This is a comfortable, bright apartment in a fantastic location in Ortigia. Well-equipped kitchen with full-size refrigerator, small table and chairs, sofa bed with bunk bed above and good-size bathroom with the typical, tiny corner shower. The highlight was the roof-top deck with table and chairs — perfect place for an evening glass of wine with a view to the Temple ruins. Communication with Lucia, who speaks English, was great and she provided a warm welcome complete with breakfast pastries and even a bottle of wine. The location is perfect, at the north end of the island, just across the bridge. Free parking available nearby. The only drawback is the odd stairway leading down to the bedroom. There is a narrow stairwell with the stairs leading down from the opposite wall. It has a drawbridge contraption with a platform built across the stairwell that splits in half, so that you have to walk cross half of the drawbridge to the other side, then walk down the stairs with half of the drawbridge blocking half of the stairwell. Obviously, if you have mobility issues or are a large person, this will not work. We left our suitcases upstairs in the living room and avoided having to work out how to get them down the stairs. Lucia did point out that the sofa bed could be made up to sleep in as an alternative. But, the bedroom downstairs is quiet, roomy and comfortable, with a large window opening out to the interior courtyard below, low ceiling, and sofa. Overall, a great base for exploring Otigia. Grazie, Lucia!
