The location of the flat is away from the tourist hub of Ortigia, which we liked, and it is only 10 minutes' walk away.
The bedroom is lovely and bright. We used the lounge as the second bedroom. The sofa bed is comfortable but it was too difficult to put it away so it rather dominated the lounge/kitchen although it still left enough space for the two of us.
There is access to a roof terrace which is great and a small balcony from the bedroom, both basic but very nice. The building and some of the apartment would benefit from some repair and modernisation but overall the apartment is very good value for money.
Communication with Ray via airbnb email was extremely prompt, and it was very easy to make arrival arrangements with him. Other communication in basic Italian and English was a little challenging but both Raimondo and Sara/Lucia were helpful.