Our stay at Marco's was great! At first glance the place seems too old, but if you just need a place to stay it is perfect. Comfortable bed, hot water for shower, fridge, extra things (we borrowed shoes for our excursion in Etna - there are several numbers of them -, and there are a whole lot of things you can borrow for free,like umbrellas for rain and beach, helmets, racquets etc etc). The heart of the city is 15' walking distance. The price is great. Marco is really nice, always willing to help with info. Even the interior architecture and furniture was very interesting for me, like an old, not very well preserved but absolutely functional mansion. I would definitely stay there again.