We had a wonderful time at Francesco’s house. The location is unbeatable and the view is spectacular. We were 7 friends and so we shared two of the bedrooms upstairs and two of the bedrooms downstairs. There is loads of room for everyone to have enough space and lots of nooks to find some quiet time. We especially loved the loungers on the deck. The kitchen was wonderful for cooking and we ate all of our meals on the lovely terrace. The snorkelling in the bay near the house is well worth it, the water is warm and still and there are a few beaches near Aspra within driving distance if you want a change of scenery. We hired a car through Budget Car rental, which is a must for your stay. The little town of Porticello is close enough to walk for dinner, we walked both evenings, and if you fancy a drink there are some other cafes and bars but for day time roaming and grocery shopping it’s much better to have a car. We went to La Punta Pizzeria twice while we were there and they had lovely tables outside near the little harbour and delicious pizza. We mainly did our grocery shopping at the Bagheria Shopping center where they have a EuroSpar, there are some smaller bakeries and delis in the town you just have to do a bit of driving around to find them, most of them only take cash while the spar accepts card. We took a day trip to Céfalu and walked around the old town and the cathedral, it is important to note that most things close between 1 and 3 in the old town and so that was when we spent some time on the lovely beach. We also went to Castellamare del Golfo where we hired a boat with a skipper from Navarra Boat Excursions, this is definitely a must, and we had a wonderful lunch afterwards in the town. Palermo was a good day trip but finding parking can prove to be quite tricky so we saved that for our last day as the weather wasn’t as good. We had a wonderful time at the house and spent many of our days lounging in the sun on the beach and the deck. We had no issues with the WiFi and otherwise everything worked, when needed Francesco was quick to respond to our queries and on day 1 he sent a plumber when the hot water wasn’t working. It is important to note that the Mosquitoes in September were really bad, so make sure you bring insect repellent, the combination of the humidity and the water being so close means that they arrive in droves. Other than the mosquitoes which we knew about from previous reviews, and one bad weather day we had a wonderful time and would love to return! Thanks for having us Francesco! Hopefully we will be back but for a bit longer next time as a week was not long enough!