Livio's place is located close to but not in Acireale. In fact it is quite difficult to find but Livio provided directions over the phone which got us there. The apartment is right on the sea and after nine days in the intensely urban Rome and Palermo this beautiful location was very welcome. The apartment is well furnished and very clean and orderly. Livio was working on an adjoining location so was available to answer our questions on directions to local places to see. He is a very helpful and pleasant person. The place is ideally located to see Mount Etna, Taormina and Catania, which is why we chose it. We had some concern that the apartment was not air conditioned and July was very hot in Sicily. But with the windows open at night and the fan going it was very comfortable without air conditioning. We enjoyed our stay and would return and recommend it to others.