Andrea was a fantastic host. He offered the option to pick us up from the airport for $10 which we accepted. We had to push the time once or twice and he was flexible and very responsive to our messages. When we arrived, he gave us a quick 15 min tour of the city which included recommendations on places to see/restaurants to eat. He told us about a cool under ground restaurant and even walked up to the restaurant to book our reservation when we said we wanted to eat there that night. As for the place itself, it was clean and organized. A bit smaller than we originally excpected from the pictures, but still plenty of space for 2. At night, we thought the place was surprisingly quiet even though it's located right on an active street(sometimes hear some of the neighbors talking but again, not too loud). The place is a very short walk to the main squares/attractions of Catania, but far enough to avoid most of the noise that comes with it. The immediate street it's on has some trash piles, but again, the walk is so short to the main plazas that you're not spending too much time around it. If you ever decide to stay in Catania for a good value, I would recommend this place!