Our gps failed to show the way to the apartment . Gabriella (alessandra's sister) agreed to drive out to the greek theater and lead us in from there. HEROIC! From that moment on , we knew we had selected the right host(s). The apartment was fantastic. It is at the entry to the island of Ortigia, which makes it ideally situated to explore Ortigia and mainland Siracusa. How can you beat looking directly down into a greek temple or walking out the door and around the corner to shop at the fresh fish /produce market.
The apartment is very spacious and includes a magnificent outdoor deck. Breakfast on the deck , listening to the city waking up . Kitchen is fully furnished and allowed us to cook some great meals using fresh swordfish, mozzarella and ricotta cheese made fresh that morning. There are two things guest contemplating booking this apartment should consider. The unit is located on the top floor of the building and walking the stairs is an aerobic exercise. That did not diminish our enjoyment of the apartment and we incorporated that climb into our daily exercise regiment.
The second item worthy of note is that the data transfer rate through the Wi-Fi is very slow. It really hampered the use of my laptop and our smart phones as well. If internet access is important to you, then you might wish to discuss that with Alessandra prior to booking. In ALL other respects , this is probably amongst the very best bookings I have made through AirBnb.