Well, where do I start... Staying at MariaLucia was a true and amazing experience. It is incredible how such lovely place is kept so well hidden from the manic street vibe of Santa Lucia We had to check in at midnight as we were attending a wedding in the local town and were invited to the pre -wedding dinner with Sicilian friends and family, it is not strange to say that in Sicily there is a lot of respect for you family but nevertheless for your guests and we have experienced this aspect with all the Sicilians we have encountered MariaLicias place was exactly what we needed for our little baby girl who is 2 years also almost , she loved the pool that is clean and well maintained and also loved running on the clean cut moist grass that is covering the entire property , the patios are well defined and we had a privet area to the back that kept us quite separated from the host , I have to say that by being separated to the host you will miss the feeling of warmth and in a matter of a day you will want to actually find her and exchange a word or two. We loved the security aspect of the villa and the fact that this was away from the road and you had your own driveway from the main gate to the actual house , the property is protected by CCTV and also by Nerone and Billy ( 2 splendid dogs that are very friendly with your party), the house has everything you need in terms of accommodation and also everything you will need in the kitchen if you decide to cook for yourself, that is not hard considering you are 5 minutes walk down the road from a local supermarket and right next to it there is a butcher that provides fresh meat prepared ready to grill stuff, my wife used also the local hairdresser Andrea Furni...something Comming back to my review about the villa i have to stretch that is important to follow the host rules that are very reasonable like, showering before entering the pool, switching of lights in unoccupied places and so on as he lady will treat you with loads of respect and provide you five fresh goodies every morning that is not included in the price of your accommodation, if you are traveling for the first time i advise you to take something symbolic from wherever you come from to her as we felt quite bad as we forgot this aspect and we were looked really well after, privacy is throughout the villa and the house is very very clean and well maintained. you have AC, flat screen tv, power shower, gazebo, swing, pool, trampoline, slides, dogs, lizards, palm trees, fresh cut grass, sprinklers to keep you fresh if you get boiling like we did. Lino the husband is a kind man that loves exchanging a word or two...