Alessia was incredibly kind and accommodating. We went to Sicily not speaking any Italian and her help with navigating the city by map (she gave us two to use) proved to be incredibly helpful.
The apartment is very clean and comfortable, and located in a quiet part of town. We never felt unsafe and were able to walk everywhere, even late into the night.
Also worth mentioning is that the A/C works well and is the only way we would have slept through the warm nights. I would highly recommend Alessia's apartment to anybody wanting to visit Catania!