Alberto is a wonderful host. He gave lots of helpful tips for drinking, dining and places to visit. He was also gracious enough to pick us up from the bus station the night we arrived . Most of all he was very prompt with dealing with an electric circuit problem which left us without electricity for a few hours. An electrician arrived within 40minutes even though it was quite late in the evening. The apartment itself is alittle older. The shower cubicle is small and the shower head is not fixed ( you need to hold it yourself) . The terrace is nice but the killer Sicilian mosquitoes makes it very limited access . But that's about all the "negatives" . The faded charm of the apartment fits in with the old town charm. And the best part of this apartment is how central it is. walkable to most major tourist attractions as well as the train station. In fact we did walk everywhere on our trip. Even though the things are alittle older everything works. And the apartment is quite comfortable like a family home. All in all five stars