Me and my boyfriend spent 4 nights in Francesco's place in April. Our experience was very nice and thus I highly recommend booking the place. Its location is very good, close to the city centre, but also to the central station if you wanna see other cities in Sicily as well. Francesco is very easy to communicate with, replies within minutes. I had some mixed feelings before booking the place, after reading the previous reviews about the neighbourhood, but I can tell you that I felt safe all the time (I donno how I would've felt if travelling solo or with no male presence though). The neighbourhood is lively and diverse indeed, but people seem to mind their own business. The apartment is very nicely furbished and compartmented and the terrace is very nice. It felt a bit crowded sometimes, which is why I would recommend it for 2 persons max. The bed is very comfy and you can sleep till noon if you want to thanks to the blinds. There is this funny smell coming from the bathroom, but if you keep the bathroom door shut, it's just fine. The old lady (we didn't meet Francesco) doesn't speak English and might seem a bit patronising, but we managed to communicate and she was a nice lady afterall. Either than that, everything was great. Thanks, Francesco!