BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT 10 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN

A great apartment equipped with all the essentials you need for a great stay in Catania. The host is very responsive and always available for assistance.

The house is a jewel, also comfortable and spacious. In my case the location is ideal, very good area and next to the house I grew up in. Perfect!

We had a great time in the apartment. Using it as a base to explore beautiful Catania. It was a sizeable apartment, excellent value for money and only a short walk to lots of sightseeing opportunities. It has all the facilities you require. Including the option of hiring a private garage if with a hire car. I would fully recommend anyone to book the apartment. Discover authentic Catania at your leisure.

Sonia the owner was very friendly in messages - we didn’t meet her as her nephews showed us the flat and garage (extra cost). She usually replied within a few hours. The apartment is on the first floor of a block with approx 8 floors, with more blocks surrounding it; safe but not attractive. The flat felt as if a relative had recently moved out - homely but not very restful, some clothes were still in the wardrobe, and a whole room was closed off. The kitchen was fairly well equipped. The bathroom was adequate but the towels were very old and thin. The bedroom had a very hard mattress and thin, old pillows. All clean but I found it very difficult to sleep. The city centre *is* in theory 5-10 minutes away but the almost constant hectic traffic means that it is more likely to be 15-30 minutes’ drive especially during the week. The parking will take some time too! Definitely 20+ minutes’ walk downhill into the centre - longer on the way back uphill! There are no places to eat nearby except a burger cafe. A food shop is within a few minutes’ walk for the basics. In all, it was fine to use as a base, reasonably priced, but not convenient for the bustling city centre where all the places of interest are.