I don't want to tell you how good Giovanni's place is, because then you might book it and we might not be able to book!! But Giovanni's place is AMAZING!!! Tucked away from the bustle of Catania but a short walk from the Duomo and within easy reach of the rest of town, the location is great. You can see the Castello Ursino from your window! There is some noise, mainly during the day, but you're near the city centre, what do you expect!!?? We loved the decor, some made by Giovanni, all driftwood sculpture and classic Sicilian 'shabby chic'. The apartment is light & airy and the walls are thick, authentic, old stone so wifi sometimes doesn't stretch everywhere throughout (we had a small issue connecting when we first arrived, but that was fixed within half an hour) The mattresses are nice and firm and the bunk bed style upper floor was just so beautiful, creative and fun. Giovanni & Patricia were so lovely, friendly, communicative, kind and generous. We want to go back straight away. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.