We really loved our stay in Valentina's place. It's the bottom floor of a two story house. We didn't get to meet her personally, but her mother who lives in the floor above handed us the keys and showed us around. The place is fully equipped, beautifully decorated, with a comfortable bed and a big and relaxing outside area with sea view. The house is a 15 to 20 minute ride away from Siracusa and is within walking distance of a number of rocky beaches, but there are a number of very beautiful sandy beaches surrounded by dramatic cliffs are just few kilometers away (including one with a number of bunkers from World War 2-era). Too far to walk, but they're easy to reach by car or by bicycle. Valentina has a handy leaflet that shows you the location of a number of them. When we were there, WiFi was provided by a portable pocket-sized device that creates your own WiFi Hotspot. This way you can have access to the Internet everywhere you go if you don't have an Italian sim card with Internet access. The connection is not very fast (so no YouTube) but it's perfect for sending messages and using Google maps. There was no TV, but there is a private parking spot. For breakfast, Valentina provided us with a 5 euro voucher to be used in one specific cafe/pizzeria/bar that is within a 15 minute walk from the house. There is a little supermarket close to the cafe and there's a pizzeria that serves glutenfree pizza just before you get to the main road to Siracusa. It's very easy to miss the sign that indicates Valentina'shouse, so pay attention when you're arriving, especially at night. All in all, we had a great experience in Valentina's house and we greatly recommend it."