The apartment is a two story walk up a very narrow staircase, so be ready! Otherwise great location. About parking - I used the parking recommended by the hostess and it was fine and cost me 15/Eur per day. Some of the reviews mention using the nice waterfront parking; if you can negotiate something with the parking attendant then sure, but otherwise this will cost a lot more. If you make the same choice as me it is better to drive first to the apartment and drop off your luggage, then drive to the garage. There are some pretty narrow streets in Ortigia but even our big fat SUV was able to fit through them so don't worry. Hostess was very responsive and the apartment had everything we needed. Would stay here again.