We were travelling in a large group, hiring both the guest house and family house suited us very well...with dinners at the house, away from busy tourist hot spots. 20min drive to South Etna, was great, not sure if the north entrance is more common for tourists. Hosts were fantastic, very accommodating where possible, provided good info around restaurants, places to see when we called on the road! Very friendly, but still giving enough privacy and space. Only downside for us was that the loation meant a bit of driving time to some places such as Taormina (45min drive) and Catania (1 hour). Overall very good stay - thanks Debbie and Carmelo!