My wife, daughter, brother and 82-year-old mother stayed at Villa La Lumia for 3 days, and we absolutely adored it. It was a highlight of an incredible 10-day trip to Sicily to explore my mother's Sicilian heritage.

Luigi and his family were perfectly charming hosts. Warm. Inviting. Accommodating. Adaptable. They seem able to respond to the amount of engagement with which guests feel comfortable. We went for maximum engagement. ;-) Luigi, his father, mother, girlfriend and other family friends were charming and supportive, and they adapted easily to what we liked or needed. They set up a tennis match for my brother, helped us get printouts for a bit of business that needed to get done back home, gave us valuable tips for seeing the sites, getting food and many other above-and-beyond activities for which we request help.

The property is magnificent, if you love authentic, rustic, Sicilian countryside living in the middle of the action-- close enough to shops and restaurants (we sampled two and they were fabulous!), and of course the all-important Valley of the Temples, in which the property is nestled. It was so close, my ten-year-old daughter and I trekked there by foot and toured the temples. A few kilometer loop. Awesome couple hour tour, with a bit of exercise! Though you don't need to do it that way-- my mother, brother and wife parked the car at the bottom of the temple walk, took a cab to the top and sauntered their way down with leisure. One of many tips offered by Luigi for getting the most out of our Agrigento experience.

It is a very secure property, with parking inside the large, gated estate (and you get a clicker to get in and out). Citrus trees galore. Fresh squeezed orange juice and authentic Sicilian sweets and pastries always at the ready.

While it is a B&B, you can rent the whole property (4 bedrooms), or the entire upper floor, as we did, so we didn't have to share bathrooms. The upstairs (3 bedrooms) is very self-contained, with a fabulous patio overlooking the valley (the hero picture in the property listing). While only the downstairs room has en suite bathroom, the upstairs floor has two bathrooms which are segmented such that bathrooms can be made exclusive to a bedroom (or two). Very well thought out.

It is not a hotel, so if you tend towards "canned" experiences, don't waste the host's time. While the hosts are extremely kind and friendly, they are deferential, as well. They will give you your space. But we recommend getting the most of the brilliant communal vibe they've created. We had three generations of my family staying there and none of us could come up with a bad thing to say about these lovely people and fabulous property.