We stayed at Franco & Liliana's place during our 4-night stay near Mt. Etna, and had a great time. First and foremost, Franco & Liliana are wonderful people, and we greatly appreciated their hospitality. Despite the language barrier (we only speak dutch and english, and a tiny bit of french which turned out to be useful) they made a real effort to make us feel welcome and provide us with information about the area and the various places to visit. The house itself was clean, comfortable, and the location makes it an ideal place for day trips both up & down Mt. Etna. The view from the balcony is spectacular, and outside of the weekends the location is very quiet and idyllic. During the weekend many motorcycles were going up/down the mountain, which spoiled the feeling of remoteness a bit, which is something to pay attention to. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and want to thank Franco & Liliana for their kindness.
Two minor things to pay attention to are connectivity (there is almost no coverage for mobile data), and climate (we visited in may, and the patio would get quite frisky in the afternoon as it does not get direct sunlight anymore at that time). In the summer months or on particularly hot spring days, this would probably actually be an advantage of the location!