This review is in May (Maggio) before the tourist season. Livia gets 5 stars for communication. I recommend this apartment for anyone looking for a stay on a beach. The apartment is very clean. I would wait for June the next time. The weather was a bit cool and cloudy on some days. Once the weather improves this location is probably very busy.
For those struggling to read the reviews and determine where the beach is relative to the apartment here is my description. You enter the apartment from a main street, Viale Lido, and walk immediately up a set of stairs to the entry door. When you enter there is a balcony to the left that is above a small side street. There is no traffic but people use the side street. You are about 30 feet from sand across the small side street which is a dead end. On google maps it is called Via dei Girasoli. The balcony hangs over this street. You can park in a private spot belonging to the apartment if you drive down the side street. We parked on Viale Lido at the front gate to the apartment with no issues.
The rooms are large. The bed was comfortable. The water heater can provide 2 hot showers then you must wait for more hot water. The balcony shades block out all light very well. The washer takes about 2 hours to complete a load. There is a clothes rack to hang wet clothes on. Livia provides both a coffee machine (Nespresso pods) and 2 espresso pots. Bring your own coffee, milk and sugar. Lastly, the electricity can be turned off with a key at the front door. We removed the door key from this ring so we could leave while the washer was running.
As for Lido di Noto, the town is very empty in May. The Ristorante Scirocco was the closest place for food. The food was good but they had a limited menu while out of season. The mini-market on the square was a surprise. It had a very nice deli counter, some fresh vegetables, and basic canned foods. There is a granite truck on the Viale every morning. A coffee shop is open at the end of the Viale, 0.5 km from the apartment.
Grazie Livia!