A wonderful spacious house. Admittedly there was just four of us but it would certainly suit two families travelling together. The pool is big and both house and pool are super clean. There were so many lovely places, inside or out, to sit and relax or eat that everyone found their favourite spot. We can certainly agree that the view is fabulous day or night.
For very young children the stairs are steep within the house and down to the pool (not fenced) but for older children/teenagers there is table tennis and a fully equipped media room with squashy sofas and cushions.
Giovanni is a great host, giving lots of advice before you arrive and on hand if you need anything while you are there. There are restaurants within walking distance that are very good but you’ll need to drive for groceries, tourist office, etc. Etna cable car station is less than 30 minutes away and Taormina is under an hour. We didn’t travel much because the house was such a great place to stay. We enjoyed just doing nothing. Our only complaint, a week wasn’t long enough!