My husband and I had a wonderful stay at Emanuele's apartment and the view was amazing. We were able to relax towards the end of our trip and were happy that Emanuele was able to provide us a ride from the airport so we didn't need a vehicle on the island.
We highly recommend avoiding bringing a rental car here because parking is limited and even the locals have a hard time parking near their own home. We were able to walk to most of the places we wanted to go, and there are taxis available in Siracusa city center (15 min away).
Emanuele needed to do some repairs on the unit before we could check in, but he was able to show us a quick tour of the island and we had gelati while we waited. He let us know about this ahead of time and made sure it was okay with us before scheduling the repair. As promised the unit was available at the designated time.
Otherwise, we took walks around the island to the different forts, swam at the nearby beach, and even went to the Archimedes Museum (grab a taxi for this one). We recommend eating at "MOON" - Move Ortigia Out of Normality, which is a vegan restaurant open for dinner that is a two minute walk from the apartment. Even if you aren't vegan, you will enjoy these delicious dishes!
Had a great time overall and would like to return again!