The villa is stunning, a fantastic building set in beautiful grounds with a tremendous view over Catania. The pool is superb. Our children would have happily spent the whole fortnight jumping in and out. The facilities in the villa are great - beautiful furniture, impressive artwork, TVs (which we didn’t get round to switching on), reliable WiFi, utility goods etc. Some basic groceries were provided which made arrival and the first couple of days much easier.
Giovanni and his son met us on arrival and were very helpful and welcoming. Giovanni responded to any minor issues or questions throughout our stay very promptly and helpfully.
Although there is public transport nearby and many trips that run from Catania we were glad to have hired a car to give us more freedom. It also meant we got to experience driving in Sicily, which was quite exciting. We found the villa to be a very good base for exploring the Ionian coast and Mt Etna region, e.g. Taormina, Aci Trezza, the volcano itself, and (favourite with the youngest members of the party) Etnaland Theme Park.