The apartment is very clean and centrally located, yet it is quiet. The building used to be a palace and the very first Hotel in Catania.The service personnel is very forthcoming and kind. The roof top view is amazing.
But:
- the apartment is not suitable for friends traveling together, as there is only one real bed, and the other sleeping couch is in the kitchen, with no options for privacy.
- it is located on top of a fish restaurant, and yes, it smells. Especially in summer.
- There is no real possibility to air out the apartment, as all windows are either small or situated in a spot, where there is no air flow. In the summer, when the AC is off/ not working, it gets stuffy really quickly.
- The only nice view is from the rooftop. All other windows point to grey house walls.
- The apartment has been redecorated and is now painted cream/pink.
All in all, we imagined something else.