The hotel is the ideal place for hosting distinguished events, banquets and receptions. It was built in the late 1800s in a neoclassic and typical Sicilian design and has recently been renovated, in 2004. The air-conditioned city hotel now comprises 77 rooms, including luxurious suites, spread over four floors in a main building with a one-storey annexe building. Facilities on offer include an entrance hall with 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, lift access, a cafe, a bar, a TV room, a restaurant, conference facilities, a WLAN access point (charges apply) and, for a small additional fee, room service and a laundry service.