We had a great 4-night stay at Laura's house in Castellamare. As others have said, Laura is a fantastic host, incredibly attentive, welcoming and helpful, and her family are lovely too. Laura brought us fresh eggs and herbs from her father's neighbouring property, and they even had their own make of olive oil in the apartment. The apartment was clean, the kitchen well-equipped and the bed was comfortable. It's not a completely private space as the apartment is above Laura's house and there is a neighbouring apartment. However we barely saw the other guests and couldn't hear much from Laura's house except some beautiful piano playing from her daughter. The best part would have to be the views from the terrace which are breathtaking. Would highly recommend staying at Laura's if you have a car and are looking for a comfortable, affordable and picturesque base to explore the northwest coast and hills of Sicily.