What a stay!

My boyfriend and I stayed for 5 nights and when we arrived last Tuesday evening after a long drive we were blown away by the house, which is even more amazing than in the photos - really cosy, beautifully furnished and very well kitted out. The kitchen had everything we could possibly need (plus a small BBQ outside) and we ended up staying in on quite a few nights and cooking with all the lovely produce from the local supermarket. The wine, pasta, fresh tomatoes and biscuits that Gabriella had left us were also a really lovely surprise and really delicious.

I also have to thank Gabriella for being an absolutely wonderful host. She was so generous and went out of her way to make us feel comfortable and help us whenever we had any questions or issues. I've not seen that level of generosity from an airbnb/B&B host before and she really made it a truly memorable stay.

The farmland immediately surrounding the property is really pretty and made it feel like a quiet rural retreat despite us being walking distance from the local seafront town. The town was very quiet while we were there (we went off season) but it came alive on Saturday night when the restaurants filled up with locals and we had a lovely meal at Il Mulino. I would advise having a car so that you can easily do day trips to Etna and the beautiful nearby towns (Taormina, Siracusa etc), however if you don't, there is a supermarket and restaurants at walking distance.

All in all, five stars.