We stayed for a week at Melus Maris, just outside Siracusa in Italy (about 10 km). We celebrated my birthday with a large family gathering of eleven persons in different ages. We were very warmly welcomed by Carmelo, our friendly host.
The rooms were excellent, divided in a couple of doubles. High comfort, nice beds, and a spectacular view of the Ionian Sea! Carmelo was flexible, and arranged one room for three people without problems. The rooms had separate entrances, good for the younger ones... A nice and tidy pool was connected to the house, we used it two days when the weather was beautiful.
There was a kitchen with possibilities to cook our own food. Also we ordered a breakfast from Carmelo for a fair price. The only small problem we had was that some kitchen utensils for cooking were missing. But Carmelo fixed that during the week. However the dishwasher did not work during our stay.
You will need a car to stay here since there are no shops or supermarkets in the surroundings. All in all we loved our stay. And we would definitely go back if we get a chance.