Mario is a wonderful host and makes you feel welcome from the beginning on. He was super helpful and kind and made our stay very special. Also we got these little gifts when we arrived which was just so cute. We really loved our stay in Casa Aranci. The rooms, the kitchen and everything else is just so well equipped and has everything you need. Not to forget the breathtaking view from the terrace. Acireale is a great place and really not too touristy. We loved the recommendations Mario sent to us. Only thing we would like to mention is that the path down to the beach is quite heavy and not too easy to take especially back up again. Also we got a car the second day because we wanted to a have a bigger beach. The beach in Acireale was a bit too rocky for us (there was a terrace build on big rocks so can enter the water with stairs). But this is just a personal preference. Anything else we loved a lot.