We stayed for 3 nights in Cristina’s apartment which allowed us to visit the beautiful Catania and do a day tour on the Etna. The apartment is right in the city center, so you can do most of the sight seeing by foot. There are plenty of free parking spaces around the apartment (mind the white lines! Blue lines means paid parking, around 70 cent an hour during day time, it is free a night). The apartment can be very noisy, because of the traffic and night life.
The apartment itself was very beautiful. Cristina did a great job decorating it. It has everything you need and more, like games and a speaker. The air conditioning worked like magic, which is a big plus for this time of year. Wifi also worked great.
There are no outside areas, so be aware of that when booking. Overall, I would definitely recommend the apartment!