Our stay was amazing, Raffaele checked us in and was very helpful and has good English and also recommended some places to us. We were in the superior apartment which had plenty of room for the 4 of us, the apartment can accommodate up to 6. We were left some coffee and teabags which was nice.
Everything you could possibly. need is there. The apartment is in Catania, it is in the heart of the city. We hired a car but would not recommend this if you are staying locally as the driving is erratic and dangerous and people just come from nowhere, also parking is difficult to find, It is was useful for us as we made day trips to Syracuse and other places. Beware at the tolls, as there are gypsies pretending to be working there, as we approached the tolls a young woman handed us the ticket which she took out of the machine and demanded 5 euros for this which we handed and only realised afterwards it was a con woman, you take your ticket yourself and pay at the other end 1 euro 20! This scam has been going on for over 10 years and aimed at tourists!
Also there is a supermarket directly opposite the apartment which sells everything. We enjoyed our stay and the apartment made it for us as we also cooked, the kitchen has everything you need.
There is a lift in the building for anyone who cannot manage stairs.
