We have just come back from a fantastic stay in Nicolosi at Alessia and Mimmo' place. It was the first time we had been to Sicily and we had a really wonderful time. I had never used AirBNB before but as soon as I selected the house and had contact with Alessia and Mimmo, everything was easy and so smooth.
We were a family group - myself and 11 year old daughter, my two parents, my sister and brother in law and my two nephews who are 5 and 3 plus a family friend.
We hired cars from the airport and drove to Nicolosi. The house was lovely. Great space inside which catered to all of our guests, lovely balcony, spectacular views and tennis court and swimming pool. We used everything - we all played tennis - using the racquets and balls supplied to us, the children swam in the pool every day and played with all the toys and on the swings in the garden. It was a safe area for the children to run around as it is all fenced off and they really enjoyed it all. The TVs were great in the evening for the kids also, as we were able to use our own netflix accounts, plus spotify, etc through the smart tvs which is really a bonus. The wi fi worked really well too, with us all using it.
Mimmo recommended places to visit around Sicily and we had many great days out - Mount Etna (even with the young children) worked well and was about 15 mins drive away. We took cable cars up and a jeep. The kids loved the walk up the top - it was certainly stunning. We went to Aci Castello, Acitrezza, we took a boat to Isola Lachea which Mimmo had sorted for us, we went to the Ciclopi Marine reserve, swam in the sea, we ate at a fisherman village in Capomulini - Mimmo even arranged a cake for my birthday!
We visited Taromina, Letojanni Beach, Acireale, Santa Maria La Scala, and Giardini Naxos. All were lovely places. Some rocky beaches, some very beautiful and Giardini was sandy for small kids.
Food, people and place exceeded my expectations and we would all highly recommend it. Especially Alessia and Mimmo house, their help and their advice. Its easy to drive around and base yourself from such a beautiful location. Thanks again Alessia and Mimmo for making my birthday so extra special!!