My husband and I stayed in this wonderful apartment in early November. We loved it. The location is phenomenal - close to the water and steps away from restaurants, shops, the Duomo, etc. The apartment is spacious, stylish, clean, very comfortable with all the necessities, including tons of cds, a great tv in the bedroom (we love watching movies which we hook up from our Nook with HDMI) and WiFi. You will feel that you are in the lap of luxury. We particularly loved the balconies (yes, more than one!). Mariella was very responsive, as we booked the day before, and her husband was wonderful in helping us with the parking and making great recommendations for restaurants and things to do. They were very kind in allowing us to leave our luggage there on the day we left, so we could do some last minute exploring. Ortigia is a magical place and having this apartment as a base of operations was amazing. With these wonderful hosts, your experience will be extra-special. Ps, the pix don't do it justice. It is really lovely.