What a place! Pomelia's place at Casa Rosa, situated gorgeously between Ragusa superiore and Ragusa ibla, the old town, was truly magical. We spent countless hours admiring the view from the large and comfortable terrace while having dinner or vino. If you watch the sun set over ibla from the terrace, the old town comes to life with color and beautiful incandescent lights as it darkens, and the blue sky is such a rich blue at night due to low light pollution. The terrace and its position was the most amazing part of the apartment/casa, but the kitchen was also terrific, with plenty of things to make meals or snacks daily and a large fridge. Pomelia and her team thought of everything, providing fresh fruit, some dry pasta, crackers, and a bottle of wine upon arrival. The living room and bedroom are loaded with antiques, and the tile floors are truly beautiful. The bedroom is large, and if you keep the windows and shutters closed during the day, it stays very cool. The air-conditioning worked beautifully, and we only used it for sleeping. The bathroom has DIVINE tile and style throughout. We were a party of two, my husband and me, and our time at Casa Rosa made us want to buy a home in Ragusa! We couldn't recommend this location, or the fabulous hosts, more highly. The only very minor issue was that the gorgeous antique bed (with a wonderfully firm and new mattress) is not built for tall people. My husband struggled with his feet at night because he couldn't really fit in the bed at 6'2". That said, we truly were in heaven there.
You can walk in less than 20 minutes down to Ibla's center, and in 2-10 minutes up the hill, you are in Superiore where there are many restaurants. Be sure to visit our friend Salvatore at the small shop right up the road for delicious and inexpensive espressos, basics for cooking, cold beer and water, and the kindest service. Thank you, Pomelia, Oto, and famiglia! Non vediamo l'ora di tornare!!