We had a delightful time at Ara House - so much so that we extended our stay there from our originally planned two nights to our entire time of 7 days in Sicily!
We also had the opportunity to try both the “Ara Red” (https://abnb.me/REmrTguJCqb) and the “Ara Blue” houses (https://abnb.me/kamuIf8ICqb) and they were each unique and special in their own way - just ask Elena if you need help deciding which may be the best for you or if you have more people or families and need to spread out across two areas while being close to each other.
Elena made our stay particularly memorable and provided so many excellent recommendations - she has all the local connections and arranged private massages for us under the palm trees by the pool in the breeze and an intimate day tour of Mount Etna. She was always available for anything we might need and thought ahead about how to make our time there special.
The location was great and we were able to easily travel all over eastern Sicily - from Taormina, Caltagirone, and Milazzo to the north down to Siracusa, Ortigia, Noto to the south - and of course all the towns surrounding Mount Etna.
We would consider this our home away from home in Sicily for a return visit in the future!