We really loved staying at this house. There is lots of space for everyone to spread out and the view from the pool and outside area of Etna is stunning. Having a pool to ourselves was also brilliant (Carlo kept the pool immaculately clean). It is in a great location to be able to get to all the key tourist attractions of Eastern Sicily, but you definitely need a car.
I found the description of the accommodation a bit confusing and wasn't quite sure what we'd get, so thought I should explain:
The house itself is huge. There is a large kitchen and dining area with 3 separate rooms/apartments off it with separate lockable doors.
The first room has a double bed, a single bed and an en suite bathroom.
The second is multi level with steps up to a mezzanine area with a sofa and single bed, then further steps up to a double bed surrounded by rail. There are also steps down from the front door to a basement area with a couple of armchairs and a bathroom off it.
The third room opens into a small kitchen with a table. There are steps up to a double bed surrounded by rail and steps down to 2 singles and the ensuite bathroom.
Outside next to the pool, is a covered area. One side of this has sofas and the other has a very large table and chairs. It is different to the photos (which must be old), but a really lovely space to eat in and spend the evening with views of Etna.
We booked for a family of 6 (2 adults and 4 children) and had the whole house to ourselves, so everyone was able to spread out, but there would be plenty of room for more than one family to stay together. There are actually 10 beds.
Carlo and Angela were very friendly and helpful giving advice on visiting local places and a great pizza restaurant a few minutes walk away. They also gave us some of their delicious homemade jams to try.
We thought we should mention that there is no wifi or air conditioning at the house. The kitchen area in particular is a little 'tired' and was a bit dusty (which is understandable when you've got a volcano throwing ash in the air, but we did end up washing most of the things before using them). There was also a very aged dishwasher which poured water all over the floor when we used it, but Carlo replaced this for us with a new one the same day.
Despite this, we loved the house and it was exactly what we needed for a really relaxing family holiday.