Francesca's place is in an amazing location and very close to a beach you can go to for some sun (morning to early afternoon). Francesca was such a warm and gracious host and met us at our car when we weren't sure if we could park there for long. Parking is an issue though, but this is true for all of Ortigia I think, just have to be a bit patient :) - totally worth staying in Ortigia, very cozy and cute city - our favourite of the trip (we did the East Coast).