I went in January to Catania and had a nice stay in Carmelas Appartment. She didn't talk any English, so the communication was kind of hard, but possible.
Pro:
- 20 minutes walk to the Center, nice area, Supermarkets and stuff all around the corner
- Washing machine for free
- beautiful Terrace
- air conditioning in the bedroom (I went there when it was cold, so I was often freezing in the apartment)
Contra
- everything is a bit old and run down (Hairs in the shower, drain from the shower was clogged)
- Wifi is horrible - If you have to do some work, and a stable Internet connection is necessary, I would prefer to go somewhere else
- Only the bare necessities things in the kitchen - no good knifes, no bowls or something to stir
all in all: I had a good stay and for the money it's good value but I would choose another one next time :)