My boyfriend and I stayed at Loris' apartment for one week and had the best time!
The apartment was exceptionally clean. The location is perfect for exploring Catania and also very close to all the important bus stops and the train station for getting to Etna, the airport, etc. The apartment has all necessary equipment and the interior is modern and feels fairly new. The flat has a total of four or five small balconies, two of them even have a view of the ocean! The whole building and neighborhood give off the specific Sicilian vibe with its Baroque architecture and the smell of cornetti from the bakery at the end of the street.
Loris and his friend Gabriele were perfect hosts to us. They answered all our questions and helped us out with recommendations and let us stay an hour longer after checkout. We also got a bottle of wine as a welcome gift. They also provided us with some drinking water and coffee, sugar, olive oil etc.
As the apartment is really central and there is a small auto workshop in front of the bedroom, be prepared for some noise frome time to time. If you want to sleep in, I would recommend taking some noise cancelling ear plugs.