A phenomenal apartment, in an exceptional location, with a kind and attentive host! I can’t say enough about this place, but I will do my best.
Gaetano is the best host I’ve ever had on AirBnb. He is perfectly communicative, available to help whenever needed, and treats his work with pride, professionalism, and care. He provided white glove service from the moment we booked, including an airport pick-up, recommendations and tour offers, and drop off to the airport at the end. We experienced no stress from the moment we were picked up, until our drop off (and that is saying something as travel in Italy is otherwise very stressful). Thank you for everything, Gaetano!
Now, for the apartment. We were FLOORED when we walked in. To say the pictures don’t do it justice is an understatement! The view of the amphitheater from the private balcony was incredible. We were tempted to spend every minute there, which we almost did. Few to no mosquitoes (I’m a magnet for them) in the evening and bright indirect light in the morning made it a very comfortable place to pass meals and rest periods throughout the day. The tastefully decorated large living room, comfortable and well-stocked eat-in kitchen, one and a half bathrooms, very comfortable bedroom, office nook, and a second bedroom at the very top provided ample space to relax in peace and quiet (excellent soundproofing). The shower had excellent water pressure and ample hot water. The bed mattress was firm but very comfortable, with soft sheets. The WiFi worked well, the AC worked perfectly (very needed in 90F/30C weather), and the washing machine was very useful.
Location, location, location! The beautiful Via Crociferi is 1 block away, the fish market is 2 blocks away, and all other attractions you may want to see are a 5-15min walk.
Some recommendations when visiting: I highly recommend Vuciata for a delicious seafood meal, their excellent Etna house wine, and the BEST cannoli (actually tasted like sheep ricotta and weren’t overly sweet like most places). We also enjoyed a sailing tour (6hours by sail of Cyclops Island that we found in AirBnb Experiences) along with a scuba diving tour (also on AirBnb), all very well priced and very relaxing wonderful experiences.
We WILL be returning again and staying at Gaetano’s AirBnb without a doubt!