Stay by Chiara - I can say only that the location of the Apartment is amazing, but the other points were unfortunately not so great. For me this was one of the worse apartments where I stayed.
The place on photos is nicely styled for photos. in the reality it looks more simple.
The Apartment stunk, no idea if they washed it all with vinegar or how, but it was awful. Usually, Airbnb or hotels smells beautiful or is used some nice flower perfume so the place smells really so, that you feel great in the place. In Cefalu, I felt the opposite.
TV was not working whole my stay. At the first evening, (when I was at the place maybe 2 hours) I contacted Chiara at 8 PM but she or no one else did not respond to me till the next day before when she wanted to come but I was out. She claimed to me that maybe some other client before me broke it. In my opinion, as she did the check in to me personally, she had to check if the TV is working as there were just few things to check if are ok. She was there personally and gave me keys, so could check it before my arrival, I think.
Air condition was not working when I wanted to heat. Only the cold air condition was working.
Unfortunately, neither wifi was not working well, wifi connection was very poor. It had some points in the room where it catches but it was not working many times even on those. Most of my time I used my own data and paid Roaming.
As TV was not working, and the second evening was heavy rain, I had no chance to relax during the evening with no device as for my roaming data I could not neither listen radio or watch some films from youtube.
The next house there were all the time the builders so from morning till the late, there was noise from how they were working on the house and I had not such privacy for to stay at balcony or eat there once I knew that someone is behind my back a floor above and many times look at me.
Chiara prepared a little 2 breakfast cornetto as a bonus, she told it is for me but it was not because at the beginning we were writing about that I am celiac and I eat differently, but the food was with normal gluten, so not for me.
Unfortunately, she communicated much less then other hosts in another places I stayed. Usually hosts give tips and hints, places and many tips what to visit but as well where to go to eat. I am celiac and I got these from each host, except Chiara and Cefalu. For me as a tourist this helps a lot for my travelling. In Cefalu it was not so and I missed it a lot, so I spend more time searching for places where and if I can eat something.
What I want to mention as well is, that I had 2 nights stay. I arrived in the late afternoon - early evening on the place, and after the first night (when I contacted Chiara via Airbnb or even by phone app and she did not react to me whole evening, night or even early morning when I was at home) spent there, Chiara did not react to me as per not functioned TV, but what I received, just at the beginning of my stay was GOODBYE message where she wrote the instruction for checkout (it is worth to mention, that I only started my stay that time when I received it). I felt really like that there was no interest at all but that they wanted to kick me from the place. Very strange. This never happened to me before and I already was in many Airbnb or other accommodation places and locations. Was not very welcoming. I recommend to send this Goodbye message and set it for the evening before leaving, not when the stay just starts and you want just to start to know the place and enjoy your vacation.
The location of the apartment was really amazing, so if this is for your enough, go for it. Location is really perfect, close to sea and as well historical centre, Cattedrale but as well train station.