“Above and beyond” is the best way to describe the hospitality offered by Carmela and her family. Her son Nino greeted us and was our main contact while we were visiting. He was always available while we were there and even turned our cars around each morning so we were ready to go. Nino and his family really went out of their way to ensure we had a great time while staying. They really welcomed us and made us feel like a part of their family.
The house itself is amazing. There is a main part that the family lives in with several separate rooms for guests. A common terrace area is outside which has a nice big table, external kitchen and a play area for the children. They even have a garden with tortoises wondering around. The kids had a great time with the tortoises.
Our apartment was outstanding. 2 bathrooms, a modern kitchen and some fantastic retro posters and art work on the walls. Since we were a big group (6 in total), one couple slept in the architecture studio which is absolutely amazing. As others have said, this has a painted ceiling to celebrate the Pope staying here in the 1930s. Also on display is the architectural work of Nino’s Dad which was fantastic. It’s worth mentioning that secure parking is available through the rear of the property. This is a rare find in the streets of Achireale.
We really had a great time with Carmela’s family. We stayed here as the last stop of a Europe trip where we had stayed in 9 Airbnb’s previously. All of them were great, but this one was the best of all. The hospitality of the family really was amazing.