The nice thing about Airbnb is that you are renting from people. And in this case, from very nice people. Damiano wasn’t able to greet us when we arrived, but his mother and sister were at the place to welcome us. Both were very nice and showed us the place, communication was easy and in English. When we asked for some nice places to go and have dinner in the neighborhood, they really went out of their way to help us with some nice restaurants. All in all, a very nice way to be welcomed.
The place itself is as it is described, it is a very nice flat to stay in. Other reviews talk about the noise from the traffic, but it was not a problem for us. Yes there is a busy road on the coastline there, but in the living room, kitchen and terrace, this never really bothered us. We did miss some stuff in the kitchen (e.g. there was only one wineglass), but after a short message to Damiano this was immediately fixed. All communication went very smooth.
The neighborhood is not the nicest, for example, but this is not linked to this place as the East of Sicily as a whole does have some economic problems resulting in empty hotels, abandoned buildings etc. But don’t let that stop you discovering the rough beauty of that part of Sicily.
If you want to discover the east of Sicily and visit Etna, Toarmina, Catania and Syracuse, I can definitely recommend Damiano’s place.