Yes, its all true - just returned from Sicily and spent our final 4 days staying at Mauro's spectacular apartment. Between booking a couple of months ago and arriving, I had spent a lot of rainy London days anticipating that terrace and I was a bit nervous that it couldn't possibly be as good as the pictures. Well, as others have said, although the pictures are excellent, they can't represent how stunning this place is. It is like something out of a magazine, stylishly refurbished and decorated, and those terraces! Incredible outdoor kitchen, and the opportunity to sit and watch over Modica, from early morning to beautiful sunsets was just perfect. The apartment is equipped with everything you could possibly need, the bed and bedding are high quality - its a very comfortable place. Initial contact from Mauro was great, and Laura was brilliant, as others have said, meeting us at the train station and giving us an amazing friendly and comprehensive welcome and introduction to the apartment and the local area. The welcome "pack" was incredibly generous, pasta, sauce, wine, fruit, water and delicious pastries. We were also brought a gift of hot savoury snacks during our stay. Modica itself is a stunning place to spend a few days, and there is plenty to see in the surrounding area if you can drag yourself away from the terrace! Honestly, it was sublime and we genuinely hope to return - highly recommended - thank you for creating this beautiful space and sharing it with us!