I can not recommend this apartment enough. Diego is the BEST host. He gave us great local tips on arrival and also arranged a tour for us. He was there when we needed him but left us alone otherwise. The apartment is just as pictured. There were no surprises and it is quite spacious. The location was great. We walked almost everywhere we went. For the cost you cannot beat this. There is street noise but I feel like that will be the case anywhere in Catania. I always travel with earplugs so it was no problem.