Roberto's place is a very cozy and clean oasis-like villa in the countryside of Syracuse, approximately 10 km from the city center. The villa contains multiple apartments, of which ours was situated below street level. The apartment was modern and well-equipped. The garden is lush with a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and terrace areas for e.g. grilling and eating outside. Roberto also has multiple bicycles that can be borrowed for riding to close-by shops, restaurants and beaches.
Our experience at Roberto's villa was excellent. We traveled in a group of four (two couples) and our goal for the trip was to relax, enjoy the sun and visit Syracuse and its surrounding areas. We did not rent a car.
The nearby areas contain a couple of restaurants, some small food stores and nice beaches that are easily reachable by bike. Our initial idea was to ride by bike also to Syracuse, but this proved to be too dangerous in the local traffic. Fortunately Roberto was very resourceful in helping us out with rides to Syracuse and back.
Roberto himself is an extremely generous and helpful host. It was a pleasure to stay at his place, and we are very thankful about all the help we received from him. We certainly enjoyed our stay. 5/5.