Loft Hermes / Ortigia Syracusae

The loft apartment was very cool. The bed was on the second level which had the novelty of a glass floor which took some getting used to but I loved it!It’s in a cute small street that is right near the market. It’s right at the beginning of Ortigia so quite central if you want to go to the old or new town. A lot of tours start right nearby which is helpful. The town itself is gorgeous, I loved wandering around for hours at a time. The AC worked well and the kitchen seemed well stocked for basic meals. The apartment manager Davide was lovely. He gave me lots of suggestions for places to visit and very kindly extended my checkout time without any issues. Thanks for a great time in Ortigia!

Rather than things I disliked per se, just some comments so I’ll start by saying I’d absolutely stay there again! 1. The bathroom served it’s purpose but was very small 2. the shower could have been a little cleaner 3. The wifi sometimes dropped out briefly but was otherwise good! 4. The key needed to be placed in a socket for the electricity to work which was fine, however I imagine it could be dangerous if there’s a fire etc. as you’d need to fiddle around to unlock the door. 5. There is no couch but that wasn’t an issue for me 6. It would be helpful to have a handle on the inside of the door to assist with pulling it shut

Great location right among the old town Ortigia which was absolutely beautiful. Nice little loft apartment. Clean and everything was lovely. Little hob to cook on which was nice. Netflix on the TV which we appreciated.

WiFi stopped working on the last day. We had to meet the host to give keys back at the end. We were ready to leave earlier than the time we stated, would have been easier to leave the keys in the apartment and leave when we were ready rather than having to give a time.

We paid for a week here and left the apartment after the first night because it is in the basement and there is a strong smell of urine and the general smell of waste from the surrounding area. We could not breathe well here. The apartment is also much smaller than it looks in the photos and does not have a garden as stated in the advert. We also had a broken toilet, so the owner's representative came with a repairman, but even then it was impossible to stay on because of the air. A big complication on our travels.

Great loft. Very cosy and great location, right across a little coffee shop (its a cute little street for leaving the front door open when having your breakfast!) and in the middle of the centre. The hostess, Giorgia, was also very nice and helpful. When we needed something she would be there, or send someone, straight away :)

The only thing was that the kitchen isn’t great for cooking because there is no cooking fan.