This was a great place to stay, right at the entrance to Ortigia with nearby markets, harbor, cafes, restaurants. The atmosphere was lively but not excessively noisy. It was perfect for making excursions into either Ortigia or the main town of Siracusa, and parking in front also made it easy to head out of town to see surrounding attractions like Scicli, Noto, the Necropoli (not to be missed).
The flat itself is spacious, with four bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchen, big living room and lots of windows that opened on to great views.
You get the picture. It is highly recommended. If you are looking for a dead quiet place to stay this is not it. It is the midst of all the things that make a vacation interesting - lively markets, cafes, restaurants. But we were there in off-season (late November) and did not find the ambient sounds a problem at all. They just made us want to go out exploring. I did use earplugs, though, because my room was at the front of the building and above a bustling cafe (which, by the way, has wifi - nudge, nudge, wink, wink).
I have stayed in many great AirBnB flats, but this may well top this list.
Finally, Giorgio's parents Angela and Carmelo were lovely and kind. They were there to greet us on arrival (even though we were about an hour late) and made us feel incredibly welcome. Angela speaks perfect English and said they would be available for anything we needed. Because the flat was so well equipped, we didn't need to contact them (by the way, the broom and dustpan are on the balcony off the kitchen), but appreciated their