We had a lovely 6 night stay in Mariella’s apartment in the heart of Ortigia. One of the nicest things was that she picked us up at the bus station and introduced us to her apartment and several surrounding streets. This is the first time a host has ever done this for us. The apartment is as described and well supplied for cooking and she was so nice to have coffee for us for the whole time of our stay. When we arrived it was quite cool but there are so many heaters and air conditioners that the temperature can be set to any one’s taste. Ortigia is lovely and very compact so that you can get to the many restaurants and shops within minutes. You can walk to the bus station in Siracusa in about 20 minutes so you don’t need a taxi – that’s what we did when we took a bus to the architecturally lovely city of Noto and when we left to go to Taormina. Mariella was available for any concerns and questions we had. So in summary we would recommend this Airbnb highly.