From the minute we saw the pictures of Maria's beautifully decorated apartments we knew it would be the place for us on our trip to Siracusa and we were right! Punto Zero 2 is an extremely tastefully modernised old apartment, spotlessly clean and EXACTLY what it shows in the pictures. The space is bright, funky and fun and the hosts are so lovely and warm. The communication before we arrived was brilliant and the Punto Zero website is a really useful to familiarise yourself before you get there. We felt they went above and beyond to make sure we had all the info we needed and the discount cards for cafes & the solarium are a great addition. Francesco, Maria's son, speaks really good English and was there with Maria to meet us when we arrived and to explain anything we needed to know.
For us the location was perfect as we were beside the archeological sites and within easy walking distance from Ortigia or from the beautiful Solarium Zen but also in a quiet enough area to have peace and privacy when we were in the apartment. We had 5 days to explore so found it was good to have many directions to go from the apartment and different things to find each way.
As my friend got sick at had to go to hospital one afternoon it was great for us to discover that the hospital was only around the corner! (I hope that's not an experience other guests have to have but it's good to know help is near if you need it! The hosts were very sympathetic about my friend and offered to help find us a hotel, as the apartment was booked, in case we needed to stay longer but thankfully he was better quickly and we were able to go as planned). Maria's husband very kindly drove us to the train station when we were leaving and we had great fun talking to him on the way even though we speak no English!
I would highly recommend this listing to anyone looking for a really classy, comfortable & clean place to stay where they will have peace and privacy.