Paolo and her sister maricla met us with a welcome basket including some wonderful warm and spicey Sicilian bread -they were both so generous and warm and completely sincere and they conveyed all the requires local information required regarding restaurants, beaches etc all of which proved very accurate!! The nearest coastal town - bruccoli was a25 min drive but very worthwhile with a good array of bars and restaurants to suit all -we also reavelled to a super sandy beach 30 or so mins drive -la marchesa-not easy to find but worth the effort !! The pool facility was super and the local residents all so friendly ! The crowning glory was undoubtedly the view over the sea from front balcony with a wonderful view of etna across the bay ! The apartment was spotlessly clean and provided everything required especially in the kitchen department ! My only concern was that the general upkeep of the complex on the way to casa margherita was a little shabby but something completely unrelated to Paola and her family ? Oversll a magical stay with wonderful people