The house is gorgeous.
As it’s been stated by other reviewers, the photos don’t do justice to the place. It’s a beautiful home; updated with a great sense of respect to the original bones and features of the house: ceramics; windows; layout; views; etc...
The views are breathtaking and the olive grove surrounding the house makes for a magical set up.
Federica allowed for an earlier check-in (12:30pm instead of 2pm), which was great. Grazie Federica!!
Though the place is a gem, the house is not appropriately equipped for any of the seasons, it seems like. Previous guests speak of being too cold with no heating during Spring. Similarly, in Summer, the indoors are unbearable, unless, of course, looking for a hot steamy sauna. The main floor lacks of any proper cooling system for the hot Sicilian Summer days. We did ask for an additional fan and Federica was very kind delivering a small table one as soon as she could. GRAZIE!
Other than the jacuzzi, we couldn’t really enjoy the house during daytime.
The outdoor space is not much better in terms of comfort, it lacks shades and the chairs are very uncomfortable and sparse.
Furthermore, there were only two loungers (though the house was rented to four people) and they were not ideal... Their main frame doesn’t allow to go completely flat (impossible to lie on the stomach) and the arm rests are made of some sort of metal that got way too hot to the touch.
We’d recommend bringing your own towels. We were only given four large bathroom towels for four people for a total of nine nights. Without a washing machine and the intense humidity, we had to be very efficient about their use and, obviously, didn’t find too appealing having to hand wash them that often. It’d have been great to be given an additional bathroom set and a supply of beach towels (which we didn’t get at all).
There were not bed sheets replacements either for such a long stay.
On a final note, unlike other Airbnb rentals, there were not toiletries whatsoever. Plan accordingly just in case, upon arrival, you need to take a shower, so you don’t have to run to the store after a long trip.
If all of the issues listed above were solved, this Airbnb could be easily a 10/10. It’s quite a shame we couldn’t fully enjoy it. Maybe this review helps the next guests get the most out of it!