Carmela and her lovely family provide the perfect 'base camp' to explore Eastern Sicily. We adored the baroque villa which was refurbished with deep love and care, with sensitive consideration of period features and historical context. Notwithstanding the authentic interior, the villa was also very family friendly and child safe. Acireale itself has proven to be a bit of a hidden gem, streets lined with traditional food and craft shops, where we felt safe and very much included into the life of the city.