Did not meet Maria but she was very approachable and maintained good communication until check-in. My wife and I drove to Catania in the evening and got lost with the amount of one-way streets in the city. Stopped at a restaurant nearby and some locals offered help to contact Maria's phone locally. It was Maria's husband and his friend came to meet us at a nearby restaurant and drove us to the apartment. He is a very very nice, warm and welcoming host, prepared local map with markings of local dining places for multiple meals.
The apartment is very tastefully decorated, as I expected, and to no surprise to find out that Maria and her husband are experienced travelers. The location of the apartment may look dodgy in the evenings, but the apartment certainly made us feel comfortable and safe. The apartment was also well equipped and hot water capacity was the best of all our stays in Sicily.
I highly recommend this listing if one would like to explore Catania(most attractions are in walking distance)