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Here is my feedback: service at the time of excellent booking, Stefania was kind and efficient in finding the right solutions for our holiday. Local manager Raffaella was always efficient even though we only heard it for whatsapp.
The site is clear and well done, nothing to report.
The villas: Eraclea is in a truly spectacular position, the villa is "very beautiful also from an architectural point of view, the owner family was super nice and hospitable. The only point of attention: household appliances have a lot of years, maybe they should be replaced.
Hibiscus: very convenient location directly on the sea. The villa is spacious and with good facilities even if two rooms have a somewhat unhappy position being in fact two passageways. Very nice owners.

Overall, you have an excellent organization and really let the true lovers of Sicily taste like us. We will definitely be back.

Congratulations !

We stayed in Villa Respire September 2018. Great villa. Beautiful inside and with an absolutely stunning view from the outside. Much better than expected. All equipment, air condition and service were tip top. Prior to booking we read reviews and decided to give it a shot even though we found a few old bad reviews. There was nothing to criticize and our stay was fantastic from check in to check out. We were a big group of people but there was no noise between the rooms and it was comfortable to be so many people in the same villa for one week. Super service minded company and always very responsive when needed. Also helped us with some shopping prior to our arrival, which was a big help for us. Thanks for making our holiday so good. Highly recommended.

Fantastic week in Respiro. Probably the best view we have ever had from our accommodation. The chalet host was spot on - helpful and friendly but left you alone when needed. We had a superb Sicilian breakfast cooked for us every morning to set us up for the day. And dinners a few nights as well. Perfect

Villa Parmina - Taormina.
Our family had an excelent week and stay in Villa Parmina. Perfect situated above the town, and the villa itself imposing and the very best frame for our stay at Sicily. I will not hesitate to call the Villa Parmina a precious stone at Sicily.
The booking through SoloSicily was a very, very good experience - the introduction on the website of the villa, which corresponded perfectly with the realities - all the services and informations up to and during our stay - everything was perfect.
We will give SoloSicily and the Villa Parmina our very best recommendations.

Alesa was a wonderful choice for me and my husband. We had such a relaxing week and would love to return one day. The area was great, and we loved being so close to the sea. We had no problems during our holiday and would definitely think about booking with SoloSicily again.

A wonderful holiday superbly organised by the team at soloSicily. We couldn't have had a more relaxing holiday, the villa, the weather, the food, the wine and the people we met were all fantastic. If you have never been to Sicily you should go, and let the team at soloSicily take care of all your travel arrangements, you will not be disappointed!

We had an unforgettable time staying at Marsa. The villa is perfect and has everything one might need. The owner is also on hand to deal with any issues you might have and is a really lovely guy. Ask him about his racing!

The location is perfect and so quiet. You re moments away from a great family beach and a short 10/15 minute walk into Marina Di Modica, which is so chilled out it s practically horizontal. It s a perfect place to stay if you want a mix of beach and exploring, as Noto, Modica, Ragusa and Scicli are all within easy driving distance.

We would go back tomorrow and would recommend staying without hesitation.

Grazie mille Carlo!

A fantastic experience with soloSicily - great personal service and the property we stayed in, Villa Amaltea, was superb. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for unique and beautiful places to stay!

We have had a wonderful stay in our delightful tower! Thank you for your warm welcome and for showing us your magnificent ancestral home. The gardens are truly lovely with so many herbs and flowers (not to mention the lemons and the marmalade!)
Thank you again.

Booking was so easy and the pre trip information and directions to properties was brilliant making it easy to find more rural property.
We stayed at Itaca and then Punta Marina and both properties were very good quality with everything provided for a home from home stay.
The pools were clean and inviting on arrival and the welcome packs were lovely and so appreciated after a long journey we had something to eat and drink.

The properties were spotlessly clean on arrival and a good provision of towels and pool towels ready to use.

The contact made with local Managers was perfect and well communicated and makes such a difference knowing you have a local contact for any issues.

After leaving the checkout was quick and easy and deposits were returned quickly a couple of days later.

I d recommend Solo Sicily to anyone who wants a top quality property rental and the support of a local team during your stay.

SoloSicily looked after us excellently from the booking of the house until the arrival at the villa. We felt very well cared for. The pictures on the website corresponded to the reality. I recommend to recommend SoloSicily.

Excellent and reliable company in every way. Cannot recommend highly enough.

A most wonderful family holiday at Villa Barresa.
As a celebration of our daughter s 40th we had a family holiday at Villa Barresa in September 2019. The villa exceeded our expectations - it offered elegance, comfort, charm and spaciousness within the historic villa. Art, antiques, sculpture graced the historic house. Yet it also had all the modern amenities we required. The kitchen was well equipped and the welcome hamper was generous. Bedrooms were spacious, comfortable beds with good linen. There are plenty of bathrooms which we appreciated with three generations sharing the villa. The air conditioning was effective when we used it but it was not necessary most of the time as the interiors were comfortably cool. The gardens are large and beautiful, well kept and lush with trees and foliage. There are plentiful lawns. The large pool was a highlight of the holiday and thoroughly enjoyed by us all but probably most by our grandchildren! There was plenty of seating and loungers to relax in the gardens. A delight was to eat our meals together al fresco and the long trestle tables served this purpose perfectly under the large covered terrace. An unexpected bonus was the huge games room with table tennis, volley ball and other games equipment for our use.
Villa Barresa is in a very quiet, rural location. We enjoyed privacy, nature, quietness in these beautiful surroundings. The only sounds were those of nature - birds, cicadas. The darkness at night was wonderful providing a nightly show of the cosmos. The villa is set within a working orange farm. Early each morning a caretaker cleaned the pool, removed our refuse and recycling and maintained the garden. This service was discreet.
As a working farm the owner and his son were present on occasions to manage farm business in the offices and building adjacent to the villa. They offered helpful information and advice on restaurants, places to visit. They were very respectful of our privacy but talking with them was a pleasure and enhanced the experience of the Sicilian visit.
My husband and I slept in the tower bedroom, reached by external stairs from the first floor terrace. Etna could be seen from the steps and on one occasion late at night, the glow of red fire could be seen at her summit. Quite wonderful.
We cannot recommend Villa Barresa more highly. We very much hope to visit again.
Thank you Solo Sicily for the attentive service you provided from our first enquiry onwards. Our queries were always answered promptly, help was given on care hire. We appreciated the flexibility offered on rental period from Saturdays to Fridays.
We have the happiest memories of our family holiday in this beautiful villa in Sicily and do not hesitate to recommend it and Solo Sicily to others.
Thank you.

May 16-23, 2015:
Villa Oikos was perfect for our group of 5 couples from California, all good friends for 30-40 years, celebrating a 60th birthday for my husband, whose parents were both from Sicily.

We rented Villa Oikos through Solo Sicily and they were wonderful to work with. Emanuela always responded quickly and made sure all of our questions were answered and requests were met. If she was unavailable, someone always responded on her behalf within minutes. I have rented several vacation homes through similar websites, but Solo Sicily went above and beyond any of the others, especially impressive because we were communicating between California and Italy.

Villa Oikos was so beautiful and we felt right at home immediately! The owner, Carlo and his wife Lory, were wonderful and accommodating and did everything to welcome us, and make our week there very special. I actually feel we made a friend for life and I hope when they visit California, they will let me know. If we had a question or needed anything, Carlo arrived within minutes. He and his family were waiting to greet us upon arrival, even though we arrived hours later than we expected to (after a flight delay, rental cars, and drive from Catania). They were all waiting graciously and had an amazing welcome basket for us, and a pantry and refrigerator stocked with food for our use. They were so generous and we truly appreciated everything they did... down to the little chocolate gifts in each of the bedrooms. Carlo's interpreter Marta was adorable and such a help as we do not speak Italian; and as we discovered, most people in Sicily do not speak English.

A friend who lives in Catania recommended we stay in the Modica/Noto area because that is where they like to vacation. The Villa was located a few minutes outside the town of Modica, where we had some wonderful meals and adventures, and a few minutes away from Modica Beach, where we had lunch (twice) and watched Carlo and friends windsurf. We were able to take wonderful day trips to Noto (for the Flower Festival), Syracusa and Taormina as well. We could have taken more, but we wanted to spend the rest of the time relaxing and enjoying the beauty of Villa Oikos.

We arranged for a Chef and Sommelier one night, and although it was not the cooking experience we were expecting (because of the communication, I am sure mainly on my part) it was one of our most memorable evenings in the 2-1/2 weeks we were in Italy. We were expecting a chef to cook a meal for us in the home (we had visions of sipping wine and watching them cook) but cooking for 10 with the menu we pre-selected was not possible in one afternoon. If you are looking for that experience, you may want to schedule a pizza making class in the home, or pick a simple menu. All in all, it was wonderful and entertaining and we had a great evening!

We hope you enjoy Villa Oikos as much as we did - it was a memorable vacation, one of our favorites!

The vacation in Villa Apolline were just wonderful. Francesco and his family were waiting for us in the house with a nice supper and wine, in a charming and comfortable atmosphere. The house was perfectly equipped and the garden espectacular. Everything was perfect and made our stay in Sicily unforgettable.

We are so sad to be back home after our holiday in Sicily. We wish we could have stayed longer! We really appreciated all the help solo Sicily gave us. Booking was easy and Villa Baia Faraglioni was perfect for us. Waking up to the sea views every day was so special. It was wonderful to be able to walk straight from the garden to the water. The local food was delicious, and everyone was so friendly Thank you so much!

SoloSicily were friendly and professional from the first moment we got in touch. We felt very comfortable booking with them and they provided lots of helpful information. We were so excitited to get to our villa, and when we did we were so More

We love our stay at Appoline. The place is very close to the beach and you feel like having your own private beach. There is another little beach further on where the closest beach is but you can get there on foot for 5-10 mins. We love the garden, the roof top specially the outdoor kitchen and the BBQ area. It is big enough for the children to explore. The pool was too cold for children to get in towards the end of October. . It would be nice if it is a heated pool. The hosts Mariana and Francesco were very kind and attentive to our needs. We forgot to buy certain essentials on a Sunday after the shops were close and couldn t get them elsewhere. Marina very kindly brought them to Appoline when I desperately needed them life saver! We asked for photographer recommendation as we were keen to have some family photos taken on holiday. Milo the photographer recommended by Mariana and Francesco was amazing! Highly recommended if you need some wedding or family photos taken. Francesco recommended some good wine for us to try which we really appreciated. The welcome pack full of essentials like milk and pasta on our arrival was always appreciated after a long journey. There were sufficient stocks for washing up liquids, dishwasher tablets. It is not like some of the places that we stayed that virtually you have to buy everything like salt and sugar. The area is remoted than I thought. It is very rural and very quiet. In comparison I probably prefer Cefalu. But it is different and worth exploring. Appoline is close to various towns around. We went to Noto, Mordica, and Ispica. We particularly enjoyed Noto and Mordica.

This is our second booking with SoloSicilly and we love their service. They are always very responsive on emails and texts and tried to offer help and advice as much as they can. I wish they don t just offer service in Sicily. They are very pleasant to deal with from enquiry to booking to giving feedback. Thanks again and I wish you could you find more nicer properties for us holiday makers.

Beautiful Villas, excellent service! Staff are top notch, friendly professionals available 24/7. Highly recommend soloSicily.

We have just returned from a wonderful holiday in "our" fantastic villa Oikos.
The pictures of the villa were very nice so we were excited if the villa could live up to them in reality. They did.
We were 9 away, 5 kids and 4 adults - and everyone enjoyed the house and all the amenities 100% - but of course the pool was the children's favorite place most of the day. We hope to be able to come back to this property at some point, and will definitely recommend it to others.
SoloSicily also deserves praise, go 'quick dialogue, both by mail, sms, and phone

We rented the Villa Capinera in Taormina for the period 12/26 August, unfortunately it was a disappointment:
The direct access to the sea indicated in the description of the villa is actually a connection to an extremely smelly gallery with a long staircase leading to two beaches (Bagno Delfino and Lido Pigna).
Unfortunately, the Lidos were so crowded that they could not park, so during my stay I only swam twice in the sea, one of which because I rented a boat.
In the garden where there is the connection with the tunnel that leads to the beach area, we often found garbage bags or cigarette butts most likely thrown by people passing by to go or return from the beaches.
The passage of trains in front of the panoramic terrace of the villa was not only twice a day as I was informed but also every 20 minutes in the morning and less in the evening.
The villa is located in the most chaotic point of Taormina, the entrance overlooks the cable car square, so during the day and during the evening you could hear the noise of horns and cackles of people continuously.
After two days we wanted to escape.
Vacation to forget.

We were absolutely delighted with our holiday. In advance, we were very grateful to Stefania and the team for their help in making the right choice and then making sure that we had all the information that we needed before the holiday. They always responded very promptly and helpfully to any queries. We were impressed by the professionalism of the organisation.

Fiore d'Arancio more than met our expectations. This was a special holiday to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary and we wanted to enjoy our time there with our three adult children and their partners (8 adults in all). The whole family agreed that it was the best villa that we had ever stayed in. The setting of villa and garden was all beautifully laid out. The pool was a perfect size and was very well-maintained. It was really easy to get into and was a wonderful central feature of the villa. There were a variety of outside sitting spaces which suited everyone. We particularly liked the outside dining room and kitchen area - including the fresh herbs growing just outside - and made full use of this!

What made the holiday so special though was the wonderfully warm and generous welcome that we received from the family - Donatella, Stefano and Davide. We were overwhelmed by the beautiful food and gifts that were waiting for us on arrival - the fresh fruit and vegetables, the bottles of olive oil and wine, and particularly for the absolutely delicious pizza slices, pasta salad made with home-made pesto, arancini and panelle, and beautiful orange tart, all made by Donatella. And this generosity was just one demonstration of their complete generosity of character. They were so attentive and concerned that we had a good time. We were particularly grateful to Stefano as well for sorting out a misunderstanding that we had had with a parking ticket in Sciacca! Everything was done with such great grace and warmth. It really made us feel that we were in a place where we were known and welcomed, rather than just renting an anonymous space for the fortnight. We loved it and we loved them!

Davide told us that there is a Sicilian saying that visitors cry three times: first when they arrive and see the beauty of the place, second when they have to leave that beauty, and the third time when they get on the weighing scales when they get home! That was certainly true for us. We are so grateful to Solo Sicily and to the Lupo family for a wonderful holiday full of very special memories - thank you!

wonderful house, great location and very pleasant hosts. The house fully lived up to expectations

We'll never forget waking up to the sound of the sea what an amazing place! Loved the area. Loved the villa Apolline. Our first family holiday has been perfect! Nothing was too much trouble for soloSicily, who helped us rent our car and gave great directions to the villa. The food was great, and the locals are so friendly! A brilliant holiday all round.