This villa is absolutely beautiful - the interiors, the bonus of an outside kitchen and the pool, complete with rocking sun loungers, meant we had a perfect stay!
As a group of four we stayed at this villa in September 2020 for a week and had such a lovely time. The villa is newly decorated with a minimalistic Scandinavian style. It’s really spacious with an outdoor kitchen, bbq and front porch complete with a swing chair for lazy afternoons when you just want to read your book!
The pool area was brilliant - very large poolside area with plenty of sun loungers.
The villas kitchen had lots of cupboard staples meaning cooking was made much easier - olive oilF oregano, balsamic vinegar etc. When we arrived the host family had left us a bottle of local wine and some local snacks - this added touch was very much appreciated.
The villa also has a washing machine which is helpful if staying longer than a weekend. Washing liquid was also provided.
The villa is about a 5-7 min walk from a small bakery, fruit and vegetable stand and supermarket. Further along the road approx. 10-12 min walk is a larger supermarket. To note, all of these shut for siesta from 2pm! The train station is approx. 15 min walk from the villa - you can go to Palermo on the train, which takes roughly 50 mins one way. Would recommend for a half day visit. You can then get the bus from Palermo to Mondello, which takes approx. 20 mins. The beach here is beautiful - white sand and lots of restaurants / cafes to visit for lunch/ dinner. We arrived in Mondello at 2pm when sun loungers and an umbrella on the beach were half price to hire.
The Airbnb host family were so accommodating and really brilliant. They offered airport pick ups and drop offs. As a group we considered hiring a car but the host family were more than happy to drive us wherever we needed to go - we paid them a small fee for this taxi service - much cheaper than taking local taxis. The hosts also took us to see lots of beautiful towns and viewpoints and also for italian granita when picking us up after our dinner in Mondello. We did not ask to go to these places but were delighted to be shown around by true locals! We asked for a later check out as we had a night flight and were told we could stay until the evening - this was such a bonus as we were able to spend the whole day around the pool, not worrying about check out and baggage storing ahead of flying home. The hosts really went above and beyond.
We couldn’t fault anything with this villa and would love to go back. We would definitely recommend a stay here!