The apartment itself was very clean and cool (ideal with the Sicilian temperatures!) and as described. However it is located on a very busy road, very close to a hospital and so it was very noisy from traffic, car horns and ambulances all through the night, so ear plugs are definitely recommended. The apartment was located 20mins from the city via a shirt walk & then tram or there was a bus stop outside the apartment (we didn't use). We did walk in once along the sea which took about 40mins but there is very limited pavement and with the Sicilian traffic/drivers it wasnt pleasant. The neighbourhood was also quite run down. The host, Pietro, was very welcoming and we also used the shuttle/car service offered from the airport which was great when arriving into an unknown city. Overall we had a pleasant stay but would look to stay somewhere quieter in the future.