Vera and her family are genuinely kind and generous hosts. They go over and beyond trying to accommodate their guests needs with many thoughtful touches. Breakfast service was fantastic always with a smile. An added bonus was the cleaning and changing of towels which one does not expect from a self catering arrangement. The only room for improvement is to clarify in the listing that two of the rooms are a separate entity (stand alone apartment) and that the only communal area is the kitchen that lacks AC and as such is too hot to use. We were perfectly happy sitting in the veranda outside but for the mosquitos. The view of etna is stunning. The pool and gardens highly maintained. Location wise it was quite rural and a car is needed for even the shortest journey as no pavement and sharp bends with fast drivers. As we had a car it wasn’t a problem for us but for some of our group who enjoy exploring by walking it made things difficult.