Waterfront holiday rentals in Island of Ortigia

Emilia was very kind and easy to communicate with. She was on top of all necessary information and offered a spacious and clean apartment for us to enjoy Ortigia. It is on a main street that is very loud for most of the night, which I wish I knew, as it made it hard to sleep.

A lovely apartment in a great location, very close to a nice swimming spot. Ortigia is a fascinating place that is well worth a visit. Chiara & Gabriele were very helpful and answered all our questions very helpfully. I hope we can return!

One of our favourite places to stay in Sicily. perfect location and quiet Great restaurants and very walkable.

A wonderful place to stay! Beautiful views of the boats in the little harbor. Easy, quick walk into Ortigia. Beware that the spiral staircase to upper bedroom and bath could be a bit tricky for older folks to navigate. A lovely 2 bedroom/2 bath unit with kitchen, dining and couch/TV area and washer/dryer. Alverio was very quick to respond to any questions or concerns. A perfect host in a perfect place!

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!

Had a fantastic stay, apartment was even better than we'd hoped. Lovely and clean, great roof terrace. Right in the heart of Ortigia, easy to walk to everything.

Great Airbnb with a great location, lots of space. Giuliano and Emmanuel were very flexible, which helped a lot. Thank you 😊

Gabriella is a wonderful host, very responsive to queries and recommendations. The apartment is centrally located, clean and tidy with fabulous view and walking distance to everwheres! The bus/rail station is a walkable 15 minutes away for excursions to Noto, Modica and Ragusa. The fish, vegetable and fruit market is opposite to rustle up fresh lunch to be had on the roof terrace. Appreciated the mosquito shutters on the windows! This was our second visit to Ortiga and we are already planning our return and hope to stay at Gabriellas place again.

We loved our stay, host was very flexible on early check in. Host was very responsive to any questions. We loved the location, close to the beach, restaurants. Very walkable everywhere in Ortigia. Thanks again for a great visit.

Good location within walking distance to sites, shops and restaurants! Clean and modern. Nice view of marina from upstairs bedroom!! Marcello provided a great list of places to go to and see! Convenient parking nearby if you need it. When the construction out front ends, the walkway will be a welcome edition. Euros requested for the tourist tax so remember to have exact change.

Wonderful location in beautiful Ortigia! Felt very safe, surrounded by lots of nice cafes and restaurants, 2 min walk to the most amazing views of the water. Super easy check-in and check-out which is great in case of any travel delays from Catania airport. Everything was clean and tidy and Marco is very responsive. There’s a bit of noise from the sidewalk at certain hours because it’s on the ground floor and looks out onto the street, but closing the windows muffles it pretty well. Highly recommend!

Libeccio Guest House is a very comfortable space in a really great location for exploring Ortigia and Siracusa. It was a bit hard to find at first, but we figured it out eventually, and each subsequent coming and going got easier as we got to know Ortigia better. Giuseppe was very responsive (with translation via AirBnB app messages) and he gave us great recommendations for where to eat and what to see. The steps between floors in the apartment are very steep, but we enjoyed all three areas (bedroom, kitchen, roof deck). Being so close to the market was great, and it was a short walk to several great places to eat.

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

My husband and I absolutely fell in love with this rental. From start to finish from how incredible the host is to truly how amazing and comfortable the bed was. The views were beautiful, location is perfect and the place was breath taking. The hosts have a lot of passion for this place and you can feel the love being poured into it. We were helped with our luggage when we arrived and were gifted a bottle of wine for being one of the first guests to book the place which was so nice. I cannot wait to come back and visit again. We will absolutely be booking with this host for years to come!

We had a wonderful 5 night stay in Ginevra's house in Ortigia in June 2025. The house was a great base to explore the local area and was also very comfortable and the AC was much appreciated! We loved chilling out on the balcony and being in the heart of such a historic town...and swimming off the rocks! bravo!

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

Amazing stay! Great location, just steps from the old town of Ortigia and close to everything. The authentic, beautiful building with a sea view was a real highlight. The place was very clean, cozy, and felt just like home. The host was incredibly kind and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Highly recommended for a relaxing getaway!

We had an absolutely perfect stay at Robin's place. From the first exchanges, his communication was fluid, responsive and caring, which gave us confidence. The accommodation, meanwhile, was impeccable, comfortable and located in a peaceful neighborhood, ideal for relaxing. Every detail seemed designed to ensure our well-being. Robin was an exemplary host, always available to answer our questions and provide us with valuable local recommendations. We highly recommend this rental to anyone looking for a flawless experience. A big thank you, Robin, for your exceptional welcome!😀 Laurence and Jerome

I loved this apartment! it is in a superb location, a block from the ocean and walkable to every site, every store and every restaurant. it was cozy and it was quiet. I would come back here again in an instant! Maria and her partner were very friendly, interested in ensuring I had a great stay, and very accommodating when I asked if I could leave my luggage a bit longer beyond checkout. She couldn't have been kinder in agreeing to this and she even offered to drive me to meet friends rather than have me pull my luggage through the streets. She went above and beyond! Given the spotlessness of the apartment, the amenities, the recommendations, and its proximity to all, this is an absolute gem!!

Giovanna’s place was excellent for our 3 day stay in Ortigia! The apartment was clean and even better than the photos. It was in a great location, walkabale to many restaurants, shops and main attractions. Her co worker Nella met us on check in and she was very helpful in ensuring a smooth check in with plenty of recommendations. Highly recommend this place to anyone visiting!!

The apartment offers an incredibly beautiful view and the best sunset view. However, one should be aware that the apartment is located directly on the promenade with many restaurants and it is a bit noisy - especially on Fridays and Saturdays. Alberto is super friendly and has always accommodated us. The amenities are great.

Just returned from a fantastic stay at Lucia's family home. Communication was fantastic from the start but this continued with a catch up to hand over the keys and a tour of her beautiful family home. There were notes left for swim spots, restaurants, must see activities plus a beautiful handwritten book on the island and some welcome goodies. The house itself was huge, with ample room for two adult children with us. Air con was a welcome with temperatures at mid thirty as was the huge outdoor terrace which was used daily. Th kitchen was well equipped with coffee machine, washing machine, lots of equipment. There were games and yoga mats, swim towels and everything you may need plus a selection of items if you had forgotten anything. We worked our way through most of Lucia's restaurant suggestions, all were fabulous. I swam at least twice a day in the crystal clear water 5 minutes from the house. The bus was easy from the airport and we also took the bus to Nato. Thank you Lucia.

Miriam and family were wonderful hosts. They personally escorted us to the apartment on Ortigia Island and made the process a breeze. We really enjoyed Ortigia Island and Miriam's apartment is a perfect place to explore it. Everything about our stay exceeded our expectations.

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.