Francesco is a spectacular host! He was kind enough to collect and bring us to the apartment when we arrived. The apartment is beautiful–it's in a lovely avenue with lots of potted plants and is off of the main roads, so the noise level is at a minimum. It's also in a superb location for accessing the historical city center. The decorations inside are delightful! There's enough space for 1-3 people, depending on sleeping arrangements.
You should absolutely spend time getting to know Francesco! He is a wizard at finding interesting things going on in and around Catania and is amazingly generous, congenial, trustworthy, helpful, and persists through language differences with enthusiasm.
Francesco made our trip 10 times better than it would have been without him and we now look back on Catania as a magical place.