Antonino and his sister Mimma were lovely and welcoming. While the apartment did not have all of the amenities of home, the terrace was amazing and the bedrooms were large. The air conditioning does not really work, and if it did, probably would not cool the entire apartment. That being said, sleeping with the windows open was nice (except for the church bells every 15 minutes, but we got used to that quickly). My sister and I were visiting family in San Pier Niceto so we were not in the apartment much anyway. The pictures do not do the cleanliness of the apartment justice! We were pleasantly surprised by how clean it was and appreciated 3 huge water bottles left for us in the fridge. All in all, if you're expecting the same modern day comfort that you have at home, this apartment is not somewhere you would hang out all day, but is perfect if you are planning on doing a lot of activities and really only spending time there to sleep and shower!