We stopped for 2 nights at Giovanna’s palace. After visiting Mt Etna we drove down the volcano to Acireale. We were traveling with 5 people to include 2 children. The apartment is on the third floor with only stairs to climb up. This was not a problem for us but may be something to consider. The apartment was incredibly spacious. There were two bedrooms and the living room also had two sofas that doubled as beds with a door for extra privacy. The best part of her place is the amazing rooftop terrace. It has plenty of space and seating and you can view Mt Etna and the sea from there. Beautiful. Giovanna supplies many amenities to include kitchen essentials (coffee pots, pans, coffee grounds, cooking oil etc). She also greeted us with pastries and limoncello which was a nice touch. The sea was a quick walk through a walkway. It Took less that two minutes. The beach is not something I would swim in, but there were great restaurants along the sea front. Overall we had a great stay and would stay here again.