Can't get better and safer apartment/flat than this in Siracusa. Marcello's place is very clean, modern and yet has an Italian feel. It has all the amenities that my wife and I needed during our stay. It is situated in a very quite neighborhood with only locals foot traffic and yet a stone throw away from all the places you will visit in Ortigia. The narrow street leading to the apartment is well maintained and lit at night. Three minutes away is the Forte Vigliena where you can have a dip in the Ionian Sea or sun bathe from the artificial platform or on the granite boulder.
Marcello offered to meet us in Talete parking which is about 11 minutes walk from his apartment. He helped us with our luggage and brought us around Ortigia on his Mercedes with his lovely girlfriend. He then took the time to show us the apartment, how to operate his appliances, and even made us an espresso from his espresso maker. Marcello is the kind of person you would want to meet when travelling in unfamiliar place. He is very responsive and is always in touch prior to and through out our stay in his apartment. We will definitely stay in his place again.
Thank you very much for making us feel at home Marcello. Arrividerci, Ciao!
Joe & Monica