New house with garden on the beach, at Torre Faro (Stretto di Messina)

The house was perfect for our needs. We stayed for 5 days and everything was excellent. The location was great.

This is a very nice home. Antonio was available and very prompt to return text messages. He and his family went out of their way to help us in any way they could. We were very disappointed to be unable to stay but as the large kitchen window could not be locked other arrangements had to be made. I’m sure this will be fixed and would happily stay there in the future.

Warmly recommended. The house is in a quiet street close to the beaches, tennis courts, cafes and shops, very spacious, well equipped, AC in all rooms and kitchen (four of these altogether), IKEA furniture (in good condition), all as in photos. The kitchen (when we arrived) had bottled water, coffee, tea, oils etc, all bathroom supplies, so we also left a lot of our unused stuff there. The enclosed garden/terrace is very nice, with a high degree of privacy (partly exposed to the neighbouring building, but rarely someone is there). Special treat is the open air shower hidden by the shed (I only used that one). If I try hard to recall something which was not ideal, then I'd say that occasionally we could hear some domestic animals around, but that was all good fun. Torre Faro is a lovely village, bit basic (this is not Tuscany) but very charming. The beaches and the sea are perfectly clean (water may move veeeery fast, watch out if you have children). We were there for two weeks in September, out of main season, hence very few tourists around at that time, must be busier in August. Restaurants are all with brilliant food and very sensible prices, 99% attended by locals. We arrived very late (after 1 am), the property manager waited for us and was pleasant and helpful. She speaks zero English, but we managed to communicate key things. You will not make a mistake if you stay in this property. I can't judge value for money because I did not stay in other places in NE Sicily, but if I visit it again, I will look for this house. Pistachio ice-cream on the square by the church not to be missed. Best granita combinations are coffee/cream and pistachio/strawberry. Messina is half an hour by bus, the University (where I was going every day) is 10min away. Etna is two hours by car, if you can't make that, then at least go to Vulcano island by the speedboat, interesting stuff these vulcanos. Sicily is also a cyclists' paradise (can be bit dangerous, but fantastic scenery).

We were greeted by a lovely woman who showed us all that there was to know about the home. The photos online represent the home perfectly. Our stay was utterly pleasant and the air conditioning worked great, as it was unusually hot. The location was an easy to access the beach and grocery store up the street. Torre Faro is a wonderful friendly place, full of people we met who are literally, family. Wouldn't change a thing - thank you Anna for renting your home to us.

Torre Faro is a hidden gem of the Mediterranean. A popular destination for Italians you will discover an authentic Italian holiday experience. Within walking distance to fantastic food and crystal clear water, you can spend the day relaxing and then retreat to a more than comfortable apartment. The apartment is clean, spacious and well-equipped. Our family of six had a fantastic trip and we are already planning our next trip to Faro.