Mario’s apartment easily accommodated our family of 5 (including 2 teenagers and 1 aged 21yr). The location is superb: 200 metres from the incredible Ortygia Island and around 20-30 minutes walk from the Siracusa archaeological park which is well worth a visit. The only downside of the central location is that parking was always a challenge and we often had to park 5-10 minutes walk from the apartment. The apartment building is currently surrounded by scaffolding as there is renovation work being done on the exterior and interior of the building which meant there were noise and dust at times. Nonetheless the apartment itself was fantastic and well appointed. Although we never met Mario, he answered all messages very promptly and kindly left some drinks in the fridge which were greatly appreciated on our arrival. He also dropped off an extra set of keys. There are a number of good restaurants and a supermarket within a 10 minute walk. Staying in The apartment definitely enhanced our stay in Siracusa