Wonderful. That’s the totality of our experience in Simona’s home. It is in a prime location, a short pleasant walk across the bridge from Ortigia, and a 2 minutes walk to take the on and off bus for touring the city.
There is street parking if you are patient, or you can easily park at a nearby parcheggio for all day parking.
There are several cafes and restaurants nearby or a short walk into Ortigia. We also were able to easily visit the fruit and fish market in the morning.
The apartment is accessed by a small elevator which made getting our luggage in and out a breeze. Once in the apartment we were amazed at its size and tasteful luxury. There is a comfortable “family” or TV rooms with a dining table, and sofa and of course a TV. The WiFi was strong and adequate for our needs. The kitchen is modern and has great appliances including a large fridge, a dishwasher and a washing machine. There is a small balcony for hanging clothes to dry. In addition, there is a lovely salon with comfortable leather sofas and a balcony overlooking the bridge to Ortigia.
There are two well lit large bedrooms with great closet space, each with a balcony, and two modern bathrooms. We were amazed at the size of the entire place: it had to be about 1800 square feet, the size of a small house or large American apartment.
The best thing , however, was the hospitality that Simona and Santi, her father, extended to us. From the ease of check in to the ease of check out. They were extremely responsive to our minor problems and even returned to the apartment to help us with the washer!!!!
Our only regret is that we had so few days to spend in Simona’s lovely place. Should we ever get back to Syracuse, we will gladly live there again!!! Thank you, Simona and Santi, for everything!