Good choice if you are on a budget trip! This place has everything you’d need: laundry machine, a little place to sit outdoors, parking, a little kitchen, air-con, etc. One can easily tell that the owner has put a lot of thoughts and care in this place to make the most out of the limited space. For example, there are places to hang clothes over the bed, and there is a little wooden shelf on top of the bed for you to put things you might need during the night. There are also interesting paintings on the wall and small decorative things on the kitchen shelf, which add color to the apartment.
Catia is friendly and fast with reply. We got tips from her on where to rent bikes etc. She and her husband also left some yoghurt, beer and water in the fridge, which we enjoyed during our stay.
The cons of this place mostly come with the fact that it is a very small apartment. There is only a door and no window, so the room could feel a bit dark, and the carpet and mattress felt kind of moist (probably unavoidable since Siracusa is a coastline city). We slept with the inner door open every night for better ventilation. You might also hear the kids upstairs in the morning. Not a big issue for us though.
Overall I can definitely recommend Catia’s place for anyone traveling on budget!