I can not stress how kind, considerate and communicative Elisa and her husband are. They went to great lengths to make our trip easy, including picking us up at the airport for no charge. They also welcomed us with a bowl of fresh local fruit which was delicious and we were very grateful for.
We booked for 5 nights, however we decided after a couple of hours to leave after the first night. We had come on holidays to potter around but mainly go to the beach and relax. Elisa's apartment is located in a large, sprawling town. While the apartment itself is perfect and the town is interesting in a very authentic way, the beach is nothing short of horrible. I know that for Elisa and her family it is normal as that is what they are use to, but for those coming to Sicily on holidays where the beach is a central element, Termini Imerse may not be destination for you. There is a nice beach in Cefalu which is 30 minutes on the train at a cost of €3.80 each way. This wasn't really however what we were looking for.
If the beach has been better we would have quite happily stayed for the full 5 nights. There is nothing Elisa or her husband could have done that they didn't do to make our stay better, unfortunately it just wasn't the right fit.