Our stay in Mariella's apartment was delightful, and we would definitely recommend it. We had stayed in Ortigia before for just a couple of nights and decided to return this year for a week to explore it further . The apartment is small, but due, I'm sure to Mariella's profession as an architect,. is well designed. There is only one window, which is in the front door, but with the courtyard and the fact that we spent most of our time outside, it was not a problem for us.

Great shower!

We didn't rent a car and had hoped to take day trips by bus. The bus schedules are erratic however , so we ended up taking only one. This was not a problem, since Ortigia itself, with the markets, the architecture and the ambience were enough for a week's enjoyment.

Mariella and I had about equal competence in each other's language, so we had much fun communicating. A very gracious and accomodating host.