We stayed as a group of 5 (incl 2 children) in May. We were quite disappointed to be honest to see that in reality the place looks very different to how it looks in the photos.
It”s extremely old and needs a complete renovation. It does not look like the owners invest in the place at all.
Bedrooms and wardrobes smell with mould. The baby cot and baby chair were so smelly and greasy that i did not want to use it. Cracks on the furniture, plates even. And the vacuum cleaner which is there -it”s just another story. Everything is covered with a thick layer of dust and grease. Pots and pans are so old and damaged that some of them can”t be used. Even the garden is not being properly looked after. The bikes which are in the garden can”t be used at all as they are rusty
Two terraces are not bad , but the one smelled badly so we always stayed in the second one.
Even the towels are old worn -out rough ones ..
Another thing which was quite weird is that we had to provide absolutely everything for us -from toilet paper to shower gel and even pegs!! The villa is designed to accommodate 6 people but had only 3 pegs. How were we supposed to dry our clothes?? Or am i supposed to carry pegs through Italy while travelling?! This is ridiculous. We stayed in Milan, Rome, Florence at the same price and had absolutely everything provided! No hassle. Here it was a disaster-i had to literally after tiring flight and travel through italy to rush at night somewhere to find dishwasher liquid, toilet paper, paper towels etc..
It can be renovated and become a really beautiful place…
The location is not bad. Walking is not pleasant to the beach , so better to drive. Arenella beach lido was lovely, the water is pristine. But once you get out of the lido you walk dirty dusty road with no pathways and a lot of rubbish.
I might come to Sicily at some stage again but definitely would search for a better villa and place.