Living in Malta, we were looking for a break of everyday life and wanted to go back to nature, especially since we have 2 pets that adore the outdoors. We found this gem right of the reserve of Mount Etna, in fact you have the most amazing view on the Etna right from the edge of this property. The property is smack in the middle of nature, hence the poor country road up to the house. But once there, you're definitely in nature's paradise! The property consists of 3 cottage houses, of which we rented one, and a huge garden/forest that is properly fenced so our pets had an awesome time roaming freely.
The cottage consists of everything you need in one common space and has a separate bathroom. The hosts installed a bed for us instead of the sofa bed that was mentioned on airbnb when we booked. Other than that, the hosts could not be more thoughtful: a large bowl with almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts from the garden was sitting on the table, a selection of cups for the espresso machine, some beers and soft drinks in the fridge, and both the bathroom and kitchen were equipped with everything that you could ever need. They even dropped off some fresh strawberries after a few days!
For quick heating there was a gas burner, which was very efficient. For more coziness in the evenings, we used the open fire place with wood stacked outside for it. And although the hosts did not speak English that well, they had prepared small messages in English on post its to introduce us at check in. The rest of the communication was made possible by good faithful google translate. They would also come by every day to feed the 2 dogs that live on the premises. They were in their large enclosures a bit further in the garden and very sweet. Both our pets and us were not bothered by them at all, nor by the hosts as they would come in through a gate further away from our cottage.
There was no wifi available but that was one of the reasons we booked this premises! Supermarket is just 10 mins away by car and if you need anything else, the hosts are very responsive to messages as well.
All in all, we had an absolute lovely time there and we would recommend this property to anyone who needs a breather and wishes to grant some nice holiday time to their pets as well !