My wife and I hold the record for the length of stay at Mario's place having booked it for 32 nights. And we've since dubbed him Super Mario because nobody could have helped us settle into a place like Mario. He's a gem. And he's as genuine as the day is long. As other reviewers have stated, he showed us the places at the market to shop, places to eat, (Amuni) across the road from his apartment is magnificent, and gave us invaluable advice of what to see and how to see it. And he was unbelievably kind when we had to urgently return to Australia for a few days for a funeral. The apartment is probably bigger in real life than we imagined, with three big bedrooms, a big toilet and a kitchen big enough to prepare meals and to sit around the table with four people and enjoy a glass of of wine. We particularly enjoyed the location because of its proximity to everything, a walk around Ortigia takes roughly around 40 minutes. And within 10 minutes of Mario's front door, you can be in the magnificent duomo piazza enjoying a spritz while watching the world go by. It far exceeded our expectations, and like many other people, we'll be back. But hopefully, we might see Mario sooner because we have offered him a standing invitation to stay with us in Perth any time he wants to pursue his passion for windsurfing.