We stayed at Giardino Arancio for 6 nights at the beginning of March. We were a group of 9 people that were easily accommodated in 4 rooms, each with private bath. We stayed in the biggest room with my parents. What a fantastic room with 2 bedrooms separated by a bath and small sitting room! Both bedrooms had ocean views with a balcony that also overlooked Etna; Giardino Arancio is located literally in the shadow of Etna! You absolutely need a car to access Giardino Arancio, but it is located minutes from the Autostrada on the Giarre exit between Catania and Taormina. Gas station, bank, huge supermarket, and great restaurants located only minutes away. In short - ideal location for everyday life and for daytrips - 30 minutes to Taormina, 1 hour to Siiracusa, 2 hours to Agrigento or Cefalu. Giarre is also one of the best situated towns to explore Etna from. Breakfast was generous and delicious in a lovely sitting room that doubled as our group's night gathering place for cards. Shared access to a kitchen and refrigerator allowed us to stage several antipasti spreads bought from the local supermarket. Our group's togetherness was greatly facilitated by these amenities. The hosts, Eva and Lucien (and their baby, Matteo!) were attentive and friendly; we all felt very at home with them. They made their vast citrus orchards available to us, and they gave us very helpful hints about visiting the local beach towns (Aci Trezza is Eva's favorite) and Taormina; their advice led us to the best granitas! Eva's English was very good, though we tried to practice our Italian with her as much as possible. We were blessed with terrific weather, so our visit was perfect. Great house, great location, great value, great hosts, great island! 5 stars all the way!!!!!