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Elsa d'Ortigia vs Lanterne Magiche Ortigia

Both are in Syracuse, 150 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Elsa d'Ortigia

Guest rating
9.9 Exceptional
Location score
9.4
Score by category
6 of 16
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Lanterne Magiche Ortigia

Guest rating
9.0 Excellent
Score by category
3 of 16
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The short answer

Pick Elsa d'Ortigia

It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 150 m apart.

Why is Elsa d'Ortigia better than Lanterne Magiche Ortigia?

  1. 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

Why is Lanterne Magiche Ortigia better than Elsa d'Ortigia?

No clear advantages in our data.

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Elsa d'Ortigia vs Lanterne Magiche Ortigia: which hotel is better?
Elsa d'Ortigia vs Lanterne Magiche Ortigia: which hotel is better?Elsa d'OrtigiaLanterne Magiche Ortigia
Score by category
Location 9.4 –
Beach access 9.9 –
Public transport 6.2 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.9 8.9
Guest rating 9.9 +0.9 9.0
Number of reviews 4 42 +38
Google rating 4.7/5 +0.1 4.6/5
Google reviews 80 180 +100
Rank in Syracuse top 27% +5% top 32%
Location
Location score 9.4 +0.3 9.1
Distance to Syracuse centre 780 m 820 m
To the beach 120 m −100 m 220 m
To public transport 850 m 910 m
To the airport 50 km 50 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
Sights within 1 km 23 23
Rooms & building
Star rating – ★★★★
Rooms 4 –
Listed amenities 4 4
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 10:00 10:30 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free breakfast ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓

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Elsa d'Ortigia or Lanterne Magiche Ortigia: common questions

Which is better, Elsa d'Ortigia or Lanterne Magiche Ortigia?

Elsa d'Ortigia leads in 6 of 16 categories, including guest rating, Google rating, rank in Syracuse. Lanterne Magiche Ortigia is stronger in number of reviews, Google reviews, check-out until.

Which is cheaper, Elsa d'Ortigia or Lanterne Magiche Ortigia?

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Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Elsa d'Ortigia is 120 m from the nearest beach; Lanterne Magiche Ortigia is 220 m.

How far apart are Elsa d'Ortigia and Lanterne Magiche Ortigia?

The two hotels are 150 m apart in a straight line.

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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score