We spent a week in Siracusa in early March and found the apartment that Chiara hosts to be comfortable and very well located. It is in the heart of Ortigia and easy walking distance to everything there. Chiara picked us up and drove us back to the train station (also where the bus comes in). Otherwise it would have been about a 25 minute walk. We highly recommend the restaurant Osteria de Seby which is only a few doors down the block from the apartment and Amici Miei has great pizza and is about a 20 minute walk (across the canal). Don't miss the market which happens every morning but Sunday. The WiFi connection at Viola Bakery Cafe did not work well with our MacBook Air, but we were able to sit in the Cafe Minerva and use the Roma Hotel WiFi. During our stay the heater/air conditioner in the living room was not working. Chiara brought over a small heater, which helped but it was not really adequate for the pretty cold winter days. I believe they are going to replace the unit.
Thank you Chiara for being such a wonderful host. We had a great time in Siracusa.