This apartment is one of the best we've ever stayed in, anywhere -- and we've stayed in many in Egypt, India, England, Thailand, Laos and Oregon, USA. We stayed a month.
The apartment is great for many reasons, some of which have already been listed by other guests. One of the primary reasons it's so good is the host, Roberto. He is a lovely person, kind, helpful and friendly. We had a few items we needed help with, including our transportation from the airport, and also receiving a delivery at the apartment. Roberto had a lot of tips for us as well about interesting places to go around Catania, and how to get there.
The things that make the apartment great are:
- Very well located. You can get to the bus stations, parks, the harbor for nice swims and hanging out, and every beautiful sight in Catania. Also both the famous fish market and the less-famous but excellent Mercato di Piazza Carlo Alberto.
- The apartment is SO spacious! Really, it's huge. And because it's not over-furnished, it feels even bigger. It has traditional tiled floors, high ceilings and old-world charm.
- It's easy to air out the apartment with big doors, and you have a huge balcony with laundry lines for hanging things out. It's even easy to hang towels and linens.
- You have everything you need, and I do mean everything. The kitchen is really well-equipped for someone who cooks most meals at home. The washing machine is super convenient and you have both an iron and ironing board. The linens on the bed were crisply ironed and the bed beautifully made up. We had an entire set of fresh sheets and pillowcases for when we wanted to change the bed, also perfectly ironed. What luxury! And way more towels than we actually needed, also quite new, sparkling white and luxurious feeling.
- There are tables and lamps wherever you need them. There's a nice-sized screen for watching movies and the right kind of cable for plugging into your laptop. There are also a fair number of books, some in languages other than Italian. My husband got through many of them, and we left a couple ourselves.
If you want to live right in the center of Catania -- which is a really fun experience -- and you want lots of space, this is a wonderful choice. You won't be disappointed.