Manuela's apartment was clean, well equipped, beautifully decorated with an amazing location. Manuela' family provided an excellent welcome and Manuela was so easy to communicate with (all email querys so promptly replied to). However July was very hot and we felt uncomfortable with only a ceiling fan (being Irish we are not used to this heat!). While there is a possibility of parking at the apartment, there is no dedicated parking space and for this reason we were reluctant to make full use of our hire car as there was no guarantee we would get a parking space each evening. Overall, Ortigia is an amazing place to visit and we would recommend Manuela's apartment.