If I would have to give stars for Gaetano five stars wouldn´t be enough. He is a a wonderful host and cares a lot about his guests. It is really unbelieveable that he even answers in the middle of the night. I was searching an apartment on Sautrday night for the next Sunday!!! And he made it possible. On a Sunday morning he organized the cleaning service and the laundry service. Sunday afternoon I could check-in. I wonder when he sleeps and when he has time for his private life. :) Also he is super friendly and very patient. So 10 stars for Gaetano. Now to the apartment. Since it isn´t the aparmtent of Gaetano, I don´t feel that guilty to say that I find it far too expensive compared to the 13 airbnb apartments I had before. Of course the location is super central, without having noise inside the apartment. Because it is located in a little courtyard. Both things are the big plus of the apartment. Besides that the apartment is very basic for the price. Especially the kitchen. I think for a price of 568.- Euros for 12 days ( that would make a 1420.- Euro rent per month) in Catania, which isn´t Rome, Barcelona, Berlin and not even Palermo there should be at least one little knife to cut an apple or an orange. It costs 50 Cents. For 4.- Euro you get a set of knifes for vegetables and meat in a Chinse shop . Another Euro for and you get a little hook were guests can put a jacket or a handbag etc. . Also it was the first kitchen without a water heater, which I think belongs to the standard equippment. Sometimes I read about wonderful kitchens in very unfair comments that they were not well equipped. But in this apartment I would say, the kitchen isn´t well equiped. I don´t expect a lot, because I am not a cook. But the kitchen is spartanic. And there is hardly any working surface, where you can put things. Or keep some fruits and food. A little shelf or kitchen trolley would help. Also I had daily problems with the internet connection. I think for tourists it is o.k., because they need only shortly everyday. But if you need longer and more often it is exhausting to connect again and again. Tv connection wasn´t stable neither. I was very sad that I missed really good games of the football world cup. But finally it turned into something good, because I found a nice corner under a small bridge in the fishmarket, where I watched some games with the locals. That was big fun. Another thing is the courtyard, which I found really repelling. Contrary to other guests I think it is at least partial the responsibility of the apartment owner. Especially because I assume he owns not only this aparment but also the student apartments below. Even if it is a community of different house...