Villa Mary was the absolute perfect place to have our family vacation! It was a perfect location to discover the wildly beautiful Sicilia! Alda was a fantastic hostess meeting us in the first day with fresh fruit and also some pasta. Alda answered all of our questions quickly and was extremely helpful! We felt terrible about the large shade umbrella that fell over and broke during a high wind day, but she was very gracious. She also allowed us to use her beach towels since we had already been traveling in Italy the previous week and we did not have room for beach towels.
There were 8 of us there: three between the ages of 15-26, three older than 65, and my husband and I who are in our early 50s. The house was spacious and comfortable and was breezy. The only time we felt uncomfortable because of the heat was when we had an above 100 degree day.
The location is gorgeous, we were able to see the sunset from the bench in the parking near the house every night we wanted to. The sea was marvelous and our young people loved having access to the beach any time they wanted. A car is a must because Cefalu is about a 10-15 minute drive. Since there were so many of us we rented a 9 passenger car.
Even though the kitchen (indoors) was small, we were able to cook and host my father's 75th birthday celebration for 17 people and we had plenty of seating and tables for everyone! The outdoor kitchen wasn't really functional other than the sink, but we used the indoors and it was really great.
The small villages of Lascari and Campofelice were nearby and that is where we did all of our shopping. From the fishmonger to the bread shop, everything was great! Also a few supermarket options for grocery shopping near the house that met all of our needs.
The outdoor bathroom was super convenient for showering after beach time and it also had a large sink where we could wash out out laundry!
We highly recommend this house and Alda as host! We would definitely book again!