Alice and her husband were so wonderful in the welcome! They helped us park the car in a specific spot for free, and waited for us, because we had some problems on the road and arrived one hour later than originally announced. Alice was so nice and understanding!
The apartment is located in a cool authentic neighborhood, just 2 min from the city beach and the old town, so perfect location if you want to get a feel for how Syracusian people live...
However, two rather big minuses: there is NO air conditioning, just a fan. This summer (2021) was exceptionally hot, and the fan was not enough. Even though the apartment is on the -1 floor, which is why I personally thought it would be cooler, this was not the case. It was really hot and it smelled a bit like cellar. The second minus is the bed, it was the most uncomfortable of all the airbnbs we stayed in. Maybe there's been a bit too many guests on it, so I suggest renewing the sofabed. Other than this, maybe the apartment is much better in the other months, when it's not 40 degrees outside ;-)