I was amazed when arrived by the luxuriant vegetation inside the complex - the residential complex, and the house itself looks like a paradise corner above the sea. We had lemon trees and a banana palm tree (which unfortunately had only unripe bananas). The outside kitchen with the gas grill make you feel like on famous cooking shows.

The place is very quiet and beautiful with your own beach with volcanic rocks but with shallow water first (still it's not suitable for little kids). In the night there are mosquitos, so some Autan is required.

The host was very friendly, easy to contact. On Whatsapp respond almost in real time. Paolo provided us good tips about Acireale and restaurant in the nearby, but also about some beautiful villages on Etna.

Before we have booked this house we were wondering ourselves if it's better to find accommodation in Taormina, Catania or Giardino Naxos. Now I know for a fact that if you have a car, it's the perfect choice if you are looking for a quiet place that looks like paradise and that is still part of a small and chic city that makes you feel cozy. Definitely in Acireale we ate the best granita from Sicily ( and we were also to Noto famous Caffe Sicilia), still the cheapest in the same time.

As a conclusion for this accommodation and for Acireale (Caffe Cipriani) granita I have this rhetoric question: Who said that best things in life should cost a fortune?!