The villa has a location second to none and we were treated to stunning views of Etna from a variety of patios, or the pool or even from bed. Bear in mind that it’s 5km from the nearest town, and quite a hair-raising, car-bumping 5km - it’s not easy to pop for milk. Luckily we could help ourselves to figs from the garden! Comfy beds, great living spaces and kitchen well equipped (though it feels temporary and by no means as luxurious as the rest of the villa - as per description, there is no dish washer which is a shame if you’re a large group). Unfortunately the plumbing was problematic when we were there and we were without reliable hot water throughout, which was far from ideal, and some of the toilets were pretty pongy.
Giorgio is a great host - lots of suggestions for activities and restaurants and he was very responsive to our problems, even if he couldn’t fix them instantly! He plans to fit a larger boiler which should solve the problem.
Note - definitely not suitable for wheelchair users or small children - lots of stairs and balconies / terraces.
The house is obviously Giorgio’s pride and joy and he’s still adding to it (a bigger kitchen is in the works), and we would definitely return when he’s finished the next stage.