Giulia's villa was even better than we had imagined! The views from the terrace and pool down to the sea were absolutely sensational, and the villa is secluded so we felt like we were totally alone; wonderful and relaxing! I was travelling with 12 friends and family for my husband's 30th birthday. The villa was large enough to accommodate us all at one table for a large family meal, or for us each to have our own space when we wanted to get away and relax. The villa is split into four apartments, so would suit a large group like ours, or up to 4 small families that wanted their own space (living room, kitchen etc.). The kitchen was equipped with all the usual items you would expect, so we had no difficulty in trying to prepare authentic Italian meals. There are some large supermarkets about 15-20m drive away, where we could pick up everything we needed. We didn't try smaller local shops, but I'm sure there are some. The house is in great condition physically, and has good security (shutters on every door/window as well as a perimeter fence). The decor is varied across each of the four flats and common areas. Some may say it looks "dated" in places; I just say it's charming! The Wifi works well on the lower floors - very good speeds even with 12 people using it. There were wifi extenders for other parts of the house, but they weren't working at the time of our visit; but this wasn't a problem for us. It was a bit too cold for us (late April) to make good use of the pool, but some of us did have a quick dip. It's long and deep, so I imagine it would be a lot of fun later on in the Summer either for exercise/laps or playing games. I'll just have to come back. :) Other activities that surprised us as "bonuses" with the house were the pool table and table-tennis table. We made use of both, and found them to be in reasonable condition. In terms of excursions, we can wholeheartedly recommend Taormina and Etna. We thoroughly enjoyed both. Finally, our hosts were amazing. The villa is owned by a family who all do their part to make rentals run smoothly. Giulia, who runs the Airbnb listing, was extremely communicative and very thorough prior to our arrival. She made sure everything was ready for our arrival, including arranging a buffet meal because the local restaurants would have been closed by the time we arrived (late flights from London). Andrea (and another family member who's name I didn't recall) handled our check-in, gave us the tour, showed us all the various bedrooms and prepared the buffet meal for our arrival. They were extremely hospitable and helpful. We also met Enzo who visited to make some DIY repairs, as well as his wife, who were incredibly sweet and welcoming. This villa is an absolute gem, and *incredibly*...