Unfortunately, our staying in this apartment was coloured with disappointments.
1. The photo of the street on the Airbnb profile is not the street where the apartment is. The apartment is in a small street reached from Via Oreto and even locals told us this is not very safe area.
2. We booked the place for 12 nights. Since we spontaneously decided to stay one night in Catania, we didn't want to change the reservation short-term, so we basically payed for a night we didn't spent there. Regardless of this, when we got there (one day later than we planned and payed for), we had to wait 20 min for cleaning to be finished before we could enter.
3. The place was only superficially cleaned. Each time we entered the apartment, there was a very bad smell. One day we saw a lizard in the kitchen. There is mold in one corner of the room, which is not visible on the photos.
It seems like the place needs a proper renovation. There's nothing wrong with staying in an older building, but the price should be adjusted. 80e a night for such an experience is way too much.
4. On the day of arrival Barbara told us that the neighboring apartment will be renovated during our staying. Allegedly she did not know it until shortly beforehand, which was hard to believe and we wished we were told honestly about the situation before we got there. It was practically impossible to have any rest in there during the day. Again, overpriced for a place where you can't spend any time in and we were not offered to get a price reduction.
Barbara seems like a nice person and it is of course clear that everyone wants to get the most possible money for the place they're renting. However, honesty and realistic description were missing.
Good things: air conditioning, extra clean towels, main station is near.