My wife and I stayed in Eleonora’s house in Ragalna for three days (11.10.15 – 13.10.15). We wanted to explore Etna, and Ragalna was an ideal starting point (about 20 minutes driving to Rifugio Sapienza). Also Ragalna is closed enough to Catania airport (about 50 minutes driving).
Eleanora's place is perfect. The foreyard with swimming pool and two old olive trees is really fantastic. The house is great. It has two decent sized bedrooms (actually we needed only one), big and very well equipped kitchen and comfortable living area.
The house is at a walking distance from the charming center of Ragalna where you can find some restaurants and a small supermarket.
Eleonora is a good host. Our communication was smooth; Eleonora’s responds were fast and contained all necessary information. Eleonora’s parents (they live in another house nearby) are very nice. They were very helpful, and we managed to communicate perfectly despite we don’t know Italian.
I can highly recommend Eleanora's place as a good place to stay, to relax, and to enjoy the area.