Have you ever booked an AirBnB and discovered on arrival that the rooms turned out to be smaller and shabbier than the pictures made them seem? The pictures on Rosanna’s website were so lovely that we were prepared for the reality not to live up to them. But in fact the reality was, if anything, better than the pictures. In the hot sunny June week of our visit, this house was a little paradise – the pool, the shady terrace, the exotic garden full of bougainvillea, olive and prickly pear… The danger is you might not want to leave it to explore SE Sicily – it’s certainly a great place to return to after a trip. Everything was perfectly clean, and the pool was maintained scrupulously by Pino during our visit. Rosanna welcomed us, explained how everything worked, and left us a tray of provisions, which since we arrived too late to shop, was a great bonus. Inside, the kitchen was very well stocked, but the only oven is a microwave. The lounge is comfortable but the only sofa is a two-seater so if your party is larger you might find this a slight problem. However, you are going to spend most of your time outside, so this is unlikely to bother you.
The attractive seaside town of Punta Secca is 5 minutes’ drive away and there are lots of restaurants, considering its small size. We ate there most evenings but used the charcoal BBQ at the villa on two nights.
Would we come back here? You bet…
Craig