Holiday rentals near Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Fantastic apartment, location and hosts.Magnificent.

We loved our stay here. We stayed in the old farm house and it was fantastic. Quirky, rustic and lovely. The main bedroom has air con but the rest of the place doesn't, but that didn't bother us. As the bedrooms are downstairs they are cooler. It even has a turret! The garden is a magical wonderland, with a treehouse sitting on an old olive tree, a tortoise, lemon and lime trees, grape vines... and all around, it has been carefully and subtly designed to create spaces with trees and lighting for differnet places to hang out. The pool is lovely and has a view of Etna. It erupted while we were there and it was very exciting. The hosts are lovely, great communication, very helpful - on-site but not under your feet. The location is fantastic for day trips around the East coast. Highly recommended!!

The property was wonderful and clean. The hosts and their staff are friendly, helpful and very attentive. They were there to receive us and helped us with suitcases negotiating stairs up to the flat and down the day we left. There is no parking, the road is pedestrianised and so people with disability should be aware of this. Parking is not far but quite expensive if you are there for more than a week. The host learnt about one of us being lactose intolerant so filled the fridge with both normal food and lactose free stuff. It was simply over any expectation. The place is a little oasis on the main street of Catania. All the shops are downstairs... a wonderful experience overall.

We have just spent a very enjoyable week at Case di Bacco in it's unique location. Our 2 bedroom appartment was ideal and well equipped for our family of 4 with wifi (much appreciated by our teenagers) and air con (very welcome coming in from 33 degree heat some days). The gardens surrounding the appartment are beautiful and you get a great view of Etna whilst relaxing by the pool. Gabriella, Alfio and Ricardo were very attentive and friendly hosts and happy to advise on places to see and eat. One of the most enjoyable and memorable days of our week was the excursion up to Etna which Alfio took us on in his jeep. Alfio and his son Ricardo were able to give us a tour of north Etna and introduced us to some of the excellent food specialities of the region. Zafferano Etnea is a very lively local town which had entertaining music and dancing going on around the main square in the week we were there. We also enjoyed and were very impressed by the sites and culture at Catania, Taormina and Syracuse. You definitely need a car to explore this area as the property is quite remote. For those that enjoy relaxing with great views, eating good food, drinking good local wine and exploring sites of architectural/archaelogical significance, this is a great holiday! Many thanks Gabriella, From the Halls