead provide glass jars in the room with charcoal filters? For the price, this is a fantastic value for money option and I'd highly recommend.

This beautiful boutique hotel is a hidden gem for sure when you walk into the courtyard you immediately feel like you’re in a special place. There are only 11 rooms so it’s very unique. The building is older than the Cathedral just nearby. According to the owner, Josephine’s, the building was a total wreck. She transformed it into this beautiful hotel that she is very proud of. The rooms are decorated in a very modern style from the furniture to the neon art on the walls. The ceiling in our room was painted by Josephina in a splatter type style but with care. It was lovely. The breakfast was amazing. You choose 3 things from the menu and all were absolutely delicious. Josephina recommend 2 fantastic restaurants within walking distance. She is very fun and pleasant to talk with. Highly recommended this wonderful stay in such a beautiful place. Ragusa is amazing.

This is a magical place. There is so much attention to detail but it isn’t fussy. The building is beautiful, the rooms are immaculate and well thought out. This place is so special in part because of the modern art sprinkled throughout the hotel. The included breakfast was considered, delicious, made in house and full of love; truly like a fine dining breakfast service full of heart. The staff are open and friendly with lots of good recommendations for within Ragusa and around Sicily. The owner is the rare breed of passion and heart and shrewd vision. If you want a place to stay that is both comfortable, elevating and inspiring this is the place for you. Also, our room, Donna Teresa, opens right onto the piazza with a view of the duomo and sits adjacent to the hotel’s private living room, an airy sophisticated place to read, play cards or finish the night.

Wonderful hotel, best value for money in Sicily Genuinely friendly staff, awesome breakfast, pleasant room and perfect location. בואו לכאן!! לא תתאכזבו :)

Lovely large spacious room. Proper Sicilian breakfast off a menu . No buffet but everything we tried was delicious. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful trying to locate our suitcase which had been missing for 3-4 days. Would love to have stayed longer. If coming back to this area would definitely stay here again.