Cristina has a wonderful, classic Italian home with stunning decor and high ceilings that make you feel like you're living in old-world Italy. She very nicely hosts breakfasts in the morning with local, fresh ingredients and fruit from around town. We very much enjoyed getting to know her; we shared conversations that made her feel like a close friend! Cristina was also very nice to provide us with a map to get us to the town square, and local restaurant recommendations (which were OUTSTANDING!), and was willing to adjust to our late check-in time as we ran into some delays at the airport. Be advised: We had to be very cautious in this neighborhood. It is not directly in the square of Catania (about a quarter mile walk away), but we felt the need to protect our purses/cameras as we were walking towards the apartment, even during the day. Also, the parking spot that was provided to us was on a corner of the street; unfortunately, somebody hit our rental car sometime over the night.