The balcony view of Mt. Etna was a highlight. How many balconies do you know where you can watch a quick but regular glowing red mini eruption while relaxing or having dinner?!
Villa Bonnoccurso is an opulent relic of a bygone era with a huge marble stairway and at least 15 foot high ceilings. This old villa has been divided into 4 separate apartments...the two I saw inside were both tastefully decorated.
There is an iron gate that needs to be unlocked and then locked when coming and going.
The only negative was that the oven kept blowing a fuse in our upstairs apartment, but Marco was very nice in giving us a key to use the downstairs oven...a bit inconvenient but a good solution to the problem.
There are 3 double beds in 3 bedrooms, but the best mattresses were in the small bedroom with two twin beds that faces the volcano...worth choosing that room for!