Francesca’s place is exactly as described and was very well appointed. It was very clean and Francesca greeted us with a friend who spoke English which made it very easy for us. They walked us around the area to show us the location of good restaurants and the market.
There is no elevator in the building so be prepared if you have large luggage as it is a number of flights of stairs. Of course without the elevation you do not get the rooftop patio and the cool breezes so it is of course worth it.
Parking is not easy so plan to walk about Catania