The apartment is very handily placed in Ortygia, especially when one gets used to the short cuts through the picturesque back streets. The market, temple of Apollo, the Duomo and bridges into mainland Siracusa are all a short walk away. We were welcomed by Sebastiano who gave us a very thorough overview of the apartment and what was available to us in Siracusa including recommended restaurants which was handy and didn't let us down.

The apartment itself is comfortable and of a very high standard. Easily the equal of a hotel costing several tens of euros more. Giusy, the housekeeper, cleaned every day and is extremely friendly and pleasant. The only problem we faced was a flaky internet connection which, while nice to have is not absolutely essential. Andrea did his best to sort the problem out which can't have been straightforward as he was several hundred miles away in Milan.

We found all our contacts with Andrea and his team to be friendly and they were eager to help. Overall a very pleasant stay, in a lovely conveniently located apartment.