We stayed in Mauro's place for three weeks. The apartment is spacious, bright, with a very well-equipped kitchen, which I love! The view from the terrace is amazing. It was a bit cold and rainy during our visit, so we didn't really use it, but it was really cool to watch the city from the living room every day. The parking was very easy, although we started parking a bit further away (actually not that far, just up another staircase) because we could avoid some of the narrowest streets (especially since there was construction going on at the time). But that said, it was easy and always available, which was great. The apartment is within walking distance of the main part of Modica, but is down (then back up) a bunch of steps, so it isn't very accessible if you have mobility issues. We had fun exploring Modica and other cities/towns in the area. We took day trips to Catania, Siracusa, Ragusa, Agrigento (although it was very far and raining... boo), among others. We are runners and found the waterfront path in Marina di Ragusa amazing and incredibly beautiful (it's about a 40 minute drive from the apartment). We didn't really eat out in Modica (except for Pizza), but we had several good lunches out on our day trips to the nearby towns/cities.
Although we didn't meet Mauro in person, his friend, Laura took very good care of us. When we arrived, we had a lovely platter of local sweets waiting for us, as well as a well-stocked kitchen. Mauro's father brought us some of the most delicious arancini I've ever had. And of course we sampled the chocolate a few times (if you have a chance, try the 'mpanatigghi (local cookie made with chocolate and meat) from Bonajuto. We also got to try the version they make with eggplant. Both were very delicious. We had a fun three weeks in Modica (although it is very small, so I probably would do Sicily differently next time) and would recommend this apartment. Thank you for a wonderful stay!!