We were welcomed by Nicoletta who was lovely. The location is very beautiful and peaceful, apart from a bit of motorway noise in the distance but it was hardly noticeable for us, though might be more noticeable from upper floor apartments.
There are a couple of dogs and some cats which were not a big problem but the kittens are very friendly so if you don't want to share the patio with them and aren't happy with them roaming in and out if you leave the door open then we would suggest you ask for an upper floor apartment.
The pool is lovely and there is a big sheltered area providing shade and somewhere to sit in the evening. Wifi is only available round the pool and if you are planning to sit there in the evening insect repellent is a wise precaution. We haven't had a problem with mosquitoes in Sicily before but found there were quite a lot this year everywhere, not just at this apartment. The owners supply plug in repellent indoors and the windows have nets so it is only a problem when sitting outside on warm evenings.
The nearby Trattoria was amazing, no menu and set cost of 30Euros per person but the food and drink we got for that was great. It might be possible to negotiate a lower price for fewer courses, we only went on our first evening and didn't think to ask in advance.
We really liked Patti Marina, in late September it was quiet. It is a low rise sea side resort with very few hotels and a lovely beach, also a very good ice cream parlour and a few shops. Look up supermarket on google to find the big one or ask the hosts. Some restaurants were closed but the ones we tried were good. All in all we hope to go again one day.