8/10 Bra
Martina B.
9 aug. 2017
Wonderful stay in a lovely apartment
We stayed four weeks in this villa and had a great time enjoying the house, garden, pool and amazing views. When we first arrived we were a bit disappointed since we had been told there were no other houses or people living there. In fact the part that is rented out as a villa is a big apartment on the second floor. Antonio, belonging to the family and very helping and sympathetic, is living downstairs. There is also two other apartments, one which is being rented out. So don't expect to be alone. The grounds are also shared with dogs, cats, goats, peacocks, hence, a turtle etc which was a much welcome surprise for our kids. Especially the 10 puppies! There are no AC or jazucci as was indicated in the add that now seam to be missing. The pool is however very big and is cleaned every day. It was very hot when we were there but we managed with fans. The house is a stonehouse and the ceilings are high so it didn't get too warm. The hosts are extremely hospitable and offered us a buffet of local products upon arrival, bought a cake for our baby's first birthday and sweets for our guests. They answer directly on any questions and Antonio not only offered us a free tour on Donnafugata castle but also took us on a walk showing us the grounds. We loved the apartment, almost like a castle and a big terrace we enjoyed since the garden is a short walk away. The kitchen could have been better done, almost no space to work on and a gas oven. But hey the property is from the 1830's! Also we had some space issues with all the small decorations everywhere, beautiful but not much space for our stuff and we were afraid of breaking anything. We had some friends visiting and it worked out fine. Just bear in mind that the bedrooms are connected so you have to go through every room to reach the last bedroom. There are only one bathroom and toilet but fortunately one by the pool as well.
The area was nice although the white plantations is a ugly look while driving downhill. We especially liked Punta Secca and the Noto region. Ragusa Ibla and the other baroque cities are worth visiting. Too bad you can't take walks outside the house since there is only a big road with heavy intense traffic on it. The beaches are 25 minutes away.
In all we had a great stay although we didn't expect it to be an apartment. We can highly recommend it but bear in mind that there might be a party by the pool in the night/early morning!
Martina B.
Bodde här 28 nätter i juni 2017