We can't say enough positive about the experience we had at this home in the heart of Ortigia.
Everything, from the hosts of Carmello and his father, Angelo to the location (minutes away from all the major areas in Ortigia and, indeed, Syracuse, to the apartment itself was excellent.
While some have previously complained about the noise, we did not find it to be a particular problem. While there were times where it got a bit noisy, we didn't find it went late into the night and the location more than made up for any such noise since we were truly minutes away from Apollo's Temple, the Markets, Piazza Duomo, etc. and all by foot. We were only 2kms walk from the Parco Archeologico and the cycling trails were practically outside our door.
A huge shoutout to Angelo & Carmello who could not do enough for us and were always so quick to respond to any question or request we had. They were truly excellent hosts and represented Sicily and Syracuse/Ortigia as well as anybody could hope.
The apartment itself is located right on the narrow street so one does have to be careful when entering or leaving the apartment to make sure you look right and left in case of scooter or pedestrian traffic. Frankly, this was true for most of Ortigia so it was not a problem for the apartment/cottage.
All the amenities in the apartment were modern and the decorator touches were tasteful and added to the atmosphere of being in Ortigia.
We highly recommend this apartment and if we can ever get back to Ortigia, we would stay here again in a heartbeat!
Grazie Mille, Angelo e Carmello. La tua gentilezza e stata molto apprrezzata (Apologies for the lack of accents in the typing).
Ron & Anna