We had a wonderful stay at Caterina's place. She is a fantastic host who puts a lot of effort into ensuring her guests have the holiday they want.
On arrival, we were greeted by our host and a generous selection of welcome treats (including an exceptional tiramisu) which kept us going well into our third day. She had even provided Easter chocolates for the children.
The house was spotlessly clean and very well equipped for our stay. The pièce de résistance though, was the garden and outdoor cooking area (including BBQ) which was just a perfect place to relax with a few beers and watch the sea lap against the rocks in the distance.
Caterina provided us with plenty of recommendations for places to visit and was quite happy to receive our questions via WhatsApp. We unfortunately didn't get around to booking her to come and cook us an evening meal, which was something we had planned to do based on the reviews we'd read. To be honest, we were so happy just hanging around the place that we didn't get out on many excursions. The children loved the mezzanine floor for chilling out.
Although we didn't get out too much, there is plenty to see within a half hour's drive from the property, and serious sight-seers who don't mind a bit of travel could use this as a base to explore even further afield locations (Palermo only an hour's drive).
Just something to be aware of though (and certainly no fault of our host): as in many beach resorts in Sicily, if you go at the start of the season you'll probably find that the beach is in a right old state, and it was here - it was covered in rubbish and seaweed. Many of the beaches are not cleared until the weather gets a little warmer and a few more tourists arrive. However, it was only a short drive to San Vito lo Capo around the coast for all our beachy needs.
We had a fantastic holiday and Caterina's place is highly recommended!