Francesca was a wonderful host and has an exceptional flat. She and her niece greeted us as we arrived and gave us a full tour of the flat. It is very clean and comfortable. They had left pastries, coffee, yogurt, and bottled water---very kind. The balcony at the top floor gives very good views and is a great place to spend an evening. The climb to the flat is quite a few steps (the equivalent of 4 flights I'd guess), but you have to climb in Catania if you want to get views! :) Everything was there that we needed and the one or two times we had questions she responded immediately. September is warm in Catania but there are air conditioners as well as opposing windows that allow a breeze to move through. The bed is very firm so recommended for back sleepers. All in all we were very happy with our stay and would recommend both Francesca and her flat highly.