Villa Orchidea can host a congress of more than 700 people, a workshop of 100 or a wedding reception, with a hotel and a restaurant on the same site. The resort stands in the Boscorotondo district on provincial road 5 between Comiso and Vittoria, in the province of Ragusa in southeastern Sicily, and brings together a conference center, banqueting halls, guest rooms and a restaurant-pizzeria.
Seminars and company events
The conference center is the main asset for business events. Its congress hall takes more than 700 people and comes with its own bar and two box offices, which suits a medical or trade congress, a company convention, a show or a public event with ticketing. Three smaller rooms cover meetings, committees and breakout sessions around it. All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with a projection screen, a flip chart and an internet connection. The site also offers an internal car park of more than 10,000 square meters, a practical point in an area where most participants arrive by car or coach.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core activity of the venue. Receptions take place in its main hall, the Sala Principale, and in the Orchidea Garden, an outdoor setting used for aperitifs and dinners in the warm months. The team plans the day around the couple's style and wishes, and guests who travel can stay in the hotel on the night of the party. The banqueting team also handles other private celebrations, such as anniversaries and family parties.
Rooms and capacities
The Saletta Riunioni, about 30 square meters, takes 15 people around a boardroom table for 12 and suits briefings. The Sala Conferenze, about 40 square meters, takes 30 theatre style, 13 in a U-shape or 20 at a boardroom table. The Sala Meeting, about 90 square meters, takes 100 theatre style, 30 in a U-shape or 40 at a boardroom table, and suits workshops and presentations. The congress hall takes more than 700. Capacities for the Sala Principale and the garden are not published, so ask the banqueting team for seated and standing figures.
Accommodation
The hotel offers rooms on site that can be booked online, which lets congress participants or a wedding party stay where the event takes place. The number of rooms is not published on the site, so check it before planning a large residential event.
Catering
Food is prepared on site. The venue runs a kitchen and catering service for banquets and a restaurant-pizzeria with separate menus, which can feed participants during a congress day as well as wedding guests. The banqueting office has its own phone line for quotes.
Getting there
The resort lies on provincial road 5 between Comiso and Vittoria. Comiso airport, which serves the Ragusa area, is a short drive away, and Catania airport is the main international gateway for southeastern Sicily. A car or coach is the practical way to reach the site, and the large car park takes coaches as well as cars.
