Wow, If they only let you give 6 stars. Michele and Daniela were amazing hosts and their villa is perfect. The house itself has everything you’d need. The yard has a beautiful garden that Michele tends to himself. There are plenty of chairs and tables outside for dining and relaxing on the property. The inside is well appointed and I love how all the windows have screens so we could leave the windows open overnight without letting mosquitos in. There is also a very effective air conditioning unit for hot nights.
The location is also great. It’s a 5-minute walk from 2 white sand beaches, one of which is a less well known, more family friendly beach that Michele told us about. Otherwise, the location in Arenella is nearby enough to Siracusa that we visited there about once per week and also to some other nearby historic and natural sights using our rental car.
There was also Michele, Daniela, Melissa (who they hired to help), their two children, and their dog Kim that made the visit unforgettable. They came over to garden, visit with us, and go to the sea numerous times during our stay (using their other unit, which is on the same property). They cooked out multiple times during our 3 week visit and always invited us (insisted really) that we join them and their family and friends for amazing home cooked Sicilian food. Perhaps they won’t be able to do that for every guest, but I think it speaks volumes about them as kind and generous people.