Carmela is a wonderful and generous host and we enjoyed staying in her apt a lot!
The room has its own entrance door and a bathroom, so you have all the privacy of a hotel room but still the advantages of a private accomodation. The quiet inner courtyard right in front of the apt can be used to sit outside. In 15minutes walking distance you reach the center of Siracusa on Ortigia Island (beautiful!) and the train station. Also Neapolis is close and in walking distance (10minutes).
Carmela was very kind and we could stay in the apt until the evening until our night train to Rome left! Thanks so much for that, we can only recommend this host and apt!