We have just returned from a months stay in the amazing Villa Vittorio!
Everything about this place and the way it is handled is superb! The Villa is set on a hillside with panoramic views ( not to mention the amazing sunrises ) over the whole of Giardini Naxos Bay and also has breathtaking views of Taormina & Castel Mola.
We had never been to Sicily before but it wasn't long before we realised that we couldn't possibly have chosen a better place from which to explore the island, nor a better place to live for a month than Villa Vittorio.
The villa was spacious, had a well equipped kitchen, a bathroom & 2 bedrooms on the first floor and a bathroom & very comfy sofabed on the ground floor. The balcony was huge with sunbeds & recliners which, fortunately, we were able to use regularly as we were blessed with wonderful warm weather for almost the entire month. The pool which the kitchen door opened onto looked amazing though understandably was covered over at this time of year.
Concetto who manages the Villa was amazing!! He was on hand everyday should we need anything, very kindly met us with a lovely bottle of Sicilian Red wine on arrival and was helpful in assisting our taxi driver find the Villa initially. He also kindly booked us into a superb restaurant for New Years Eve and makes a great bottle of Limoncello!! What we would recommend if you're arriving late or in the dark... especially in winter, is that you have some food with you or have eaten on your way to the Villa as it may be difficult to venture out & get food if you're unfamiliar with the area to begin with.
That said, even in January we found lots of lovely local shops, and several great bars & restaurants open, though clearly it was much quieter than it would have been in the summertime.
Although we did hire a car to visit the Temples in Agrigento, Punta Secca where Inspector Montalbano is filmed, and Ragusa, we found it more relaxing & convenient to use the busses & trains to visit Siracusa, Messina and Catania & also decided that it would be less stressful on our last day to take the bus to the Airport for 9 Euros each than pay for a taxi which would have been nearer 100 Euros.
All in all, we cannot fault anything about the fantastic, stylish & comfortable villa and would certainly recommend it to fellow Airbnb travellers!
Thank you Vittorio & Concetta, our stay was superb!!