Max was there waiting to meet us, and is a very friendly and communicative host. He also brought us extra beach towels the same day and asked us to call if we needed him for any reason. You can't ask for a better host. He's great. The flat is as described, very quiet, and with good air conditioning if needed. Perfect central location and the roof terrace is a real bonus, especially when Ortigia is packed with tourists. It means you always have your own private space to enjoy a meal or a drink in the open air. Yes, the shower probably could do with some updating, but overall this is a great spot and great value for money. There is a tiny minimarket nearby for essentials, and the main market is only five minutes away. Ortigia has experienced a tourist boom, so please follow Max's restaurant recommendations or your guide book. We had a really dreadful restaurant experience at Trattoria La Foglia - it's in Ortigia and has antiques and antique dolls inside, and little home-made crocheted menus. Looked quite quirky and sweet (albeit a bit naff). We were tired and stopped there on our first night. Bad move! In 33 years of living and travelling all over Italy, I have never experienced such unfriendly and openly rude service. (This was especially shocking in Sicily, where I have always had incredibly courteous service, even in the simplest cafes.) The food and wine at La Foglia is very poor, eveything takes an age to arrive, but it was the rudeness of the staff that shocked me most of all. The waitress wouldn't even give us our correct change, but stomped inside muttering angrily under her breath and returned to fling a 5 euro note in our faces as we left (we had pointed out that we had been charged for things that never arrived, so were due 6 euros in change). Avoid. By total contrast, there is a nice little cafe just around the corner from the flat (Caffe Mignon) on via dei Santi Coronati run by a lovely smiling owner where you can have a coffee and pastry in the morning. Super friendly, workaday, proper little Italian place where the locals get their first espresso of the day. Enjoy Ortigia!