Location, location, location, this is what the apartment offers. Close to Ortigia and old Siracusa without the hassle of not being able to park and being surrounded by tourists and the hussle bussle, only a gentle 15 minute stroll. Excellent local amenities - Olive Patisserie excellent food let down by indifferrent service, however Leonardo's over the road great coffee, good cornetto's and excellent attention. There is no laundry on the building but Vincent can arrange a service, and he recommended a local laundrette where the propieter was helpful, charming and most of all good fun with my poor Italian. On Corso Umberto near the bridge to Ortigia is a great laundry where you can leave the washing to be washed and dried then go for a stroll and then come back to it fully folded. The apartment offers a parking garage at a small extra fee, and this I found convenient, though the adjacent gym users were sometimes not to considerate where they parked - minor. Close to the Greek Theatre but also 2 main roads to leave Siracusa to either the autostrada for exploring or the main road to Augusta heading north and the outof town retail park. There is an elevator to save using the stairs, and the aircon much apprecaited in August and September. The kitchenette is on the small side but with so much nearby never became a limit - there is a large Deco Supermarket near the apartment to fill the fridge with cold bottled water. It sounds very tourist but the 1 hour boat excursion around Ortigia and Siracusa is a highlight would do again