We stayed one week at Antonio's place in Catania. Antonio is a great host, he let us check-in earlier when we arrived in the morning and gave us a lift from Lidl when he saw us doing the shopping. The house is very comfortable and has everything you need. The location is very convenient: you can walk to and from the airport, you can also catch buses to Taormina, Siracusa and other places from the airport. Big sandy beaches are very close to Antonio's place: just a 10-15 min walk through a wooded park (Boschetto) which in itself is lovely - beautiful trees, paths to walk and a pond with lots of turtles. You can walk on the promenade by the beach to Lidl to do your shopping :)