My friend and I went to Noto and stayed with Emanuela for two nights. Upon arrival her mother Antonia was waiting for us and let us into the apartment. She was very friendly and helpful-- giving us public transportation schedules and such. Communication was great and Emanuela responded in a very timely manner whenever we had questions (we corresponded in Italian). The apartment was very clean and everything was very nice. The walk into the city center and the bus stop were both about 15 minutes.
Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would come back again!