Lucia's apartment is spacious and comfortable and quiet. It's in a street near the busy Ortigia market and well placed for walking anywhere on the island. Lucia lives next door and was very helpful organising a wonderful driver, Paolo Cultraro, who picked me up at the airport. I highly recommend Paolo who took me straight to the house and kindly lugged my suitcase up lots of flights of stairs. Public transport is poor in the region and parking a nightmare. If you take the bus from Catania Siracusa bus station is still some way from Ortigia.
The downstairs bedroom is reached by a very narrow set of stairs which look daunting but turned out to be relatively easy. It is a top floor flat though with lots of stairs so I'm not sure this would be suited for anyone with mobility difficulties. The bedroom is incredibly quiet and there's also a sofa bed on the main floor above the street. You get a bit of noise there but not much.
The kitchen has everything most people would need to cook but Ortigia' cafes and restaurants are so good I never bothered. The neighbouring Bar del Ponte is a great place for coffee, beer and snacks any time of the day.