Anonio was fantastic, he was flexible with our arrival and ensuring we were able to get into the apartment as soon as we arrived. The apartment is right where you want to be. Even though it was on the island of Ortigia it was still within walking distance to farthest Archaeological site in Syracuse, and most of the sites to see on the island. There was a great market across the street where you can get pretty much anything you need. I would highly recommend the apartment to anyone planning to visit Sicily. We stayed for about a week and used it as our staging area to see the island. The apartment was as advertised in the photos it actually appears smaller in the photos than it actually is.