We were a group of 11- 7 adults/4 kids- for a one week stay. The pool was by far our favorite part of the house and we enjoyed it every day! The garden is beautiful and well maintained. We were not prepared for the numerous mosquitoes though- it would have been nice to have more meals outside, but the bugs kept us in. Cooking in the large open kitchen was a joy, and the main room of the house was pleasantly cool even on the hottest of days. We visited Mt Etna, Taormina, Catania, Acireale and Aci Trezza easily from this location. A great start to our Sicily trip!