Vanessa is an excellent host- welcoming, helpful & generous. She responded promptly and knowledgeably to any requests for help/advice about our trip. Her detailed directions meant we got to the flat without fuss, where we were welcomed warmly on arrival- even when our flight was delayed. She made sure we had everything we needed including something for breakfast, as well as plenty of great insider recommendations for places to eat/drink/visit in Catania. She even arranged a guided tour of Mt Etna for us, at a very reasonable price, which was fantastic.
The flat itself is clean, nicely decorated & well maintained, a stone's throw away from both the central square, and the port looking out to the Ionian sea. The large terrace is comfortingly private, whilst also good for watching a piazza-shaped slice of Catania life go by.
Would highly recommend.