I am not a person that gives five star reviews but if I could give a higher review for Maxi I would. Not only is he a wonderful, kind and helpful person but his place is beautifully decorated with objects from his world travels and everything is carefully thought out, organized and arranged for his guests’ convenience and comfort.
The new mattress and pillows are memory foam and very comfortable. The shower has great pressure and abundant hot water and the kitchen is well-equipped if you do want to cook. The patio off the kitchen is a lovely place to sit and have your breakfast with a view of the water and boats.
He is also only a five minute walk from the new bus terminal and maybe 10 minutes from the train station in about 12 minutes Ortigia’s entry. There was no street noise and there is an elevator to his fifth floor home!!
We booked the morning we arrived and he waited and was very helpful. He even walked us to the bus station when we departed four days later. Our Google maps GPS took us to the old bus station and we missed our bus to Noto as a result so he wanted to make sure we would make our bus that goes directly to the Catania airport in just one hour. I prefer staying in his location to be in the old city because of the easy access to transportation and the ability to see the way people live in the newer part of the city.
We would not hesitate to go back and stay with Maxi and hope one day we are able to do so.