We spent a fabulous two weeks at Luciano's apartment in August 2018. As mentioned in previous reviews, the apartment is very large - lots of space - and a terrific view from the balcony / dining room. The kitchen was well equipped and the dishwasher and washing machine just helped to ease our stay. The apartment is in a complex between Aci Castello and Aci Trezza - about a 10-15 minute walk from either - and both have plenty of bars and restaurants. It is a steep walk back up to the apartment, but we managed it fine with our younger kids (8 and 10), with some steady plodding in the heat! There is also a swimming pool in the complex that can be used (remember your swim caps, mandatory in Italian public pools) and has a lifeguard in attendance. We did not use the pool in the end as we found a great lido right at the bottom of the hill - Lido de la Giunca (turn right out of complex, cross road, head down to coast road and then walk right towards Aci Castello). A very friendly, family run, low key place - and good value too - so we spent every other day there in between our sightseeing tours. Plenty of other lidos along the coast within walking distance depending on your tastes - some fancier, some focused on watersports, or you can perch on the rocks and snorkel /swim from there for free. The apartment is also well placed to explore the sights of the eastern coast of Sicily (Taormina, Siracusa, the sandy beaches to the south of Siracuse, Mount Etna - of course!). Finally, beds were very comfortable and everyone slept well thanks to the A/C in both bedrooms - critical for us given that we were visiting in August. Luciano was a great host - prompt communication, and while we had an issue with the internet when we first arrived, he sorted it out for us very quickly. Thanks once again!