My girlfriend and I LOVED staying at Francesco and Laila's place. The apartment itself is a finished basement, so it's cool during the hot summer days, and it's even more spacious than it looks in the photos. The location is great, just minutes from amazing swimming and snorkeling areas, and not far from Siracusa and the rest of south Sicily. The hosts were kind and helpful, even making us a fire so we could grill our dinner one night. They do not speak English, but communication was fast and easy regardless. The bedroom does not have a window to the outside, so no natural light, but this did not bother us. And the beautiful property has cats and chickens as a bonus :) Overall I would recommend this place highly and would love to stay there again! Grazie!