Paola's apartment is right in the middle of Catania and within walking distance of all the main sites. Paola provided extremely detailed check in information, so the whole process was very easy. Our group felt overall that our experience did not coincide with those of other people who had previously stayed here. Clearly the host means to provide a hotel-like experience, which is a really cool thing in my opinion. However the old food in the fridge, expired coffee and empty/used bathroom condiments detracted from this. It felt like perhaps the host was either too busy or disorganised (which I personally doubt) to do a thorough check of the apartment. For the price (which of course includes cleaning) one would expect an apartment where you would be glad to hang out. Unfortunately we couldn't wait to leave. Overall the location saved this apartment for us, because you really can't beat it. But we felt strongly that it was overpriced for what you get and a disappointment because we knew it could have been really nice with a bit more attention.