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Superb villa with private pool near Taormina, Sicily Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Superb villa with private pool near Taormina, Sicily located?

This family-friendly Francavilla di Sicilia villa is located on a river, within 3 mi (5 km) of Church of SS. Annunziata, Church of San Paolo and Antiquarium di Francavilla di Sicilia. Church of San Francesco and Matrice Church are also within 3 mi (5 km).

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

24 July 2015

Great holiday

We booked 2 weeks in July 2015 and had a fantastic stay. The villa had plenty of space for all of our family and the outside and pool area in particular was fantastic. Carmelo and Rosangela could not have been more helpful and were always available for any questions or to suggest excursions or anything else we needed. A car was essential but we found the villa to be an excellent base to explore what the east of Sicily has to offer.

6/10 Okay

Vince I.

5 June 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Large property

Carmelo was very responsive and a pleasant host. The property is in need of a deep clean as well as the grounds.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scelfo P.

7 July 2024

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

Spectacular

The property was amazing n spotless. The gardens n pool were awesome. We had 7 people n plenty of room n space for everyone. The kitchen was state of the art. Taormina was an hour away. The owner Carmelo was on hand as soon as we called him for anything, very very helpful n very nice. Highly recommend we loved it

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise W.

13 September 2024

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

Fabulous villa

Carmelo, the host, is exceedingly helpful and his knowledge of the area is exemplary. He booked us taxi's and restaurants and helped us with best routes for our outings, he even helped when we had a puncture in our hire car tire. The property is old and beautiful with fantastic facilities, is clean and it is a joy to spend time there. A car is a must to see the area and there are plenty of places to eat and wonderful villages to visit. Just round the corner are amazing views of Etna, Taormina and the beaches in that area are around 40 minutes in the car and are a must see. We also took day trips to Syracuse/Ortigia and Tindari. Sicily is wonderful and we look forward to returning to see a bit more!

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angie P.

24 July 2025

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

We (10 people including family/friends & children) had a fantastic stay at this Relais de Placa! The villa was absolutely gorgeous and beautifully maintained, with all the amenities we could ask for, making it a very comfortable and enjoyable experience. The pool and grounds are beautiful, and the bedrooms are spacious, each with their own ensuite. The kitchen was a cook's dream, and we made some wonderful meals to eat out on the big table in the garden.Carmelo, the owner clearly cares a lot about his guests and the property, which is wonderful. Sometimes, he would drop by or check in — a sign of his attentiveness, though it’s worth noting if you prefer more privacy. He helped us book transport to a winery, and also U Pacciu, the best meat restaurant in the area. It's definitely worth a visit if you are carnivores like us!There were quite a few guidelines to keep in mind, but overall, an amazing stay. I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a lush,well-equipped home away from home.

Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorota S.

1 May 2025

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

Wunderbarer Aufenthalt in Sizilien

Großzügiges und schön eingerichtet ist Haus, in dem wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt haben. Der große, gepflegte Garten mit dem schönen Pool vermittelte ein richtig schönes Urlaubsgefühl. Wir konnten beim schönen Wetter draußen in der Sonne frühstücken. Wir haben draußen Tischtennis und drin Billard und Tischkicker gespielt. Es waren alle Altersgruppen von 17-61 damit gut bedient. Die Kommunikation mit Carmelo war sowohl vor der Anreise wie auch während des Aufenthaltes. Eindeutige Empfehlung.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy V.

5 October 2024

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

Fabulous host. Great property.

Carmelo was very helpful and friendly. He gave us a tour of the area and made reservations at the BEST restaurant. The area was beautiful. The little towns are special. Hats off to Carmelo. We would have liked more pillows and towels as we used every bedroom in our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marika T.

7 July 2024

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

Holyday 19-26.6-24

A beautifull hause with a stunning garden and a large swimming pool. We spend a wonderful week here with a group of 8 people in June. The host was nice and helpful, providing us with plenty of information abaut the area and services. It was easy to visit nearby attractions by car, such as Etna, Taormina, and Alcantara. Everything was perfect. Many thanks from Finland! ❤️🇫🇮

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sydney S.

20 June 2024

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

Girls week in the Blue Villa

I had the most amazing stay in this property with 10 girlfriends visiting Sicily for the first time. Carmelo and his wife Rosangela were at our disposal for any questions and we had, even stepping in to help us navigate a scary medical emergency on our last night. I cannot recommend staying here enough,we had the most unforgettable week !!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthias S.

16 April 2024

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

Relaxen und Wandern mit Freunden in Sizilien

Sehr erholsam. 5 gleichwertige große Schlafzimmer mit Bädern. Große Küche. Tischtennis und Billard super. Kaminfeuer sehr gemütlich. War eine herrliche Woche.

Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla B.

16 January 2024

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

Christmas in Sicily

This villa was perfect for our family Christmas in Sicily! Our villa host, Carmelo, was delightful and a wonderful host. We all had an amazing time, the villa was perfect and we look forward to hopefully coming back soon. Thank you Carmelo helping us enjoy your beautiful country!

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna A.

28 November 2023

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

Beautiful Villa, Great Host

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful, spacious villa - it's perfect for up to 5 couples as each of the 5 bedrooms has its own bath and there's plenty of parking. The commercial kitchen is well-equipped and there are plenty of areas to socialize. The gardens and pool area are also lovely; we enjoyed morning coffee or afternoon snacks outside when it was warm. We were all adults for this visit, but the villa has many games and activities available for children as well. The location is great for exploring eastern Sicily; anywhere from Messina to Siracusa is an easy day trip and the scenery is spectacular no matter which way you go. Carmelo, our host, really made the trip special. He arranged tours for us and our friends (Mt. Etna, olive picking and olive oil production, winerys), and was always available on short notice to promptly address any issues. He even got us a dinner reservation for 7 after a restaurant told us they were booked that evening. He truly made us feel welcome in his villa and town.

Stayed 21 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Chantal D.

1 October 2023

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

Vacances entre amis

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour. La maison est magnifique, on se sent transporté dans une autre époque. Tout était parfait, chambres, piscine, cuisine sans oublié nos tournois au babyfoot et au billard. Notre hôte Carmello est très gentil et il nous aider pour kes résevations de vignoble et la visite de l'Etna. Un séjour mémorable entre amis !

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Petra D.

2 July 2023

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

Lovely villa

Fantastic place with character. Charming villa! Wonderful pool and poolarea with sunbeds, dinnertable, barbeque, tabletennis and lots more. Every room is quiet and has its own bathroom. Big restaurantkitchen with everything you need. A supermarket is only a few minutes away by car. Carmelo is a fantastic host and guide. He helped us to arrange tours to Etna and a wineyard. We highly reccomend this place.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Dawn M.

26 June 2023

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

Gorgeous family vacation at Francavilla

Our family of 7 people (6 adults, 1 child), loved our stay at Francavilla. The villa and surrounding were gorgeous, with lots to do- a great location for enjoying true Sicilian countryside and villages without lots of tourists.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma G.

25 June 2023

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

A beautiful house surrounded by nature

This villa is stunning. Our family of 4 had amble space and very much enjoyed the large pool and beautiful balcony area, from which we watched falcons and foxes each night. Carmelo couldn’t have been more helpful and was really friendly. He was available on WhatsApp every day.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen H.

8 June 2023

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

Excellent

Amazing big house in the hills. We had loads of space and the facilities were excellent. Lovely pool with plenty of space and loungers and seating. Carmelo was a really nice chap very helpful. His recommendations for local restaurants and things to do were really good. Definitely needed a hire car to get around. There’s a downstairs bedroom too for those that aren’t able to do stairs. Overall great stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nadine G.

13 August 2022

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

Wunderbarer Familienurlaub unserer vier Generationen

Wir wurden sehr freundlich von Carmillo begrüßt und fanden das Objekt wie beschrieben vor, auch wenn im Laufe der Saison einige kleine Reparaturen nötig wären. Wir, neun Personen von 8 bis 85 Jahren, haben uns alle sehr wohl gefühlt. Leider hatten wir in den anderen Bewertungen nichts zur Lage gefunden, zu erwähnen scheint uns jedoch, dass das Grundstück zwar einsam aber an der Gablung zwischen zwei Straßen liegt. Das wird relevant, wenn man bei offenem Fenster schlafen will. Trotz diesem kleinen Manko bietet die Villa alles was nötig ist und wenn man Mal nicht weg will, lässt sich der Tag ohne Probleme am herrlichen Pool verbringen.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Natalia S., München, Deutschland

21 October 2018

Tolles Haus in den Bergen

Wir verbrachten hier mit den Freunden eine tolle Woche. Das Haus liegt in den Bergen, so viele Sterne nachts habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gesehen. Ideal für die Großfamilie. Sehr guter Ausgangspunkt um die Ostküste, die Etna und die Bergdörfer kennenzulernen. Rosangela und Carmelo sind aufmerksame und sehr hilfsbereite Gastgeber. Ob eine Wanderung, eine Weinprobe oder Restaurantbesuch - es wird alles organisiert, es bleiben keine Wünsche offen. Vielen herzlichen Dank für die unvergessliche Reise!!!

4/10 Poor

Frieda E.

12 October 2018

Property and residence in disrepair. Not as pictured in website.

Unfortunately the house and grounds were not up to standards as shown on website. The Sicilians do not understand what the seasoned traveler expects. Mold all over outside structure, in showers and baths , grounds not well maintained. While pleasant, owners were not available in reasonable time when needed especially on last night when power went. There were no emergency instructions available in villa. Very disappointed in general cleanliness and toilet areas of local towns and major cities. My family emigrated from Italy but we were always taught pride in our selves and property regardless of how poor we were. The Italian practice of closing down all shops and restaurants in mid day until evenings made very difficult to enjoy amenities. We went to Italy to walk in the steps of our ancestors; now I understand why they left.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Niklas L.

18 August 2018

Fantastic house with friendly, service-minded host

This house used to be a hotel, which shows in the well-equipped restaurant kitchen, comfortable rooms and well-sized social areas. Inside, it has a luxurious feel to it and outside, the nice private pool area with sun beds is a huge plus. (However, there were only seven sun beds although there are ten beds inside, which was a small minus). By the pool, you will also find a small house with washer and shower. The bedrooms are all equipped with air-conditioning, tv, a safe and ensuite bathrooms. There is a wifi-network that will cover your most basic needs, but because of the house's remote location, mobile coverage was uneven. The house is located about 5 minutes by car from Francavilla di Sicilia, a small town where you will find a few stores, supermarkets, the local butcher, barber, etc. The surrounding areas are quiet hills, with grazing cows and sheep. There is some traffic outside the house as it is right by an intersection, but you will unlikely be disturbed. Also, around the pool area are high hedges that provide privacy. The hosts, Carmelo and his wife Rosangela, are very friendly and eager to help. Carmelo works as a local guide and can help you arrange trips or give directions on nearby attractions - do take the chance and ask him for advice or questions about the local history! One night, we had a private chef at our villa, serving us typical Sicilian food - a marvelous and tasty experience. We give this house and its hosts our warmest recommendations.

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

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29 May 2018

Villa is fantastic

Located 3kms outside Francavilla and an hour from Catania airport it is set in a lovely area close to the foot of Mount Etna. It would appear to have previously been a boutique hotel or band b with 5 bedrooms all double or can be twin, but it is now rented out as an entire villa. All the bed rooms are Ensuite and are to a very high standard with very comfortable beds and generally the finish down to the black out curtains is very luxurious. The kitchen is a fully kitted out industrial one which is great for cooking which we did a lot of . The outside area is excellent too with a very large and lovely pool and the grounds are very well kept and there is plenty of seating too. It can comfortably accommodate 10 people but we were a smaller group of 6 . The owner was very helpful if needed and suggested local activities e.g wine tasting . This villa is an excellent choice if you are looking for a bit of luxury , space and set in the countryside .

Stayed 9 nights in May 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

susan b.

10 October 2017

Just go!

Wonderful villa, wonderful area for drives to explore this part of Sicily! Spent everyday exploring something new; Taormina, Alacantara Gorge, Mt. Etna, villages like Castiglione de Sicilia ( visit Giuseppe's "Bar Le Chevalier"? , who is the sweetest guy and his lovely Mom who came and made us a delicious Sicilian meal, at our villa!), Cap D'Orlando, Syracusa and so much more! Carmelo, the owner, is so nice, informative and helpful without being at all intrusive; a wonderful ambassador of his area. The villa is a restored historical building with 5 great bedrooms each with ensuites. There is an abundance of areas to sit as a group or have some quiet time. Grounds are wonderful, lovely pool, not too precious...perfect! Ten of us...not a whiff of a complaint! Just go!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

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