We arrived late, around 9.50 pm after 11hrs train & bus trip, access was thankfully simple. The apartments are reached via a restaurants large court yard. Yay a vodka tonic and dinner at our door, so welcome after our long day. Apartment is quiet, very good sound proofing, (restaurant closes at 11). Accommodation is simple, clean and spacious. The bed is huge! Whats app communication with staff very helpful. Great little kitchenette, lacked a kettle, but had everything else.We had booked early and it was cheap. Sadly we hadn't booked more days at accommodation..Ortigia is fabulous and hard to leave, would have happily stayed much longer.

Small thing, a kettle would be good, but we just used a pot. No drama. Having to pay at another location may be a pain to some..we where out exploring so not a problem...but if it was raining ? Small things..we honestly wished we'd booked to stay here longer, great little pad in heart of town 2 mins from swimming beach. Perfecto.

A wonderful place to stay. Clean, cozy and comfortable. Well-equipped bathroom with bidet. The kitchen was also well stocked. The bed linen and towels were of very good quality and the beds super comfortable, which for me is paramount. The hostesses were extremely nice and kind. Throughout our stay we had contact with them. They were so kind that they even invited us to breakfast. There was even an option to leave our luggage with them on the day of departure and we didn't have to lug it around with us while we looked around before we left. The location is great close to the sights and at the same time in a quiet courtyard.

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Cute mini apartment with huge comfortable bed Great location in Ortigia, in the courtyard of Vecchio Pub 1979 (good for dinner), which has a big beautiful tree It was not noisy from the pub Friendly staff and helpful staff in person Being able to leave luggage after check out

The kitchen area was not very clean It's 300 metres away from the reception and it was a bit tricky to find (knowing it's in the courtyard of Vecchio Pub 1979 would be a helpful reference point) Communication via Booking.com was not as friendly and helpful as in person (for example knowing about breakfast in advance)

The location was within a few minutes of everywhere I needed to go for work. The restaurant courtyard outside the front door meant we could get food without going anywhere if we wanted to. July weather was incredibly hot and the AC was amazing! We had a WhatsApp number to message for help whenever we needed.

This isn't the fault of the property, but my European travel adapters didn't work. All the plugs are type L, which I couldn't buy before I traveled. It was an easy fix from a local supermarket.

Great location! it’s a bit tricky to find because there are some construction works outside but it’s a nice place, super close to main attractions and restaurants.

The reception didn’t response to my messages when I tried to contact them a couple of hours before my arrival. The phone wasn’t being answered either, but once I reached them it was all fine. There’s no reception at the place, so you will have to arrange an arrival time the most exact you can, so they’re there when you reach the place. Once you reach the reception, the personal is super friendly and they helped us with information about the tours and other attractions.

Easy to check in, helpful employee got us access to ztl even with very short notice, there was both coffee maker and ground coffee in the apartment, very appreciated!

The bed wasn't super comfortable, check out was a bit complicated as we needed to go to a nearby by location to pay. Also, check out times could be moved to some time later, especially considering the cleaning staff starts in the other location anyway. There was only one coffee mug though, so we used a teacup instead. It's not clear which bin is for what (they differentiate trash).

The location is very good and looks very good. It has 2 air conditioners, so it will cope regardless of the season. It is at number 3, in an inner courtyard, but it is signposted with a poster.

In the inner courtyard there is also a very nice terrace with decent prices. However, if you are an early riser or have young children who do, this may not be the place for you. It's not the music, but the world can be happier. The windows of the house are good, but...

Quirky and very well furnished! A beautiful apartment in a stunning location

Unfortunately there were extremely noisy guests in the room next to us and the walls were very thin - having said that they were obviously having a great time too! Just that we had didn’t the previous night at Gatwick trying and failing to find somewhere to sleep!

The location is superb, being 200m away from two beaches that offer pleasant swimming and sunbathing. The courtyard that the properties open out onto is stunningly beautiful. It is the beer garden for the pub/restaurant next door, but don't let this put you off. The pub offers a wonderful opportunity to sit and have a drink on arrival, literally at the front door while you are awaiting somebody to turn up with the keys to your apartment. I should mention that we had a conversation with the waiter who mentioned that he wasn't surprised to see us waiting for some time, it happens all the time apparently. The property owners are a bit slow to get back to you to organise the check-in and didn't answer the phone so we did need to wait for 2-3 hours upon arrival before somebody turned up. There is an electronic locking system too, so they could have just given us the code, but they needed to take payment so I guess that was the reason why they insist on being there. I have nothing bad to say about Ortigia itself. It was my favourite part of our trip to Sicily. Water pressure wonderful, an adequate kitchenette. Our toddler slept downstairs on the sofa bed with no problems. Walking out the door to be able to sit at a table and eat/drink in the courtyard really was wonderful and the noise at night is no problem. The waiters at the pub were very, very nice as we saw them basically every day, several times on the way in and out. A wonderful property and I would definitely stay here or somewhere similar when visiting Ortigia again.

The only gripe about the accommodation would be the massive lack of power points in any useful location. We had to disconnect the microwave to plug in a laptop to use at the kitchen table, and our phones were left charging in the bathroom because the wall sockets were buried behind the bedhead and various items of furniture that made them very difficult to get to. Probably some wine glasses and bottle opener would be nice but then again, you are next to a pub that has those things.

There are 4 apartments, located in the proximity of the cathedral, in a small courtyard. Ours was nice, with all the amenities required for a comfy stay. There is no luxury, just a straightforward place to spend one or few days.

The courtyard.