When we pick somewhere to stay we prefer to stay outside of the main touristy areas. Gabrele's apartment ticked that box for us. We loved our stay.
There are two options to walk into town, as well as nearby bus stops. A steeper or more leisurely option past the bakery. We'd recommend trying different routes to get the most out of the stay.
The balcony and view of Etna is AMAZING.
It's very quiet and we slept really well due to the comfy bed and blackout shutters.
Gabriele was a great accommodating host. We also loved our visit to Trattoria da Ugo.