Pet-friendly holiday rentals in Island of Ortigia

I highly recommend this apartment in the heart of Ortigia, a stone's throw from the market and the island's main tourist attractions. The ancient theater and archaeological area are slightly further away, but still within walking distance. In the surrounding area, you can find popular restaurants of remarkable quality. The neighborhood is entirely pedestrian, being an ancient Arab medina. The apartment is modern and functional, very cool and airy, with a large terrace without vis-à-vis. Wi-Fi works perfectly, it is a very convenient base for exploring the city. The host is extremely responsive, reachable on WhatsApp and on the platform, for any urgent or non-urgent need.

Lovely, friendly hosts who are very helpful and do their best to accommodate your needs and made everything so easy. The property is great value for money. The property was clean and felt like a home away from home. The kitchen is great has everything you need to cook meals, washing machine room also next to the kitchen which is great. The property is 20 minutes drive from loads of great beaches. Lovely outdoor area to eat and relax. Would definitely recommend.

We had a wonderful 4 day stay at Alessandro’s house with the beautiful garden and amazing views… our 4year old son loved the pool, the playground and- after some time- the big dog ;-) we would love to come back to this great host

Book with your eyes closed 👍We just spent 3 nights from 16 to 19 /10/2024, in Casa di Mauro , which totally matches the photos and descriptions. Ideally located near the temple of Apollo , we were quiet in this charming ultra clean, functional accommodation, equipped with everything that makes a place comfortable and above all tastefully decorated. The bedding is ultra comfortable . In addition , we enjoyed the warm welcome from our host, Maria . Thank you for his listening, his pro activity, his responsiveness and all his attention that brings the little more magical in the rental... water bottles and toilet products. Thank you also for his good tips and for the great places for lunch and dinner. All the ingredients were there to fully enjoy our stay in Syracuse in the heart of Ortigia and we felt in the accommodation very comfortable as home.…the experience delighted us and we will come back . Véronique

Had an excellent weekend. Lovely food and very friendly people. Easy to get to from airport (by bus €6.20) short walk a few stairs some of which are very narrow in the studio. All very clean. The only slight problem were the sheets which didn’t stay on the bed. Thanks for the wonderful stay.

Clean and modern apartment in a great location. Luca is a kind and accommodating host.

Very clean house and as described. The area is very quiet with easy walking. Salvatore is a wonderful person, kind and very helpful. If we have a chance, we will definitely come back. I recommend it to everyone

Beautiful ambience, everything very clean and perfectly furnished. This accommodation is tasteful and sophisticated, a true gem right by the sea

Silvia was an excellent host, always responsive and very helpful. We were able to find the villa with her instructions and she was there to greet us and say goodbye when we left. The villa was spotless and we loved the outdoor space with all its different seating areas and bbq. The house was well equipped with thoughtful touches. There were lots of little extras for our stay including clean towels, jams, treats and Prosecco. A great base for exploring Sicily’s south east. Highly recommend this stay.

Giuseppe’s villa is beautiful, tastefully decorated and very spacious. The variety of outdoor seating areas were lovely for enjoying the sun at different periods of the day. The pool was superb, beautiful and clean. The villa is 10 minutes drive from Syracuse and Ortigia, which have a huge variety of delicious restaurants and bars. The streets are beautiful to explore, especially in the evenings. The only downside to the villa was the area. Unfortunately, there are no pavements so walking anywhere is unsafe. Therefore, hiring a car is necessary. There is a bus, but it only passes 4 x daily. There are local restaurants to visit, but driving is required due to the roads, and at our time of visiting it was unclear whether these were open or not. Despite this, I would happily visit Giuseppe’s villa again without a doubt. Thank you for having us.

Very nicely located home, with a large pool and a fantastic view of the citrus grove.

Peppe is a super host and he made our stay very enjoyable. He was very diligent to our needs, gave us more than enough advice on what to see and eat and also what to do. I can’t recommend this place enough!

Salvatore has been lovely. The garden is beautiful and the kids enjoyed the pool a lot. Ideal place to shine in the area. Very nice bedding. we had a lovely stay!

We just had the most fantastic 9 days at Andrea’s house with our two girls. Andrea very kindly met us at the house despite our delays. We were treated to the most delicious housewarming treat of ice creams. This is without a doubt the best house we have stayed it. I am meticulous when finding a house for our family holidays. It was spotless clean, very comfortable beds, the kitchen was well equipped and the pool and outside space was a dream. We hired a car for noto, Ortigia ( use Andreas parking recommendations and boat company for a tour, Marzanemi and Aqua-beach. Velo cafe is a great spot for a nice coffee, granite (kids loved them) and bakery. It was prefect time to go an average of 24 degrees and no crowds. This is going to be a very memorable holiday and are thanks go to Andrea for a prefect house and being so responsive throughout our trip. Xx

The place is absolutely amazing, high quality build and decorations in everything, spotlessly clean and very comfortable. The pool is the best I have seen, including hotel pools, as it’s deep enough at one end (well over 2 meters) to jump in and has a spring board. Location is near a road but it’s well isolated enough that you can’t see the traffic and it’s quiet, just a beautiful retreat. The kitchen is very well equipped and has a big dining room. Hosts are perfect - very responsive when you need them, non intrusive when you don’t. You need a car, but location next to Siracuse is perfect with lots of beautiful places to visit nearby. We would definitely return!

The host was extremely lovely and accommodating. The villa was beautiful and was perfect for hosting of dinners in the evening. The standout was the terrace which offered beautiful views - Germana was our host and was a pleasure to speak with. Was a great place for a getaway with the girls!!

This flat was so well located in the heart of the delightful island of Ortigia. It was always lovely to come ‘home.’ I stayed for a week and found that the apartment came well appointed with everything one might need - from kitchen utensils and dishes to hair dryer, iron and vacuum. Being on the third floor might mean you have to lug your suitcase up but the reward is being above the foot traffic of the street and having the lovely sunlight and airiness of a top floor. There was a small coop on a diagonal corner that has most kinds of food and household conveniences. The bed was comfortable and closets spacious. The bathroom is updated and has a small washing machine. There are many more details that make this place such good value not to mention the friendliness and responsiveness of Enrica’s communication. I hope to stay there again!

This was my 3rd abnb this trip, and this one was the most spacious so far, with large bedroom. Near enough to walk to Ortigia, and leave the car on the local public street nearthe flat in Siracusa without needing to deal with the ZTL area of Ortigia. Shower was spacious which was good, because many are very small. Small development of about 5 apartments, 3 upstairs, 2 downstairs, small sunny courtyard with seating. Local tax of €19 for 1 week, €4 to use washing machine in a separate room, €3 if you have washing powder. I don't cook, so it was ok, but like most abnbs the cooking worktop area is small. Host Valeria was lovely, and was available quickly for queries. I took the train down from Taormina €13.40, and a taxi from the station to the flat was €20. Panateria nearby, also somewhere nearby for breakfast id required.

Where to even begin, okay: hospitality. These guys make you feel at home straight away. They went above and beyond for our baby with toys and a bed, the fridge was filled, a pie was baked and they responded very quickly. Lovely apartment, not super huge but we didn’t need that. Great part of town: you can walk everywhere. Literally. Also thought the price was very decent. Don’t hesitate: book!

We had a lovely four nights , and knew it would likely be noisy because of being close to the market, but had not thought about the possibility of smells from restaurant’s air conditioning- we got used to that but I think I am especially sensitive to smells unfortunately! We found a wonderful swimming place five minutes walk away with rocks to sunbathe on and clear water protected from the open sea by large blocks under the sea.A very enjoyable stay improved by Anna’s suggestions , and providing swimming towels as well as extra bath towels during our stay. She also offered for us to stay Saturday late but unfortunately we had to get a plane at midday. Thank you Anna,

This was one of our favourite stays in Sicily. Comfy beds, blockout curtains. Fabulous kitchen with quality pans and necessities. Glamorous bathrooms. Excellent communication. Lovely gifts on arrival- including prosecco and sweet biscuits. Great location with easy parking but totally walkable to all the sites. Best location in Ortigia as it is hard to access by car and you would have to walk for ages with bags to other apartments. Host was absolutely delightful. Could not recommend more! Huge bedrooms and showers.

We had the most amazing stay at 'Flying Whales'. It was super easy to find and Leandro's mum, Rosy gave us great instructions for our arrival. She also left us some wine and goodies which was super thoughtful🥰 and even checked in with us by text during the holiday to check all was good. We absolutely loved our stay from start to finish and the icing on the cake is the amazing roof terrace with spectacular views. It's an amazing place to stay, right in the heart of beautiful Ortigia and we were sad to leave, but hoping to come and stay at your lovely apartment again.

Delightful place. Would love to come again

Amazing local in the less touristed part of Ortigia. Beautiful views of the sea and nicely appointed. Daniela was very easy to communicate with and very responsive.