Terrazza Santa Chiara

The break fast

no lift on the building

Location. Terrace for breakfast is a big advantage but is neglected. Very valuable breakfast. Just deceiving that there is no bread and just toasts.

This time we were in the room Arabia. We prefered the room mandarino, which is the only one where you do not have to go outside through the corridor to your bathroom. On the other hand the mattress in mandarino has a bad smell and deserves to be discarded.

The property is very centrally located, but quiet. The room was clean and comfortable and there is a very nice roof terrace overlooking the cathedral. Communication was very good and access was straightforward (all done remotely). A big thank you to the staff for arranging an early Sunday morning breakfast for us so we were able to depart on time to catch our flight.

If you have mobility issues, be aware the property is at the top of three flights of stairs. Similarly, if you want staff in attendance to welcome you, this place probably isn't for you. For us it was fine.

Terrazza Santa Chiara is really well located nearby the main cathedral. The rooms are very clean, we had the big one with one double and one single bed. Very clean with nice balconies overlooking the main street. You can see the nearby churches and hear the bells. Despite the double glazed windows though, there is a lot of noise coming from the street; few cars are passing during the night and there are people just screaming. quite annoying. Not suitable if one has issues with sleeping. The bathroom is private but it is not in the room which can be uncomfortable at night. In general this flat with all the rooms and bathroom is well maintained and clean. there is a little fridge not working super well (my milk got frozen) but in the room you can make your own coffee. It would be nice to have a proper fridge and a microwave in the entrance hall I believe. The bathroom is very clean, you get soap and towels. the negative thing is the shower, very hard to adjust the temperature so you get alternatively burnt or too cold. not good if you want to shower your kid. the deceiving part was the breakfast: really basic with cheap sweets, bread, jam and cheese with ham and the juices are from basic supermarket too sweet. if you ask for a long coffee you get a nescafé , the espresso is ok. They should put more effort in the breakfast quality as this was more like a cheap youth hostel type. Sicily has very tasty fresh food and not so expensive. there is a very kind lady serving coffee, she is helpful and smiling. all in all our stay was ok since it was well located and clean.