This lovely condo had a great view of the ocean, was well equipped, and extremely clean. Max left a bottle of wine and water to welcome us. The furnishings were lovely. The condo is a short walk from restaurants, markets, and many historically significant sites.
We arrived later than anticipated due to many roads being unpassable and having to reroute. Max was very responsive even though he was out of town. Federico, Max's proxy, was patient with our timing. Federico checked us in and gave an orientation to the apartment and information about parking.
The only challenge was when we went to take hot showers that evening, there was no hot water. The next morning Max tapped into his local network and sent workers over to diagnose and ultimately replace the water heater. It caused a little bit of reworking our plans but ultimately worked out.
I would definitely recommend Max's place for a visit and, if I'm in Ortygia again, I will definitely check on the availability of Max's place.