A perfect combination of tradition and history and amenities of a modern hotel in an old building surrounded by an orange and olive orchard and lots of greenery with modern comfortable rooms and apartments. As we stayed here during low season, we happened to be the only guests for the night, but we were welcomed very professionally by the staff and the owner looked after us very enthusiastically in the evening and gave us an interesting tour of the premises in the mornining, introducing us to all the fruits they produce. We were not able to taste the dinner praised by many high-season travellers as this is not offered this time of the year, but in our apartment we found a well-equipped kitchen to cook our own food. The pool was the favourite of our son and we enjoyed some refreshing baths in the sun as we were really lucky with the weather. We can highly recommend the location for visiting the Alcantara river and to catch a view of the Etna mountain from the nearby mountain village of Motta Camastra. Unfortunately we did not have more days to spare, otherwise there would be plenty of interesting things (town & villages, some castles and ruins, hiking) to fill more days.