My stay at Simona’s was one of the best experiences I’ve had using Airbnb. The apartment was extraordinarily clean, the kitchen well stocked, the a/c, wifi, tv etc. all worked well. Simona was always quick to respond, and her father, who helped with my check-in, was incredibly kind. Simona also assisted me when I inquired about luggage storage, and she provided me with a list of helpful links to the buses, supermarkets, sites, etc.
The apartment is only a 5-7 minute walk from Messina Centrale, and there are many bus stops nearby that make traveling around the city easy (for example, if you’d like to go to the Museo Interdisciplinare Regionale di Messina it is a 40 minute walk but 15-20 minutes on the bus). Piazza del Duomo is also close by (6 minute walk) and there are great restaurants near the apartment as well (an entirely gluten free bakery is right next to the apartment too!).
I can strongly recommend staying at Simona’s apartment, and I hope to stay there again on my next trip to Messina!