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title: "Hotel Archimede Ortigia vs hotel Centrale: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Archimede Ortigia or hotel Centrale in Syracuse? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-archimede-ortigia-syracuse-vs-hotel-centrale-syracuse/
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Hotel Archimede Ortigia vs hotel Centrale

Both are in Syracuse, 100 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Syracuse
## [Hotel Archimede Ortigia](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-archimede-ortigia-syracuse/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Syracuse
## [hotel Centrale](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-centrale-syracuse/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 8.2

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

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The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 100 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Archimede Ortigia if you want

-   free parking

### Choose hotel Centrale if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 7.2)

### Why is Hotel Archimede Ortigia better than hotel Centrale?

1.  Has free parking
2.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

### Why is hotel Centrale better than Hotel Archimede Ortigia?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Archimede Ortigia | hotel Centrale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Location | 8.7  (+0.5) | 8.2 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.8  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | – | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 4 | 14  (+10) |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | 3.7/5 |
| Google reviews | 150 | 324  (+174) |
| Rank in Syracuse | bottom 17% | top 47%  (+36%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.7  (+0.5) | 8.2 |
| Distance to Syracuse centre | 880 m | 810 m |
| To the beach | 670 m | 650 m |
| To public transport | 100 m  (−90 m) | 190 m |
| To the airport | 48 km | 48 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 137 | 140  (+3) |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 12  (+3) | 9 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8  (+4) | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | – | 24 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 20  (+16) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

100 m apart

Hotel Archimede Ortigia: city centre: 920 m, nearest station Train Station, Syracuse: 100 m, Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA): 48 km, beach: 670 m, 137 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

hotel Centrale: city centre: 820 m, nearest station Train Station, Syracuse: 190 m, Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA): 48 km, beach: 650 m, 140 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Syracuse

[Syracuse weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/italy/sicily/siracusa/weather)

## Hotel Archimede Ortigia or hotel Centrale: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Archimede Ortigia or hotel Centrale?

Hotel Archimede Ortigia leads in 1 of 3 categories, including location.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Archimede Ortigia or hotel Centrale?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Hotel Archimede Ortigia and hotel Centrale?

The two hotels are 100 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-archimede-ortigia-syracuse-vs-hotel-centrale-syracuse/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/