Great apartment in Ortigia. Roberta doesn’t live there anymore but still is a great (friendly and timely) communicator. Her mother does most of the live hosting and was also super sweet, communicative and informative. Check-in & Check out was super smooth. They let us keep our bags there after we checked out so that we could go for one last sun-bathing/swim session. The building (multiple apartments that they rent) feels secure and there’s essentially nowhere in Ortigia that feels unsafe. Ortigia is small and easy to walk around the whole island so don’t worry about distances if you are someone who walks around. This apartment is on the east side of the island which is just a bit quieter than the west side as the harbor, boardwalk, the “aquarium”, Aretusa and more bars/restaurants are on the west side (though the west side is, obviously, great for sunsets). This worked out well for us as we liked that it was a little less busy. There is one public and one private/paid swimming area (“solarium”) within very short walking distance which we used a lot. [Note that the swimming is off/around rocks (not a beach) and the solariums are platforms built on/around the rocks. If you have trouble laying out on platforms or rocks, you will want to pay the 15-17 euro per person/day (as of July 2018) to reserve a beach chair for the day at the private solarium.] This little apartment is an easy one-flight walk-up. It was very clean. There’s one bedroom and then a small multi-purpose (kitchen/dining/couch&TV room) which was nice to have separate from the bedroom. There’s high ceilings so it stays relatively cool but still gets hot in the Sicilian summer. This may be an issue for some because (as other reviewers have noted) you get charged for overuse of electricity. IF I remember correctly, they allowed 50kW energy use over a specific time-period (I think it was a week but I’m not certain) before having to pay. They note/write the wattage on the meter when you arrive so you can keep track yourself. We stayed for 4 nights and got nowhere close to using the allotted amount, but we were out of the apartment a lot, turned off the air conditioner & lights when we would leave, and only had the air conditioner on at about 21-23 degrees celsius (approx 70-73 degrees Fahrenheit) most times when we were using it (except initially to cool the place down when we first got back in). If you like your place frigid and to sleep cold - or plan on staying inside a lot of the time - but don’t want to pay extra money for utilities, this might not be the spot for you. There’s a small electric range/stove which we thought we would use but didn’t so can’t comment on it. There are some basic cooking supplies provided. The bathroom is right off the bedroom with a typically small Italian shower but with decent pressure. You...