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6/10 Okay
Robin E.
10 Aug 2015
A great view and a comfortable villa
The view is the best thing about this villa, which is comfortable and well-equipped and only a short (but steep) walk to the sea. The only negatives are the two indoor showers, which flooded the bathrooms whenever we used them to the point that we gave up and used the outside one. The pool is a five-minute walk away and is clean and wasn't crowded, but it does have limited opening hours so it wasn't ideal. The people who run the pool also seemed reluctant to let us use it until the villa owner, Pietro, had a word with a them. Despite that, the villa is good value, Pietro and his staff are very helpful and friendly, and the food and products at his farm/hotel are excellent. The villa is inside a large gated holiday community with just one small shop and a pub/pizzeria, which does excellent pizzas. There are regular visits by vans selling icecream, bread and pastries and fruit and vegetables. The villa is well-placed for exploring Etna, Catania and Siracusa but a car is essential. The villa's steep drive makes accessibility difficult for anyone using a wheelchair.