Meeting someone like Stefy is one of the best parts of traveling. She made us feel like her friends and family the moment we booked with her. Even though we had reserved her loft last minute because of another failed AirBnb experience somewhere else, she was super on top of things and made sure our arrival would be a smooth one. We even came home one evening to a lovely surprise gift of the best cannoli in town because I had mentioned to her how much I love cannoli. The almond cookies she left us were super delicious too.
The loft itself is thoughtfully designed and is as clean as brand new. We really appreciated having all the amenities of a full kitchen with coffee and tea amply and generously provided by Stefy. The spacious bathrooms in the loft were a plus to us after we had to cramp in a small and outdated bathroom in another place. The bedding and towels she provided were really comfortable.
The loft is in a residential neighborhood near the central train station of Catania, which meant we could easily catch the regional trains and the airport bus within minutes of the loft. The walk into the center parts of town for our dinner reservations and scheduled tour meeting spots took us about 15-20 minutes to walk from the loft.
Stefy took the time to make all kinds of fantastic suggestions for us, including a most beautiful and memorable outing to Taormina, which we absolutely adored. She is seriously one of the kindest and most hospitable people I have ever met. She even texted to make sure we got on the trains okay and would send us timetables for buses and trains whenever we needed to head somewhere.
Thank you, Stefy, for such a warm welcome to Catania!!! Grazie mille!