Carmela sends very good directions for getting here. The problem is that in Sicily there are very few street signs when you need them, so we had to stop often to ask the way. But the confused journey is totally worthwhile. The house is a veritable palace, and the apartment we were in was utterly comfortable.

We didn't get to meet Carmela, but her energetic son swiped our suitcases to carry them up the steps to the suite. His English is as bad as our Italian, but they had lots of maps and brochures and his laptop has google translator, so we got by. We expressed an interest in getting honey from Mt Aetna, and he knew just the person to take us to the right place.

For comfort and enthusiastic hospitality, we totally recommend both this place, and the young man who took care of us.