If you are planning to stay in Modica you cannot do better than Ornella's lovely apartment. It is absolutely ideally located, less than five minutes walk from Corso Umberto I (the main street in Modica), but on a pedestrian path that is really quiet and safe. The apartment itself is small, but has everything you might need. And the balcony is spectacular. We stayed for ten days with a two-year-old toddler. She slept in the bottom bunkbed and was thrilled with her set up. The apartment is well laid out and safe for children, and she loved to play on the balcony and look for cats on the roofs below. Although we didn't meet Ornella, her friend Valentina met us on arrival and was gracious and charming, and her neighbour Lydia cooked us dinners and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. We had a minor issue with lightbulbs while we were there, and Ornella had it fixed instantly. I would highly recommend her as a host, and her apartment as a base, and I would also recommend Modica - it's laid back and pretty and less than an hour's drive from wonderful day trips in every direction.