We stayed at this very well situated and spacious apartment in October and greatly enjoyed it. It is on a quiet street close to the University, with lovely neighbours. It is very close to all of the main tourist attractions and also to nice retail and restaurants. In terms of local supermarkets, there is of course the fish market for fresh produce but also a Tocal that was well supplied for the other things we needed (including baby supplies). The apartment itself is as it appears in the photos. It is stylish and modern with some hip design touches, but the juxtapositon with the older exteriors in the neighbourhood with character (which you can see well from large windows and a fantastic rooftop terrace) as well as some small fragments of preserved frescos in the “library” room was really nice to have. We appreciated how dark it was with the blackout curtains in the bedrooms to help with baby sleeping. There is a lot of space. Finally, I have nothing but the best to say about Gaetano who was a fantastic host. He assisted us in arranging for a car transfer from the airport and was able to facilitate an earlier check in, as well as a great place to wait to meet up with him (Bar Sgroi, which we went to several times during our stay). We also ran into him several times in the neighbourhood and he was super responsive to all queries. Catania and 7 days in the apartment allowed us to explore the city thoroughly. I would definitely recommend this for families and would stay again if we ever have another opportunity to pass though Catania.