We stayed in Desiree’s apartment for a week, using it as a base to explore southeastern Sicily. The apartment was clean, spacious and equipped as advertised. It is conveniently located a few blocks from the Ortigia, with a large parking lot (€15 per day) one block away and free street parking on the surrounding roads. It can be hard to find a spot on the street—especially on weekend evenings—but we were successful on 7 of our 8 nights there.
The apartment is on the ground floor and faces Via Malta, the main route into Ortigia. Both bedrooms and the living room have windows onto the street, and traffic noise is steady all day and late into the night on weekends. We’re accustom to living in the city, but sensitive sleepers might find this to be a problem.
The bathroom was clean and the water pressure was great. There is a small grocery store two blocks away (on Via Cairoli?) and a Lidl supermarket a short drive away (on Via Elorina).
The apartment does not have a balcony or a private outdoor space. Since we were using it as a base to explore the surrounding area, this was not an issue.
Desiree was wonderfully helpful. Communication was clear and easy (WhatsApp) and she buzzed us into the building and apartment remotely on arrival. After that, we used the supplied keys to come and go. She recommended great restaurants and local attractions. Overall, a great seamless experience. We would stay here again if we come back.