My husband and I had a great stay in Ortigia. The apartment was located on a beautiful little street and very close to great restaurants, shopping, and swimming. We took advantage of the parking garage for our rental car, I highly recommend using that rather than trying to find a spot on the street. The a/c worked great and provided a relief from the hot Sicilian sun in the afternoon. The kitchen wasn't the best for cooking (no knives, few cooking utensils) and bottled water was a must (I imagine this it true for the whole island). Overall, we'd happily return.