Vittorio Emanuele house

Overall, I really enjoyed my stay and would definitely recommend this apartment. The host was friendly and helpful. The apartment is clean, bright, recently renovated, and located in the city center. The location is excellent – most places are within walking distance, making it easy to explore the city on foot. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything needed for a comfortable stay: a gas stove, electric oven, refrigerator, coffee machine, plates, cups, glasses, frying pan, pot, and all the necessary cutlery. The apartment also has a large double bed, bedside tables, a wardrobe, and two sofas. There is a clothes drying rack, iron, and towels provided. All photos accurately reflect the apartment.

The only downside was the noise. It can be quite loud, especially when the windows are open, although having several windows is actually a nice feature. However, Catania is generally a lively and noisy city, and I quickly got used to it and barely noticed it after a while. Although the renovation is fairly recent, I could still feel that the building itself is old. There was a slight musty smell, so during the first night I slept with the bedroom windows open. Since all windows have security bars, I felt comfortable doing so. After that, I usually kept only the bathroom and kitchen windows open, which solved the issue.

Location: close to the city center

The street is sometimes noisy with traffic

Perfect location in Catania. All major landmarks in the city center are within walking distance. Everything is exactly as shown in the photos, and the accommodation is perfectly fine. The kitchen is well equipped, there’s a washing machine and a hair dryer. The hosts are truly commendable — communication was excellent and very quick. One day we ran out of gas for the stove, and they resolved it within a few hours. All praise! The accommodation is suitable for 4 people.

There are a lot of mosquitoes 🤣. Everything else is perfect — no complaints at all.

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Letti scomodi

The apartment is on the ground floor, like a lot of apartments in this area of Catania, you come inside directly from the street. The inside is very clean and comfortable for the family with two children, all the equipment is new, the beds are really comfortable with good quality mattresses, the kitchen is excellent (and the host provided some basic products for the first breakfast, although it was not included - so nice!). There was even fresh flower in the vase :) The bathroom was spacious, very clean, with plenty of towels. The location is good: 1 km from Piazza Duomo, 200 m from Porta Garibaldi, 600 m from Teatro romano in Catania. The contact with the host was great. As mentioned on Booking.com, there's no WiFi.

It will be helpful to put the coat tree in the apartment - in spring there's a lot of rain in Sicily. Due to the rain, the humidity in the apartment was very high: there's a good air conditioner, but maybe it's a good idea to put another one right in the bathroom. It's nothing to do with the host, but the old town of Catania (the area closest to the apartment) is full of garbage. Many inhabitants throw their garbage directly on the street, which is a real damage for the image of this beautiful city.

Very close to the city center. Very beautiful, cozy and clean apartment! Had all the accommodations.

The stay at this place was great, the apartment is spacious enough for 3-to-4 people, the kitchen is well equipped, the bathroom has the necessary amenities, and the place was clean, with multiple towels per person to choose from. IF you need parking, the streets around the property are free to park, just don't leave any valuable items visible in your vehicle - we got the impression that it's not the nicest part of the town.

This isn't related to the host or the apartment in any way, but is relevant for some travelers - right across the entrance there is a trash pile that people from the neighborhood contribute to. Sadly, it's not being cleaned regularly and can sometimes smell a little.