Concetta and her husband met us at the train station, which was not expected but a welcome kindness as it was storming the day we arrived and the walk would have been very wet. They gave us a short drive tour of Ortigia and then took us to the apartment and helped us check in.
The apartment is actually incredibly large! It is older, but it's well-kept and it faces the ocean and a public swimming area so you cannot beat it. There is a loft bed, and a sofa bed. The loft does get warm, but the fan did fine keeping it cool enough to sleep. I would recommend not leaving the windows open as it does get loud at times during the night.
The sofa bed was also comfortable and the AC is in the room it is in. So, overall you have 2 great places to sleep, at a very affordable cost.
We swam almost every day we were there! The water is cool, and refreshing but there are quite a lot of large rocks...so goggles are important! We purchased snorkel sets and the snorkeling is amazing! So much to see (plus you can maneuver around the rocks easier). I would recommend NOT putting your feet on the bottom if you can't see the bottom...tons of wild life including crabs, sea urchins, eels and fish. We were thankful for the snorkels we purchased at Miceli's sportswear (near the apartment and the Diana Fountain) and enjoyed looking around at all there is to see!
The kitchen is stocked with basics, and all items you would need to cook with.
The bathroom is a good size, and the water pressure is lacking in the shower, but it gets you clean! And it gets really hot.
Concetta was easily reachable, and even came over right away to assist us when the wifi quit working. Her daughter accompanied her and they fixed it for us.
The trash system is kind of confusing...theres several buckets and you take one or more of them out every day. There is a guide, but Concetta explained it to us when she stopped by as well.
There is not a lot of public transportation, so you will walk a lot, but we enjoyed the exercise! Ortigia is beautiful! Thanks for the great stay, at a great price!