AciCastello and Aci Trezza are very nice and cozy. it's like a small world of Sicily in one place. The sea, mountains, old villas, and beautiful Cyclop Islands are fantastic. There are plenty of fascinating places to visit around.
Emanuela, the host, is a very caring and nice person. She took care of everything we needed, offered her help, and organized the trips.
She also organized the transfer from the airport to the apartment for a very good price and we had a very pleasant trip with the driver who told us a lot about Catania and the locations around.
The apartment is nicely furnished, with a lot of space for living for the big family. The french windows let a lot of sunshine inside at any time of the day. We enjoyed incredible Seaview staying on the balcony or having our breakfast in the living room with the doors open wide on the balcony. Then the beautiful sea view fills in the whole room and your breakfast becomes a real feast on the holidays)
The kitchen is very good for cooking if you'd love to. There's everything needed. The bathroom is filled with all the supplies for shower and haircare available in just enough volumes for 4 persons, not the hotel's small packs. Very convenient is the separate closet for the washing machine with an additional toilet. The bigger your family is - the more you value such things.
We stayed for more than 3 weeks and had an extra change of towels and bed linen in the wardrobes.
The Master's bedroom has big french windows with the Seaview. There's the Lighthouse on the far shore that can be noticeable at night, thus the light is not bothering while you sleep as it is not getting straight into the window but at a certain angle. It's very nice to watch the light coming in and from the room and it makes you fall asleep faster. As we traveled in April it was quite chilly at night, so Emanuella ordered the duvets for us. So all the family had a very nice rest in the convenient and spacious beds and under warm duvets.
As host, Emanuela gave us a lot of recommendations on what places to visit and where to try the best Sicilian breakfast.
Once we had trouble with one of my kids - fewer at night. What a classic for every parent. She answered my call at 2 a.m., I was trying to reach an ambulance, but didn't know how. So she assisted me by calling the ambulance herself, providing all the details to me (in English), and back to the doctor (in Italian). And she kept the doctor online until we reached an agreement on how to act. Everything finished well, and still, the first message in the morning was from the host Emanuela to ask about my son's health. I'm very grateful for this care and attention, you can't be ready for the situations like this on the trip. And having someone on your side is a great support.