Two couples had the most wonderful time at Paul’s house. He could not possibly be a better host. The house is lovely and spacious and beautifully decorated. The pool is a joy. The neighborhood is not the best. It’s not that it’s dangerous – it’s just that Catania suburbs are not a place that you want to hang out, and as Paul makes clear, you need a car. Given his minimum stay requirement, you will be doing a fair amount of driving to important sites. There are many tiny roads leaving the house, and takes a good long while to get anywhere. In no way is this a criticism of the house, but it’s important to know if you were going to stay there a while. We were surprised to see that Catania itself is lively and interesting. It’s about 45 minutes away depending on traffic, and believe me when I tell you that there is a lot of traffic.