Carmelo was extremely welcoming, polite and always on the other end of the phone if we needed him. He was a perfect host! He kept in touch during our stay to ensure we had everything. The listing was accurate the house was very clean and spacious we absolutely loved this accommodation! I particulary liked the fact that he left the essentials i.e. soap, water in the fridge, toilet roll, towels, cutlery etc. All the facilities were in working condition.
The spacious terrace is the best part of the apartment! With the most spectacular views of Letojanni, the sea and Cagliari in Italy! The apartment is at the top of a mountain which is a walk, however the hotel next door offers a lift that goes straight down to the village below (24hours a day) and from the lift it is a 2 minute walk to the beach, restaurants and bars. The apartment is an ideal location away from the noise of the little town below. We personally hired a car and drove up and down the mountain each day however the asset of lift is ideal. I am from Sicily myself and have stayed in many apartments around Catania and Messina and this has been the best place so far for location, cleanliness and host. It is within 10 minute drive from Giardini Naxos, Taormina and Isola Bella my favourite places and only 45 minutes from Etna and Catania! An ideal spot ! I will be returning in the future to Carmelo’s house (if available)and if there was a chance to buy the house I would do that straight away. We were so happy with there. If you don’t have a car no worries there are buses every hour to these locations which are really cheap and the last bus home if at 1:30. If yo are lucky enough in the piazza padre Pio in Mazzeo they even have a 1 Euro bus that will take you up to Taormina.
As for Letojanni it is a small village with lots of bars, restaurants and great food. If you have a car I would recommend driving up to a little town called Gallo d’oro to a place called “le pietre” for fantastic typical Sicilian food and with 22 Euros per person you get 15 starters, different types of pastas, meats and as much wine and drink that you want!
An excellent location and apartment all my Italian friend s who also hired apartments in Letojanni were very jealous of the apartment I stayed in!