Villas in Puntalazzo

The spirit of an Italian village with both Etna and sea view is indescribable - you should feel it personally. Unbelievable hospitality of old senior Gaetano, which at every minute was joking with us and was so helpful! And imagine, a deep night (2 a.m) leaving house and even so late he prepared for us a kettle of coffee ☕! We had flight ✈️ at 6 am, but Mr.Gaetano came personally to the gate to hug us, shake hands and say farewell..

The house has a Sicilian charm, it is quiet and met all our expectations. The view over Etna from the pool is really great.

We loved staying in Casa Maria, it was so authentic and the owner family are super kind, lovely and so easy going - it was a true pleasure meeting them. The terrace is fantastic, it offers incredible views over the coast and the mountains - a real gem. The house is spacious, has a lot of rooms, there is also another small balcony from the bedroom looking onto a quiet street. The kitchen has all you need and the bathroom is newly refurbished - it's a pleasure to use it compared to some other experiences we had. There was no ac, but it's easy to keep the house cool by using the window shades and making a draft between the rooms, there is also a fan. Parking is available on a nearby street. This small town is full of character and local people are so friendly. The house is located near a local church and you can often hear the church bells ringing. We had a fantastic time in Casa Maria.

Casa Leopina was our mountain side retreat for relaxing. Located on Mt. Etna, just a few towns from the trek to the summit, it had everything we needed to just stay local from a week plus of traveling through Sicily. The 180 panoramic view included the local town with church directly below us, Catania and the Mediterranean ahead and around us, with the peak of Mt. Etna toward the south. At night the city lights glimmered. At sunrise, the sky was awash in pinks and purples. We enjoyed our breakfast under a pergola of ripe grapes, and dined on persimmon and lemonade from fruit fresh from the garden, not to mention aromatics: rosemary, basil, sage. We worked out our weary legs and residual cares in the hot tub and enjoyed jaunts into the town for the best hazelnut pastries and got to know the butcher and Sunday vegetable lady using our minimal (mainly hand gestures) Italian. Andrea was an attentive host. We’re definitely returning!

Stunning views to wake up to and end the day. We had 4 couples, 2 singles, a baby and child in the house at any one time. House is accommodating for kids. Plenty of bathrooms and items in the house to live while here. Trees and plants all around bearing delicious fruit. We had our own cars to get around as shops are a little too far to walk. Drive way is steep. Pillows are a little hard so pack your own if you are fussy. Mosquities come and go however we had coils and spray which did the trick. Hosts are lovely humans and can speak English. Take time to relax and enjoy.