This was our family’s first time in Sicily and Salvatore offered a great deal of support and help as we planned our trip. As we decided to make Ortigia our home-base for the duration of our holiday and take daily road trips, Salvatore arranged parking for us nearby that was well organized and reliable (important to note the hours of operation for the parking lot.)
The accommodations are in an excellent location; near to restaurants, shopping, sites, the city center, and easily accessible to entering/exiting the island of Ortigia.
The accommodations were very clean. The main floor where the kitchen, bath room, living room, and one bedroom are located were excellent and beautiful including balconies with gorgeous views and a quaint are to sit while you enjoy breakfast/coffee. The downstairs; however, is a small room with very little windows, a bed on the ground, a flight of stairs to the bathroom that was not make clear in the photos nor description – something to be aware of.
A few important notes: There are a lot of stairs into the building which is also important to be aware of if traveling with heavy luggage, children, or have difficulty walking stairs; the water does not stay hot so you have to wait a long time between showers (this is out of the control of Salvatore, it is an old island); the key to the main entrance of the building was extremely difficult to use and on a few occasions, we struggled for over 10 minutes to enter.
We had a minor issue with an item that apparently broke during our stay. As four adults, no one was aware of this occurring. However, Salvatore took an accusatory approach which was unexpected.
Overall, in spite of these events and circumstances, we enjoyed and would recommend.