Apollo House is just steps away from the ancient ruins of the Temple of Apollo in Ortigia. It's easy to walk everywhere from this location, including up to mainland Siracusa and the Teatro Greco there. The big daily market is just a couple of blocks away, and there's a decent grocery store, as well as too many good restaurants to count. Martina very thoughtfully supplied so many things: coffee, sugar, bottled water, milk, pasta, sauce, plenty of toilet paper, washing detergent...in short, everything I needed to start off. The flat opens right onto the street, so you can hear passers-by; but after a couple of days it was not a problem, since I was usually out and about anyway. The house is spotless and recently renovated, with a good kitchen, immaculate bathroom, and good linens. She and her family were also extremely responsive to any question or concern that I had (including operation of the combination washer/dryer). Parking, which is at a premium in Ortigia, is a few blocks away and requires prepayment in coins at a kiosk. I rented a car in Siracusa for a few days to make excursions outside the city, rather than being saddled with a vehicle for the entire time, and this worked out better than renting at the airport in Catania. Apollo House was just perfect for me as a solo traveler, but would also work well for a couple looking for economical accommodations in this beautiful city.