Giovanni's home is the perfect place for a stay in Sicily. It is in a very old building, equipped with many interesting designer furniture from the 50ies and 60ies. We stayed there with our two 11-year old daughters and they also had a great time.
Giovanni is an exceptionally nice host, he does not speak English and we don't speak Italian - however, communication went well and with the help of hands, feet and google translate all was easy.
Right next to Giovanni's place is a big department store (la Renascent) with a bar on the top - great views. Do not miss going down the sweet little Via Maccheronai with little shops and restaurants. At the bottom of it there is this amazing street food market (in the evenings) where you can get the food from the many food stands (mainly fish) while sitting in a bar.
All in all a perfect stay we can only highly recommend.