Great apartment in a beautiful place. Despite our stay in Siracusa / Ortigia being very short, it was a fun place to relax after our day's sightseeeing - perhaps all the more since we were unlucky with the weather. We loved the big sofas and the original and colourful touches everywhere. The view from the rooftop terrace is wonderful.
We would definitely recommend staying in Ortygia (rather than the nondescript modern city) although you have to walk to your accommodation - it's a pity (as we learned after our arrival) the shuttle bus service no longer exists. (I admit that communication with our hosts would have been easier if I had given them updated contact information when travelling elsewhere in Sicily. )
We went to a restaurant near the Duomo suggested by Lucia which was really excellent - thanks for this! Ortigia is really beautiful - couldn't see enough of those fabulous sculptured balconies, each different from its neighbours yet in perfect harmony. Don't miss the Museo Bellomo - the building itself is beautiful and has several truly stunning paintings.
You can walk everywhere - we even ended up walking to the Archaeological Park because we hadn't realised that what looked like advertising panels in the streets were bus stops!
Overall, we were very delighted with this apartment which added to a memorable experience.