Andrea and Baiba are great! Very nice and welcoming couple. They are in the host business for the last several years, so they can offer guests good service for reasonable price. Andrea had pick us from the airport and drove back at the end of our trip. This was very nice as we were tired after the trip to look for some other commuting services. The apartment was very clean and neat. Kitchen has all the stuff you may need for proper cooking. The place is located in walking distance from the tourist center, so you can walk all over the city. Bus and train station is 2 km from the place, so we had no problems of getting there.
For those had never been in Catania, I would suggest to use google maps street view to walk around this place. Catania is different from other north Italy. It’s nice and warm there and the food is great, but looks different. Keep this in mind before going to Catania. Also keep in mind that all tourist center has stone pavements, not asphalt. So get some comfortable shoes to walk around. The traffic is not heavy, but due to the stone pavement very nosy. Keep this in mind if you prefer quite nights for sleeping.
To sum it up. It was a good travelling experience. Andrea and Baiba made a good job to make us feel comfortable at their place. Thank you for our good holidays in Sicilia!
Mike and Mary.