Beautifully renovated apartment in an ideal area of Ortygia. VERY comfortable bed, quiet area—all around, the best sleep of our trip in Sicily was at Alessia’s apartment. But, it’s still in a cool neighborhood and easily walkable to anywhere in Ortygia. As others have said, Alessia was super responsive to all our questions and really helpful and sweet, with lots of nice touches for an easy stay. One thing to be aware of: if you are driving a car, you can only bring it into Ortygia during certain hours, so reach out to Alessia early for information on how to time your arrival in order to be able to park close to the apartment. Otherwise, you will have a 15 minute walk over cobblestones with your bags from the nearest public parking area that’s outside of the traffic-controlled zone. I would still wholeheartedly recommend staying here, especially since this is avoidable with good planning.