I booked the appartment very last minute, seduced by the pictures of the nice terrace. Communication with Maddalena was very good, she answered my questions always immediately and was so kind to let me check in early and she gave me a personal friendly welcome; Location of the appartment is very good, in the middle of Ortigia but in a quiet alley, you don't hear any streetnoise or noise from the neighbours. It's on the third floor, so you have to be fit to climb the stairs ... The bonus you get is the nice roof terrace with panoramic views from both sides.
Supermarket and grocery store are around the corner (and many bars and restaurants).
The apartment itself was rather basic: small kitchen, small bedroom with a pull-out bed and tiny bathroom. The only thing I really missed was wifi. I stayed for a week and enjoyed it because it was really private.