STAY HERE!!!! It was very easy and quick to see why Andrea & Baiba are superhosts! Upon booking, Andrea was very quick to reach out regarding our upcoming stay via email and offer suggestions for Catania and the surrounding cities and even confirmed flight details to ensure he knew exactly when my friend and I would be arriving! As the apartment was empty the day before we arrived and Andrea knew we had an early flight arrival time, he reached out to us to let us know that we could even check-in earlier than 2pm, which was amazing so we could get settled in earlier and not have to worry about leaving luggage in our rental car. Since we had rented a car for exploring Sicily and with the craziness of driving/parking in the downtown area, I was super concerned we would be lugging our suitcases for blocks to the unit, but Andrea actually saved us a parking spot directly in front of the unit so that we could easily unload all of our luggage upon check-in!! Such a relief!!
The apartment was VERY clean (just as pictured!) and really was “fully stocked” for our stay. Andrea & Baiba even left us snacks, a bottle of wine, a large bottle of water, and coffee essentials! After check-in, Andrea walked us through a city map, but then again went above and beyond by actually taking us on a quick little tour around the surrounding areas and pointed out everything from great places to eat, rooftop bars, the local produce/fish market, monuments, etc. Absolutely not something I would have expected from an Airbnb host! I couldn’t believe how truly CENTRAL this location was after our walk around!! If you have any concerns about staying at this place, or any of their other properties….DON’T!!! This is the place to stay when visiting Catania and the best “home base” we could have asked for!
Thank you again Andrea & Baiba SOO much for your amazing hospitality! I would definitely stay here on a return trip to Catania!!