I visited Lorena's apartment with my boyfriend in July. It is a fantastic location right in the middle of the old town center, close to many good spots. It is really hot there in July, so we enjoyed the possibility of an aiconditioned room at night. The place has two terrasses. One downstairs by the kitchen and living room, and one upstairs with the great view. We thought we would be using the big upstairs terrasse and the sunbeds, but unfortunately it was just too damn hot. The pictures show a parasol that in reality is unusable. Even the faintest winds will try to lift it over the sides of the balcony endangering the lives of people and the umbrella itself. We had to give up on all our attempts. Instead we crept into the shadows that formed around the balcony wall at around 5 pm. This way we could read with our heads out of the sun while tanning our legs.
The downstairs one was somewhat shadowed and therefore the one more often used.
We enjoyed our stay in Lorena's apartment. It is easy to get around town from there and we found free parking whenever we had been for a drive. Her father welcomed us and gave us a grand introduction to the history and sites of Syracusa. It was great and he is very kind!
At the apartment Lorena provided us with maps, information on good restaurants and sites, and books on Syracusa.
All in all a great stay!