We had a lovely stay at Francescos house in Menfi, the highlight was of course the stunning beach and it’s proximity to the house. The house itself is great, a nice layout and open-plan living and loads of outside areas to sit. Well-equipped kitchen with only a few minor items missing that we felt could improve our overall stay but that’s a personal thing (on the first day we asked if there was a kettle which there wasn’t, but Francesco’s father went and bought a brand new one straightaway). His parents welcomed us as we arrived at the villa and they couldn’t have been more friendly. There was a bottle of wine and cheese in the fridge, and delicious olives and tomatoes on the side. We had issues with noise from a building site next door but Francesco and his parents went to great lengths to improve our stay by offering another place nearby and asking the builders to start later in the mornings.
And lastly, as with many countries these days, mosquitos are very prevalent, the house has screens on the majority of the doors and windows but if you’re sitting outside it pays to be prepared and have the repellent at the ready -sadly we were ill-equipped!