We were met at the airport by our host, Maurizimo. He picked us up in his large truck which had plenty of room to transport us and all of our luggage comfortably. Maurizimo gave us some interesting history of Catania and Mt. Etna and how the city had been destroyed and rebuilt with lava rock hundreds of years ago. Our flat was located one block from the central plaza and the Duomo. There were many outdoor cafes surrounding us as well as the morning fish market with many street vendors selling meat, cheese, vegetables, etc. There was one gate and two doors to unlock which made the flat very safe, but quite a few stairs to climb. Once inside, our new home was spacious and modern. There were 3 balconies… off the bedroom, living room, and dining room. The master bedroom king size bed was especially comfortable and there was also an air conditioner / heating unit. There were stairs leading up to two more bedrooms and a kitchen. Each bedroom had its own skylight. On the main floor connected to the kitchen was a washing machine, but perhaps the highlight was the large 2 seater jacuzzi tub in the enormous bathroom which had a sound system, strobe lighting, and various jet combinations. Maurizimo was an excellent host carrying our heavy bags up many stairs and then also helped carry them back down and take us to the bus terminal for our next stop. It was very clean! We would highly recommend this property and would readily choose to stay there again.
At the end of the stay he did a walk through with us of the apartment to make sure it was in the same condition as when we arrived. At this time, he was satisfied it was in good condition and made no mention of anything being broken. He then drove us to the bus station, helped us buy a bus ticket, showed us where to get the bus. While the three of us were away from the apartment his cleaning lady came to clean the apartment. An hour or more later he reported to AirBnB that we had broken his sink, trying to require us to pay an extra 500Euro! During our walk through, he made no mention of the broken sink. Other than this negative, it was a MARVELOUS place and host.