[Etna] Villa Francesca

We have stayed in many Villa’s for our family holidays. The outside area surpasses any, diving board major hit, along with the games areas. The secret garden of ornament, plants and turtles lovely surroundings. Great central spot for trips out. Food so reasonable we eat out the full two weeks and OMG food was amazing with lot of variety. Check for local fireworks and music on as we came across them by chance. Thank you for sharing your villa we had a fabulous holiday.

We very much enjoyed our time at Villa Francesca. The house was incredibly spacious and there were so many nice details (espresso machine!) that made our stay wonderful. When we had a question/request, the host responded almost immediately. We would love to return sometime and are grateful that we had the opportunity to stay at Villa Francesca.

A little more away from the beaches than we thought and driving is a nightmare in Catania. Thats not a fault of the of the villa or hosts. Emma who speaks Engish was most helpful. Theres a large well stocked supermarket near by. Close to Mount Etna which worth a visit. Overhall we enjoyed our stay at the villa. The pool is deep so beware if small children in your party.

Lovely property in a quiet residential area. The games toom and swimming pool were really good entertainment. Enjoyable stay , nice pkace to relax.

The amenities like pool, pool table and table tennis were an absolute plus to keep them enter. The only negative comments I have are the beds and the general condition. The bed mattresses are way too hard, not comfortable at all at least for us. The property is dated but everything was functional. The location is great for all the excursions we planned and executed. To sum it up, if your expectations are not too high it is worthwhile to stay there.

We stayed a total of 6 days here and we had a very good time. Pool and gardens are excellent and there are many leasure activities, like pool, table tennis etc. View of Etna is also excellent. The owner is very friendly and very helpful, especially with restaurant and activity suggestions. WiFi is a little unstable though, but the owners are quick to find solutions. Our only complaint, is not the house or the owners, it is the surrounding area. There are wild dogs all over Catania, and every neighbor has a dog, and they bark constantly, from early morning to sundown. If you want to go running or biking, forget it. There are wild dogs on all nearby athletics tracks, and biking or running on the roads is suicide, the Italians drive like madmen, and I am not exaggerating. That being said, the weather is very nice, we only had rain once. Etna is only 30 mins away. And there are tonnes of restaurants nearby, both for gluten free and vegetarian diets. But all that considered, we can very strongly recommend the house!

Extremly nice house with numerous really good rooms. I would recommend this accomodation to everyone with family, kids, and/or a lot of friends. Thank you - and see you next year hopefully :)