Davide’s apartment really is lovely, a great location just outside of the Porta Catania. Being just outside allows you some more peace & quiet, while also being 150m from the buzzing Corso Umberto. The courtyard is very sweet and the flat was very clean and well decorated, with an espresso machine, as well as a well equipped kitchen.
Self-check in also made it very flexible to arrive, super easy with a lockbox, and Davide very kindly let me store my bags there in between check out and my train that afternoon.
There were some building works next door (drilling - unavoidable on Davide’s part) going on in August but I stress that this really did not bother me at all - it only occurs during the day when you are likely to be out anyway. Though it is a room rather than an entire place, there is quite some privacy and I only saw the other guests once. The balcony has a table in the case that you would prefer to eat in your room rather than in the shared kitchen.
All in all, a great trip and I would thoroughly recommend Davide’s lovely
room to anyone!