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[Etna] Villa Francesca

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Interior
Pool
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade and game room.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
Sleeps 11•3 bedrooms•6 beds

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Garage parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Mascalucia, Sicilia
  • Place, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sciara
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Catania Port
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Place, Catania Beach
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Airport, Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

[Etna] Villa Francesca

Villa surrounded by greenery, at the foot of the mount Etna. It would be perfect to explore eastern Sicily's wonders, you will soon realize that this villa has a great strategic position! You can have an experience of absolute fun in a pure Sicilian style!You can explore the legendary islands of the Cyclops, their crystalline seabeds ,,, you can adventure in Lachea island, of the biggest uninhabited islands of the Cyclops with its seabeds situated between the three most enchanting basalt "Faraglioni" in all Italy! You can also easily get to Catania, a city with ancient Greek origins and with a great nightlife all year around. Two-story house located just a few minutes from ski resort and Silvestri craters, 20 minutes from the wonderful Ciclopi’s coast, 50 minutes from Taormina, 50 minutes from Ortigia and just a couple of minutes from shopping malls. For the Etna excursions, if you wish, you can pre book contacting us by email. Our friend Emanuele is a geologist, guide and teacher of environmental education and he will propose you innovative and adventurous naturalistic excursions, to rediscover the authentic contact with nature and its wonders following the hidden tracks that amaze the hearts of the adventurists!

At the ground floor of the house there are a large hall with a fireplace, a living room with dining set, a winter garden and a well equipped home-made kitchen in Sicilian style, a laundry room with bathroom
 
The upstairs includes, a large bathroom with shower, three wide bed rooms with balconies with sea and Etna view:
N. 1 Bed room with double bed and en-suite bathroom. (+ single bed by request and cradle
N. 2 Bed room with double bed and bunk bed.
N. 3 Bed room with double bed and bunk bed.
All the rooms have WiFi connection and TV.

The external area of the house offers:
 
• Large swimming pool.
outdoor shower
• Relax area (with billiard, table tennis and table football).
• Wonderful wooden canopy, with home-made table in Sicilian style with pool view.
• Sofas, tables and lawn chairs.
• Wood oven and barbecue.



Distances:
restaurants, pubs and large supermarkets: 1 km
Catania city center: 12 km
Catania airport: 25 Km
Highway: 10 km
Island of Ortigia (Syracuse): 75 Km
Taormina: 50 Km
Etnaland - Acquapark / Themepark: 15 Km
beach: 12 km

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 10 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number IT087024C2OQ2J6A4T
Property # 1929368
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Mascalucia

Located in Mascalucia, this villa is near theme parks and in the mountains. Via Etnea is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Mount Etna and Catania Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Butterfly House and Agricola Gambino. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking.
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Mascalucia, Sicilia

What's nearby

  • Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sciara - 18 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Via Etnea - 29 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 32 min drive - 15.6 km
  • Catania Port - 32 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Catania Beach - 35 min drive - 18.6 km

Getting around

  • Borgo Station - 30 min drive
  • Mascali Station - 31 min drive
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Osteria del siciliano - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Marialuisa - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bar Vitale - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Punto ICS - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dolce Vita Cafè - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does [Etna] Villa Francesca have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at [Etna] Villa Francesca?

As of 2 Aug, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at [Etna] Villa Francesca on 4 May, 2027 start from S$1,763, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is [Etna] Villa Francesca pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet.

How much is parking at [Etna] Villa Francesca?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at [Etna] Villa Francesca?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at [Etna] Villa Francesca?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is [Etna] Villa Francesca located?

This family-friendly Mascalucia villa is located in the mountains, within 3 mi (5 km) of Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rock, Le Ginestre and Morgagni Heart Center. Butterfly House and Agricola Gambino are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Helen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sicily holiday

Lovely property in a quiet residential area. The games toom and swimming pool were really good entertainment. Enjoyable stay , nice pkace to relax.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jul, 2023
Thank you very much Helen for your kind words. . You are welcome any time! :) :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adrianne G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Family 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.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jun, 2025
Hello Adrianne!! thank you for the nice words.. it was a pleasure to meet you! hope to see you soon! Thanks 🤗
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
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.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug, 2025
Ciao Daniel!!! Grazie per le belle parole! Siete stati ospiti eccellenti!! Ogni host come me vorrebbe avere come ospite persone come voi!!! Grazie Sharon è stato un piacere conoscervi! Consiglio questa fantastica famiglia a tutti gli host! Grazie mille 😘
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dave I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Villa Fransceca

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.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

8/10 Good

Annette H.

Lovely house and very friendly owners

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!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
I want to thank you for the compliments on the house ,I'm happy that you liked it and had a good time here.On the contrary, what has happened with the WIFI wasn't our fault but the telephone company's(tim)since they were experiencing some technical problems..as you know we've looked for and found another alternative internet access for you.We're always ready to help you with anything as quickly as possible.Also, we've never experienced any problem concerning the dogs.in the private street we have good neighborhood relations and those who have dogs never caused bother.By the way Catania isn't for sure a perfect city but I hope you've also enjoyed Sicily for the places and flavours that only our island can offer!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jean Marc W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hôtes charmants et accueillants.Très beaux exterieurs avec une très belle piscine. A l'extérieur de beaux coins de repas, un barbecue très fonctionnel et un immense espace de jeux (baby-foot, table de ping-pong et un billard).A l'intérieur de beaux espaces au rez-de-chaussée, des salons, une belle salle a manger et une cuisine un peu petite et vieillotte.A l'étage 3 belles chambres a coucher dont une suite parentale.A l'intérieur, l'ensemble mériterait un coup de rénovation
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandrine R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sur les hauteurs

Sur les hauteurs de Catane, à seulement une trentaine de minutes de l'Etna, quartier calme, piscine agréable et de quoi occuper les jeunes et les moins jeunes. Francesca nous a conseillés de très bons restaurants.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept, 2022
Grazie Sandrine per aver scelto villa Francesca::l ospitalità e una calda accoglienza per i nostri ospiti sono le nostre priorità!molte grazie Sandrine per avere avuto cura della nostra villa::sei sempre la benvenuta!!villa Francesca
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

RJW S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Prachtige zeer complete ruime villa

We hebben een fantastisch verblijf gehad in de meer dan zeer complete ruime villa voorzien van alle faciliteiten! Heerlijk zwembad, barbecue, ruime slaapkamers, overal terrasjes en zitjes waar je heerlijk kunt genieten . Hartelijk dank voor jullie gastvrijheid en we hopen een keer terug te mogen komen.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept, 2022
Thank you very much Roger for your kind words. . You are welcome any time! :) :)
Verified review

8/10 Good

Hardi S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and spacious. Great for kids/teenagers

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.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
hi Hardi ,what matters to us is that you have spent here a good holiday.I would like however to clarify some points,particularly your complaint about the mattresses and the house.The mattresses have been changed for less than a year,so they are all new and they are not cheap or low-priced products.As you said yourselves at the moment of the check out, the comment about the mattresses is an individual and subjective evaluation,as no one of our guests had never complained about that before.I need to be accurate about that, because an individual opinion risks to be considered an objective and real fact, especially considering that we bought the mattresses recently.Regarding the house,it is not an outdated place, but it is,instead, a villa with an outside space which takes inspiration from the ancient and luxurious Sicilian villas (with twenty year trees and luxurious statues).the inner space is decorated in a typical sicilian style too, so it could not be considered outdated, as it is timeless.People who have expectations that this kind of property could not fulfill or are looking for a contemporary and homologated design typical of hotels, should not choose a holiday house.Kind regards Villa Francesca
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julien G.

Superbe villa

Piscine, billard, ping-pong et baby foot on ne s’ennuie pas dans cette villa.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your review! I am very pleased that you have appreciated the villa very much! Many thanks Julien for taking care of my house like yours. You are welcome any time!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

gianluca r.

Ottima!!!

Villa fantastica con tutti i comfort...Proprietari gentilissimi... Da ritornarci sicuramente.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
Grazie Gianluca per la vostra opinione!Mi fa molto piacere che abbiate apprezzato tanto la villa..Sei sempre il benvenuto!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Filippi V.

Ottimo

Ambiente veramente raffinato e rilassante.....
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
Grazie mille Filippi per la preferenza..Soddisfatti di aver reso piacevole la vostra vacanza!!!
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10/10 Excellent

Frank G.

Super experience by very helpful hosts

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 :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
Thank you for your review! I am very pleased that you have appreciated the villa very much! Many thanks Frank for taking care of my house like yours. You are welcome any time! :) :)
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Massimiliano O.

Bellissimo, curatissimo, spazioso e ben ubicato. Accoglienza gentilissima e disponibilissima.

Abbiamo prenotato Villa Francesca per due notti e tre giorni. Già dai primi contatti (col Sig. Salvo prima e con Marco dopo) ci siamo sentiti a nostro agio. Disponibili, gentili e cordialissimi. Eravamo in 11, quindi il massimo degli ospiti consentito, ma ciònonostante siamo stati molto comodi, sia per le attività diurne che per la notte. Complice la vastità degli ambienti, siano essi le zone gioco, piscina, solarium, grill e forno, o gli ambienti interni, salotto, veranda d'inverno, zona notte, i 3 bagni e doccia esterna. Tutto molto curato, elegante, assolutamente funzionante e fruibile e ambienti di ottimo gusto. Siamo stati accolti con un aperitivo di benvenuto, pasticcini e la cordialità a cui ci avevan già abituati. Abbiamo utilizzato il forno a legna, il grill, i vari giochi (biliardo, ping pogn, calciobalilla) e, ovviamente, la piscina. La villa offre un ambiente perfetto sia per il relax che per il divertimento. Sia esternamente che internamente. Se cercate un buon posto, dotato di piscina, spazioso e adeguato ad ogni esigenza, funzionale e funzionante in ogni suo aspetto, elegante, pulito, spazioso, i cui padroni di casa cordiali, disponibili e discreti al contempo (essendo la villa ad uso esclusivo)... allora avete trovato il posto giusto. Ne vale davvero la pena, sia che siete in due e sia che siete in tanti. Anzi approfitto per rinnovare i miei ringraziamenti a Salvo e Marco per tutto e invito chiunque sia interessato a far la loro conoscenza.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
Grazie Massimiliano per le belle parole; siete stati ospiti molto simpatici, affidabili e rispettosi per la casa. Siamo molto contenti di avervi conosciuto e sarete sempre i benvenuti a Villa Francesca!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe G.

Semplicemente incantevole

Stupenda esperienza a Villa Francesca. Villa con piscina in una cornice di verde nonostante la stagione invernale. Casa, piscina e ambiente esterno all' altezza delle nostre aspettative e perfettamente corrispondenti alle foto. Da non sottovalutare la sala giochi nn ci si annoia mai tra una carambola una partita a calcetto o a ping pong. E' un ambiente perfetto per rilassarsi e divertirsi allo stesso tempo e vicina a luoghi turistici interessanti come l'etna, Catania o comunque a pochi minuti dalle autostrade che portano alle mete turistiche piu gettonate. Marco e Salvo ci hanno fatto sentire i ben venuti, sempre molto gentili e disponibili per qualsiasi nostra richiesta o consiglio. Altamente raccomandata. Spero di tornarci in Estate per la piscina soprattutto per fare divertire i bambini.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2020
Grazie mille Giuseppe per la preferenza. L'accoglienza e l'ospitalità sono sempre al primo posto per noi. E' stato un vero piacere conoscervi e consigliarvi, soddisfatti per aver reso la vostra vacanza come desideravate. Speriamo di rivedervi presto! Ottimi ospiti, persone garbate e rispettose per la casa, le raccomandiamo agli altri host di Homeaway!

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