Our stay at Giovanni's villa was in one word: fantastic! Giovanni was very quick in responding to our inquiries and demands, both before and during our stay. He did his best to make sure we were able to find the villa and we met him at the agreed time and place.
The villa is located in a wonderful area, green and full of flowering plants and trees at the time of our stay. It has all the privacy one needs, still it is not isolated and only 15 minutes drive from Cefalú.
The house has a wonderful outside kitchen area with pizza oven, bbq, stove, fridges, dish washer and washing machine and two different places to eat outside with a big group. Inside, the living and dining area is also big enough to sit and relax (with fire place), eat and dine with a big group.
The pool was clean, and - though still a bit fresh - we enjoyed it a lot. Around the pool there are lots of chairs and places to sit and relax, in the sun or the shade.
Cefalú is a scenic town with a friendly atmosphere, great vistas on the rock, sea and cathedral through almost all its narrow streets, and of course supermarkets, shops and restaurants. Wonderful places nearby are Gibilmanna, Isnello, Castelbuono, Madonie Regional National Park and ceramic villages. We did the Etna (south) as a day trip.
We would definitely recommend the villa, Giovanni and the area for a stay!