We stayed in this lovely apartment for 5 nights while exploring Catania, Taormina and Siracusa and it proved to be a nice central home base. The apartment is well situated in a quiet, clean and easy to navigate residential neighbourhood. There was always plenty of parking available on the street. It is close (walking distance even) to a supermarket, as well as having a nice bakery with home made ready-prepared meals on the corner and a fruit and vegetable shop two blocks away. The apartment itself is clean, spacious and comfortable although access to it, on the third level, is up a winding staircase, so not suitable for those with mobility issues. The kitchen is basic but has all you need to make your own meals, some basic supplies, and we found a nice bottle of wine chilling in the fridge when we arrived, which we appreciated after a long day of travel. There is a washer, plenty of space on the balcony for hanging clothes or relaxing on the lounge chairs, a nice sized bathroom with good water pressure, good wifi, and a comfortable bed. Grazia was a wonderful, charming host, easy to communicate with, and helpful answering any questions we had. A great experience and we would not hesitate to rent this apartment again when returning to the area.