We spent 5 days here in mid may as a family of 4 (kids 2 and 5). Sul Mare Casa Vacanza is perfect for a family with small children, the garden has a trampoline and slide (we struggled to convince the kids to leave the garden.....) and out the back you are straight onto the beach with amazing views of the Aeolian Islands.
When we arrived after a fairly lengthy journey we loved the fact that Alessandra and Monica had stocked the fridge and larder for us with all we needed for sustenance for the kids and they were really responsive and helpful throughout. The house itself is perfect and we would have been fine as a larger group, particularly with the large outside space.
The garage has bikes which we used to cycle into Capo d’Orlando and also down to the supermarket (you can cycle along the path on the beach for a bit and there is a cycle lane all down the promenade). We also used it as a base for heading to Taormina, Etna, Stromboli and Cefalu, all of which are in easy driving distance.
The house is not in the main part of town, it’s only a 10 minute cycle in however and we loved that as it meant we had the beach to ourselves while there. Other than chill out on the beach and in the garden we didn’t do much in Capo d’Orlando itself, we would recommend a restaurant about 2 or 3km round the coast called La Tartaruga which has beautiful views from its terrace and great fritto misto.
Overall we would strongly recommend for families looking for a great place to mix relaxing on the beach with making day trips out.
Thanks Alessandra and Monica for a great stay.