Really the best experience we've had with Airbnb so far. (And we've always had good experiences.) The apartment is beautiful. Everything newly renovated. And very stylish: clean but warm minimalism. Francesco and his wife clearly have great taste. It is also quite spacious, especially for a couple. One of you can be working in the eat-in kitchen, the other napping in bed or reading on the terrace, or lying on the couch in the living room listening to the sea. You are 2 minutes from two of Ortigia's public beaches—one a platform from which one walks right into the clear water. We would swim before breakfast or whenever we felt like it. Francesco gave us excellent suggestions for restaurants (we particularly loved aLevante, right around the corner, for dinner—esp the vegetarian pasta). And he arranged for parking at a garage (with attendant) a 5-minute walk away. This is critical in Ortigia, for reasons I'll let Francesco explain. He's also a jazz musician, and the bluetooth sound system in the apartment is excellent. The place gets tons of sunlight and is kind of magical at night, as you look out to the water and the lighthouse. As you can tell, we could go on and on. But i'll just say: book this place.