Francesco’s loft, while small, is perfect for a short stay in Catania. Francesco was a excellent and always responded very quickly and was very helpful. We never met Francesco but instead dealt with a nice lady who lives in the block. She does not have much English but is very nice and tried her best to explain some of the house rules to us. While the loft is quite pleasant, the area is not. Myself and my girlfriend felt quite uncomfortable walking the street at night as it is located in the redlight district and lined with groups of young men. We were approached once by a man offering us drugs but payed no attention to anyone and were not bothered in any other way. A kind man who worked in a bar walked us up a bad street which leads you directly to the loft as he did not want us walking alone. I would not recommend for young girls in early 20s to stay here alone as it is quite unnerving.