My boyfriend and I spent a month at Bruno's Casuzza. The best part about our stay was the hosts. We never met Bruno (he was very kind in our Airbnb exchanges), but his parents were the kindest, friendliest, and most accommodating hosts.
They very kindly picked us up at the bus station, greeted us with some food items upon arrival, and because of our month-long stay, provided extra Nespresso pods, linens, drying racks, and even brought us an extra work desk! They checked in throughout our stay to make sure everything was OK (without being intrusive in any way), and gave us a ride to the bus station upon our departure. Super lovely, thoughtful, and generous folks! We could not have asked for more!
The location is pretty ideal - about a 5-minute walk from the main bridges into Ortigia, on the east side of the island a block from the sea, and about a 7-minute walk to the main square.
The apartment is exactly as pictured. Very clean and is perfectly well appointed with everything we needed for our month's long stay (including cleaning supplies and laundry detergent).
We cooked many meals and had all of the kitchen equipment and essentials we needed.
The wifi is solid and fast (which was much appreciated as you cannot get a mobile signal in the building).
The air conditioning units worked well.
The mattress is very firm.
Everything seems relatively new and in great condition.
The apartment is on the ground floor right next to the road with a decent amount of foot/vehicle traffic right outside. It is an active city where people live, so noise is to be expected. There are no restaurants or bars right next to the apartment, so you don't have to worry about loud crowds or partying into the night.
We spent an unforgettably wonderful month in Ortigia and our hosts and Bruno's apartment played a big role in it!
One note:
There was some loud construction happening Monday through Friday during the day right next to the apartment for most of our stay. Obviously not something our hosts could do anything about and they were very apologetic. Since we were there for a month living/working and not out sightseeing all day, and are also late sleepers, we had to use earplugs.
This is a reality for historic locations with centuries-old buildings - there is always construction somewhere, especially to accommodate more and more travelers like us. Always a good idea to bring earplugs when traveling. :-)