We had the pleasure of staying for 3 weeks at the Gioli house in October 2022. Our vacation was the combination of visiting friends in Sicily, playing golf (Il Picciolo Etna Golf) and enjoying/exploring Sicily.
Our stay in the house was excellent. The house, a perfectly renovated old Sicilian mansion, has everything you need or may think you need. It has style, space and a beautiful view from the terrasses and garden. It has 2 salons, perfect for 2 couples (or couple and children), to have some privacy also outside the bedroom. The kitchen is completely equipped.
But besides the house, the owners have been extremely friendly, supportive and reactive to our needs. One Friday morning we realised the washing machine gave up and 36 hours later, the machine was replaced by a brand new one. Talking about responsiveness.
Are there no negatives? Well, we haven’t experienced one but one watch-out. Make sure you make good arrangements (which we did) with the owners on your day of arrival because the place is hard to find the first time. Obviously, this brings the benefit of full tranquillity and peace (unless the local farmer passes by with his flock of sheep’s – true countryside experience)
Bottom line, we had a wonderful experience and a terrific vacation and would return if we decide to come to Sicily again.
Niti & Dirk from Belgium.