Lùme
Ebb and glow
Treasure island
Lùme is a verb, and what's more, it’s a love story. When a jet-setting Parisian was first invited to Siracusa, she instantly fell under the city’s ancient charms and with the help of two close friends, began work on a boutique hotel with all the warm familiarity of a family home. The verb, you ask? It’s glow – and with halls of Italian stone, an Ayurvedic spa and exotic in-room accents, you’ll be shining your way into each sun-drenched Sicilian serata which, incidentally, are best spent perfecting the art of aperitivo from the hotel’s heart-stealing rooftop terrace.
Facilities
Rooms
Six, including three suites.
Checkout
11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More Details
Rates include a continental, homemade breakfast of jams, granola, cakes and seasonal fruits.
Also
Unfortunately, this hotel is not accessible for those with mobility requirements.
Hotel Closed
The hotel is closed from mid January to March each year.
Fitness Center
Free Internet Access
Laundry
Spa
At the Hotel
Fitness room, spa, rooftop terrace. In rooms: TV, sound system, beach towels, Comfort Zone bath products, minibar, kettle, Japanese tea selection.
Our Favourite Rooms
We love La Seconda’s pink alcove bathtub, and the Quinta’s extra-large terrace with comfy daybeds and outdoor seating, but if you fancy yourself as a real Sicilian, the hotel’s rooftop apartment, the Attico, is ideal for entertaining.
Poolside
There’s no pool, but there's a rocky beach (accessed by steep steps) a five-minute walk away.
Spa
The hotel has a single treatment room which can be booked on request. Resident masseuse Cecila specialises in Ayurvedic treatments and Reiki, though you’ll also find bamboo, Swedish, detoxifying massage and scalp massages on the muscle-melting menu. There’s a hammam on site for post-pummel immune boosters and a small – but more than satisfactory – fitness room kitted out with a rower bike, dumbbells and yoga mats.
Packing Tips
Pay homage to legendary freediver and Siracusian local Enzo Maiorcan and bring your wetsuit – the protected marine area of Plemmirio is full of spectacular sea fauna, colourful coral and submerged sculptures.
Also
Among the lava stone tables and colourful ceramics on display, keep an eye out for Pascal Monteil’s signed tapestry, custom-made for Lùme.
Children
All ages welcome. Cots can be added to your room for no additional charge, just be sure to request them before booking.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
With a charming splay of terracotta rooftops on one side, and the glistening Mediterranean on the other, anywhere on the rooftop is more than fine by us.
Dress Code
Let’s call it Sicilian boheme; a comfortable (and cultural) pastiche of prints and fabrics.
Hotel Restaurant
There’s no restaurant, as such, but guests can enjoy breakfasts and evening snacks on the rooftop terrace. Start the day with a roster of Sicilian delights; roasted coffee from Etna, homemade cakes and granola, Tarocco orange or kumquat jam, pandoro, lemon nectar, Bronte pistachios and crema di mandorle. In the evening, artisan cheeses, salumeria, caponata, acciugata, mortadella and Cassibile sausages make for irresistible aperitivo accompaniments.
Hotel Bar
The beating heart of Lùme, you’ll find the bar perched on the hotel's rooftop terrace with sage green seating, a stellar list of Sicilian wines and unbeatable views of the Med.
Last Orders
The rooftop bar opens daily between 7pm to 9pm.
Planes
Catania Airport is the closest, just under an hour's drive away. From here, the hotel can arrange private transfers for €100 for two people, with a minimum of two days' notice.
Trains
Stazione Siracusa is a 10-minute drive away from the hotel. Transfers can be arranged for €15 each way.
Automobiles
There’s no parking on site, but a space can be reserved in a private lot a short stroll away. Please contact the hotel at least two days before arrival to arrange.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Centuries at the crossroads of power have left their mark on Siracuse in the most delightful way. It was, according to Cicero ‘the greatest and most beautiful of all Grecian cities’ – and with a stroll through the Archaeological park of the Neapolis, it’s easy to see why. This open-air museum is an ode to the city’s historical legacy and crumbling beauty where you’ll find ruins that span both Greek and Roman periods along with caves, altars, catacombs and gardens. The city’s ancient soul can be traced in its churches, too, the most impressive of which is the Duomo, a baroque Unesco building and former temple to the Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva. Closer to home, the historical centre of Ortigia has a 13th-century sea-facing castle, Maniace, bustling local markets and to-die-for gelato. We recommend a trip to Volgio Matta in-between tanning sessions at the pebbled Spiaggia di Cala Rossa or one of the island’s many sundecks. Those with a poetic disposition will enjoy the literary legacy of Fontana Arestua, the fresh water spring behind the myth of a steadfast water nymph who went on to inspire Milton, Pope and Wordsworth alike. Admire the work of Milanese bad boy, Caravaggio, in the Church of Santa Lucia Alla Badia, or for something a little more wholesome, take a trip to the Museo dei Pupi a museum and theatre dedicated to the Sicilian folk tradition of puppets.
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