We are a couple in our 20's and we stayed in Trabia at Mariella and Francesca's little oasis was perfect. They both met us when we arrived and we were given a thorough tour round of the house and the beautiful gardens. We spent a Sunday at the house just sunbathing and reading in the hammock! The house was clean, with clean sheets on the bed and towels. The house had everything you need right down to coolbags and ice packs for lunches! The kitchen appliances were great - there was a microwave and a hob inside, with a fridge freezer and there was an amazing outside cooking facility with an outside gas hob as well as outside barbecue. We made pizzas on this which were excellent! The bed was comfortable and although the property has no air con, there were several fans around the house which we used at night.

The house itself is set in wonderful grounds with beautiful trees, flowers, ponds and lovely home-grown vegetables - aubergines, peppers and tomatoes which we used in many meals. The house looks out over the sea and the views are beautiful.

The beach right next to the house is quite stoney and is a 5minute walk, however we spent most of our days at Cefalu - a 35 minute drive to the East, down the coast. Here was beautiful! The town itself was lovely to explore, and there were several places to choose from for lunch. It is 20 euros to hire 2 sunbeds and an umbrella - we mostly brought our own lunch in the coolbag and ice packs that were provided in the house. Cefalu is also amazing for a swim as the water is so warm!

Although we cooked and ate a lot at the house, we also went out for dinner. We visited Al Pescatore which is a 5 minute drive East of the property - turn right at the sign and it is at the bottom of the cliff. The food here was wonderful - authentic Italian! The seating area looks out over the cliffs and the water. Well worth a visit! We also spent a day at Caccamo - a town in the mountains - where there is a brilliant castle. We went back here to the castle restaurant which is fabulous, for dinner! 26 euros for a set menu or lots of choice of other meals and you are seated in the cellar which is brilliant.

The nearest supermarket is in Trabia but it is quite small. There is a bigger EuroSpar in Termini which is a town about 10 minutes drive to the East of the property.

Overall we had a wonderful holiday in Sicily and in this property and we would 100% recommend.

Katie & Chris - Worcester, UK