Location. The contemporary six-storey Hotel Mercure Siracusa Prometeo opened in 2007, features modern architecture, and is situated two kilometres from the centre of historic Syracuse. The Greek Theatre is 70 metres from the hotel and the Paolo Orsi Archaeological Museum is 600 metres away. Syracuse railway station is two kilometres from the hotel and Catania Fontanarossa Airport is 55 kilometres from the hotel, an approximate driving time of 50 minutes.
Hotel Features. There is an outdoor swimming pool with a poolside bar and a solarium, and complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby. Mobile phone rental is available, and the air- conditioned public areas have high-speed wireless Internet (surcharge). Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can offer express check-in and check-out and there is also a concierge desk.

Guestrooms. The hotel offers 93 guestrooms located over six floors, all of which have sleek contemporary decor with light and dark wood furnishings. Amenities include satellite television with pay movies, direct-dial phones, wireless Internet (surcharge), safes and minibars. Bathrooms are complete with telephones and hair dryers.

Expert Tip. The Greek Theatre, carved from the living rock, is a magnificent spectacle and is still used for performances of Greek dramas during the summer months.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Catacombs of St. John 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Roman Amphitheatre 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Sanctuary Madonna della Lacrime 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Greek Theatre 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Parco Archeologico della Neapolis 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Temple of Apollo 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Cathedral of Syracuse 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Puppet Theatre 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Fonte Aretusa 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Museo Regionale di Arte Mediovale e Moderna 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Palazzo Bellomo 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Castello Maniace 2.8 km / 1.8 mi
Castello Eurialo 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica 23.3 km / 14.5 mi

The preferred airport for Mercure Siracusa Prometeo is Catania (CTA Fontanarossa) 47.8 km / 29.7 mi.