Il Duomo Relais

A wonderful host in Katie. She does it all and very well.

In our humble opinion, you can’t find a better host in RAGUSA than the owners of Il DUOMO de RELAIS! My wife and I have different priorities when it comes to hotels and it’s frustrating when disagreements turn into arguments. We try to compromise and alternate who picks the hotel in the next town as we drive around the island of Sicily. In Ragusa, a UNESCO world heritage site, she chose Duomo Relais because of the balcony behind the Cathedral Dome and the unexpected happened. God orchestrated it to heal me (Romans 8:38). In my personal relationship with my Heavenly Father I struggled to accept His loving grace because I’m not the “model” husband or father and I felt unworthy. But when I woke up to the sunrise behind the Cathedral Dome I felt God asking me to surrender and let go of my self-condemnation and accept His forgiving grace. In my morning prayers, I wept as I felt a born again experience of God’s love that is relentless and unshakable, reaching out to sinners like me who felt like we don’t belong to church. But on this mountain of Ragusa, I finally surrendered that God loves me unconditionally as I am and not as I should be, because nobody is as they should be. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

Our highest recommendation. The view has no equal. The owner went out of her way and went above and beyond to make everything perfect. She was also an excellent tour guide and information source. The breakfast was amazing. Many small touches and efforts that made our stay memorable and one of our most enjoyable.

Beautiful little place just behind the Cathedral. We had a little terrace with a wonderful view of the cathedral dome (we were literally in top of it). The owner was gracious and informative, giving us a thorough introduction of the town - what to see and where to eat. She was right in target in every case. The town itself is perfect and, since we were here in the off season quiet and lovely. The hotel is perfectly located to see everything. To top it off, parking was plentiful (this never happens in in Italy) and the breakfast was great (this does happen).