Santo was friendly, always quick to respond, gave some great recommendations for the area and was more than happy to accommodate when our flight was cancelled and we arrived very late. The apartment is in a very central location with lots of bars and restaurants nearby, but wasn’t too noisy for getting a good night’s sleep. We easily walked to all the main spots in Catania. The apartment balcony is lovely and the kitchen has some equipment for cooking, though we didn’t cook in the couple of days we were there. The apartment is comfortable, though slightly more run down than the photos show, e.g. there was some damage to the bathroom wall; the bath mat could do with renewing or cleaning; Santo also pointed out a socket that had come off the wall, and offered to get someone to fix it, we later noticed two others were the same when trying to find a plug. The coffee pot was also broken, and there were a lot of leftover things from other guests that I can’t imagine people using, e.g, roll on deodorant, stale coffee and a half drunk carton of wine. All in all we enjoyed the stay, but with a few improvements the apartment could be made more comfortable.