We had a great time. The apartment is clean, nicely designed and friendly and I highly recommend it. Fabrizio was a great host. However, if you have small kids better really watch out for the steep steps to the mezzanine (where you will sleep). And kids may wake up because the downstairs market starts around 6 (I mean the noise). Fabrizio leaves earplugs, so if you use them you will be prepared... We haven't (and we still didn't mind it that much). Regarding location: if you want luxury surroundings, this is perhaps not the ideal place for you. But if you want a friendly apartment, a great old town with narrow streets full of charm, on a little island that you can walk for hours and have some wine and calamari here and there, and then some cannoli, just the two of you - this is a perfect setup :) Thank you Fabrizio, thank you Ortigia. We will be back :) Robert and Dorota