Maria was a great host, she responded promptly to any questions we had and travel queries prior to our stay. Maria and her son kindly collected us from the train station, and gave us some tips on the area, Maria messaged us a couple of times during our one week stay to make sure everything was ok.

The exterior of the apartment block was shabby, but the interior and the fabulous terrace was great. The apartment was spacious and clean, really well equipped, the bed was comfortable and had effective air conditioning and Wifi.

The location couldn't have been better for relaxing on the beach and terrace, being close restaurants, bars, some shops and a small supermarket just across the road. Maria recommended Sea Sound restaurant where we had a couple of lovely meals, to get a table beside the sea book in advance if you can.
There were buses a short walk away to nearby towns, Catania airport and bus tours. If you're considering a bus tour to Mt Etna or around the area be sure to check out all your options, as we had a disappointing experience with the Red hop-on hop-off bus - so look for the blue buses.
We hired a car for one day to visit some of the small villages around Mt Etna, there was secure parking in the apartments.

Maria's apartment was really well equipped with everything you could need for your stay, from tourist information to mosquito repellent, to the best welcome pack we've ever had including a lovely bottle of Sicilian wine and the making of a meal.

The large terrace which over looked the beach was furnished well and fabulous for swimming and cooling off. There was an area nearby where you can hire jet skis, go water skiing, parascending etc. To access the beach there was a locked gate at the side of the apartments with showers, handy for not bringing sand back inside.

We would highly recommend the apartment to anyone visiting the area and Maria's wonderful hosting.

Thank you Maria!