Riserva del Noce

Where to start?! The villa is incredible and the hosts fantastic. The villa is beautifully decorated, en suites and aircon in each room, stunning pool, beautiful scenery. The kitchen is also a full commercial kitchen so a dream to cook in (or to have caterers cook for you!). Plenty of communal space and lovely indoor / outdoor dining options. The hosts were fantastic and very communicative throughout. We had a problem with our car on the final day and were in a bit of a panic as we needed to get the the airport. Our hosts were fabulous and managed to get a local mechanic out to us, and handle the conversations in Italian on the phone (we don’t speak good Italian). They were also very helpful bringing us water etc as it was hot outside! The three dogs (and some cats) at the property are gorgeous and friendly. We had two young kids and the dogs were great with them. We understand if you don’t like dogs that the hosts can keep the dogs away, but we loved to have the dogs with us, and had plenty of cuddles etc. There were also bees and we had a great experience visiting the bee hives and learning about bee keeping. We also had a catered meal, which was great.

We spent just one night in this structure and if you want to recharge your batteries, far from the crowded beaches in high season, is the right place. Nice spacious room, swimming pool, nature, silence and a very delicious breakfast full of a lot of things. The host Carmelo and his wife are so kind and suggested us a lot of things to do in Caltagirone and Piazza Armerina. Maybe they should just try to take more care about the garden...and the small road gate-house.

We spent 3 nights in the Riserva del Noce. It felt like an oasis after several days strolling in the big cities - quiet, full privacy, beautiful surroundings. We all loved the swimming pool and relaxing areas in the garden. Hosts were very friendly and open to fulfil our needs. We ate all breakfasts and dinners at the house and everything was delicious, freshly made from the local products. Suggest to visit also Caltagirone old town, it's beautiful.