The communication with Dan was great always a quick response and his dad Carmelo is very friendly and welcoming. The loft is compact with mostly everything you might need and everything is clean and works really well. We were a bit dubious about the wet room/shower but it was very efficient and not too much trouble at all.
In terms of location it was a little out of the way but this had the benefit of a nice private space to sit. I would say that you definitely need a car (which we had). We took the bus one day but it is a limited service and last bus back is at 8.30pm from Catania with an hour and a half in between buses.
The nearby town of Valverde which has some shops restaurants and pizzerias is walkable from the loft but is a good 10 -15mins uphill... although we are a bit older and not the fittest so maybe took us longer! Nice though :-)
All in all a relaxing and enjoyable stay and very good value for money! :-)