My 80 year old Uncle and I had a really lovely 3 Night stay at Luigi and his wife Perla's 'Casa Dogana Vecchia', which is like a "Agriturismo"-type rural Home-Stay around 45 minutes drive north from Catania Airport. The independent house that they rent out was very beautifully decorated, a most elegant space with lovely proportions and nicely selected pieces of furniture and objects here and there. Truly stylish. The outdoor Verandah and seating area had amazing Sunrise views over the ocean. We enjoyed our Breakfasts there greatly. They were both extremely warm and welcoming all along, and very accommodating and thoughtful of our needs. Communication was excellent throughout, and Luigi was available at all times during out stay, and offered valuable local tips and advice. We used this house as a base from which to explore nearby areas of interest --- we made a great Day Trip to Taormina, Castelmola and Mazzaro Beach area / Isola Bella below Taormina. On another day we did a day-out to go up Mount Etna, which was also fantastic. All in all this house provided a lovely quiet and serene place to come back "home" to after a full day out exploring the local area, with all important sights within a 30-40 minutes drive at most. Fresh provisions, Bread etc. are all easily available near by within a 5 minutes drive in the local village of San Leonardello. The closest larger towns are Giarre and Acireale. We were very happy that we chose this AirBnB Listing and can certainly recommend it to others in this Community. Luigi and Perla live right next door with their adorable 1 year old daughter Viola. It was nice knowing that they are there, as otherwise the location is quite remote in a rural setting. Give it 5 Stars all-around ! ... as others have mentioned in earlier reviews, it must be noted that the last 300 - 400 metres or so of the access road is in rather bad shape. We had no issues as we had rented a Mini SUV type of car from Catania Airport ... but in a regular small "city" type of car, it may be quite challenging getting to 'Casa Dogana Vecchia' --- but despite this, we always felt after reaching "home" that the bumpy last stretch was well worth it, not a big deal. But as a word of advice for future guests who may book here, do try and get a high-clearance type of car like a small SUV. Then the road poses no issues at all. Do go ahead and reserve without hesitation. They are lovely people, the place is special, and you won't regret it for sure ! ... THANK YOU Luigi, Perla and Viola for hosting us with such generosity and warmth !! ... : )))