The Palace is just that, a Palace. The rental had unique architecture with several curved walls and staircase, quality marble and tile work along with incredible taste in decorating made this spacious rental a joy to stay in. Every bedroom and living area had a unique chandelier or lighting, and each bedroom consisted of grand quality beds and furniture. The heating/cooling was all electronically regulated and set on timer making the Palace temperature always comfortable. The property is surrounded with security fencing and we were provided with an electronic gate opener for secure parking of our car rental. There was even a hose in the parking area that we used to wash our car rental before we returned it which was such an added plus. And views! The balcony off the kitchen had a table and several chairs where we sat in the morning with our coffee looking out over the ocean in the distance watching the morning sun come up, and in the evening the twinkling area lights, it was mesmerizing. The rental is located in a peaceful residential area away from the hectic congested traffic of the Commune and after a day of driving in Sicily’s narrow nerve wracking streets we always looked forward to coming back to the peaceful Palace. The well manicured grounds and gardens around the Palace offered us lawn furniture to sit and enjoy the blue sky, sunshine and wonderful ambiance. Isabelle and her family live close and were always available to answer questions or help and were very gracious hosts. Our trip to Sicily was due in part to visit the Commune that my husband’s family came from, and for 16 days we enjoyed our Sicilian experience. We spent 4 nights at the Palace and spent time in Palermo and in Agrigento Province and I must admit at this time we should have spent less time in Palermo and more in the area of the Palace. The Palace is close to both Catania (and airport) and Taromina which is a fabulous place to visit plus Mt. Etna an incredible sight to behold. We encourage anyone considering visiting Sicily to visit in the so-called off season as the weather from the middle to the end of March was rain free, blue skies, no humidity and perfect! I even got a little sunburned one day, but a light sweater is needed for the evenings. One big suggestion is make certain you take a GPS with you as you will need it, and stay at the Palace. You will feel like royalty! Thank you Isabelle for a wonderful stay