Chiara and Nicolo are the best hosts that I have met through airbnb. Helpful, resourceful, very kind, and with a fun sense of humor. I came on my own to Via Grande for an extended stay (visiting physician at IOM) without a car, and they were very welcoming and made my stay all the more pleasant. Chiara always responded quickly by text and communication was effortless.
The well appointed and decorated loft apartment has everything you need for a short or an extended stay: stocked kitchen, separate loft bed, fold out sofa, air conditioner, clothes washer, tv, internet, ... and a great value. The loft is clean, newly renovated, and the best part, it leads out to a charming garden with privacy, to have coffee/meals or relax in the sun. The flowering plants and trees make for a beautiful oasis.
For anyone visiting IOM (Instituto Oncologico del Mediterraneo), the airbnb is an easy 7 minute walk passing a restaurant, bakery, and fruit stand on the way, not to mention a view of Mt Etna erupting. A well stocked grocery store is another 7 minute walk in the opposite direction. Other restaurants, bakeries and pizzerias are near by or a short drive.
In order to explore Sicily, taxis are available but it is best to rent a car for extended travel and sight seeing. It is a good location to visit Taormina and hike up Mt Etna. Catania and the airport are ~30 minutes away. The Vally of the Temples/the Turkish Steps can be done on a day trip.
Overall all, I highly recommend Il Melograno dell'Etna ~five stars~
Mille Grazie Chiara and Nicolo.