We enjoyed our stay at Capomulini so much. It's very well situated for a lot of the important sites in the area such as Etna, Acireale, Acitrezza (great kayaking here!) Taormina and the Playa beach in Catania. We also managed to get down to Siracusa as well (it took just over an hour on the very smooth motorway). More adventurous visitors would easily be able to get further round to places like Agrigento too. However, the area around Etna is itself so full of interesting villages and sites of interest that you could spend the whole time just exploring that part.
The house itself was a lovely location to base ourselves. The pool is great and very well looked after. The sea is a two minute walk away and was the star attraction for our kids - swimming in a Volcano-formed cove in fantastically warm water was the start and end of each day.
Giuseppe and Irena were really great hosts. They made sure we had everything we needed, but more than that, Giuseppe were incredibly generous with his time. No matter the question, he was able to give us superb local advice and recommendations. He has a real passion for his region. We cannot recommend this place highly enough and hope to return soon.