A Home away from Home.
We are a family of four with adult children and Villa Mariella ticked all the boxes for us.
The two bedrooms were spacious, and the shared bathroom, which has been newly renovated had a generous shower cubicle.
There is an extra toilet in the laundry room which was very convenient.
Rossella and Claudio are super generous hosts. They supplied some basics like milk, bread, tea and coffee which we were grateful for.
The best thing for us was the incredibly large outdoor area, complete with pool, lawn, fruit trees, sun lounges and outdoor seating.
And.....of course, this looks over the incredible scenery of Taormina and the coastline below.
The garden is so well looked after and it was so relaxing coming back to the villa after a long day and relaxing outside.
There is even a brick BBQ!
Another bonus is the proximity to the centre of town. Taormina is a busy and bustling little town that can get a little noisy, and Villa Mariella is about a 5-minute walk away, but it is incredibly quiet.
The villa has its own onsite parking which was a must for us. We were travelling in a medium to large car and it was such a relief to be able to park our car safely and easily.
The villa itself is situated maybe 6 - 8 (I can’t quite recall) flights of stairs down from the secure parking area.
Graciously, our hosts offered to carry our suitcases on our arrival and our departure, which was very kind of them - but we are a fit young family. I would not let these stairs put you off staying at this lovely villa. And....hey....you are in a cliff side town. There will always be stairs!!
If you continue down the stairs from the villa you reach the rocky, gorgeous beach and Isola Bella. It’s about a 10 minute journey, and a great way to work off a pizza and wine lunch!!
Villa Mariella is in a prime location, it’s homely and the hosts are super friendly.
Thank you Rossella and Claudio!
We would highly recommend staying at your villa and we would definitely stay there again.