The apartment is absolutely great, it has everything you need and much more (kitchen very well-equipped, perfect AC and very good Wifi). The area is perfect to visit all the region by car, better than staying at Catania, that is just at 20 minutes drive. But the best of all, it is the hospitality and warm welcome that Valentina gave us. Don't loose the opportunity to have an excellent dinner in the terrace among her family and friends. Absolutely extraordinary experience. We enjoyed it so much! Grazie mille Valentina and her family! We hope we will come back.

One of our best airbnb experience! Valentina her sister and mother are an adorable family and extraordinary hosts that really makes you feel at home. We had dinner with them and had a wonderful moment, and the food was so delicious (especially the artichoke pasta and the cauliflower etouffé). The flat is very cute and bigger than on the pictures, everything was perfectly clean, and you get homemade bread and marmelade, biscuits, milk, eggs from the chickens, and a lot of things to cook in the kitchen (spices, oil etc) Thanks again for this amazing stay!

Villa Fahnenberg est un endroit très sympathique et agréable: bien situé, proche de belles balades autour de l'Etna et sur la côte. Le logement est bien aménagé avec toutes les commodités et dans un style très sympa, donnant sur un joli jardin en terrasse d'agrumes et d'oliviers . Valentina et sa famille sont très accueillants. Valentina a toujours été très disponible pour nous renseigner et nous conseiller sur cette belle région ; Nous regrettons de n'être pas restés plus longtemps et recommandons vivement villa Fahnenberg , mais je pense que nous reviendrons!

Valentina and her family made us feel most welcome, in fact they made us feel like special friends! They gave us food from their garden and made us dinner that we shared with their friends. They helped by taking us to the bank and giving directions and special tips for the rest of our trip. The apartment was beautiful and so restorative with the patios and lovely garden and orchards, chickens and friendly dogs. We wished we could have stayed a month!

Adriana herself is the perfect! hostess and her place was amazing. Clean, spacious (we came with a baby), close to the city, private and in a great location. We had a great time. Highly recommended.!

Valentina has been a very gracious host. She is really, really organised and was very helpful, even though we were staying just for one night. Everything was exactly as described, the house was cosy and the beds comfortable. On top of that, in the fridge we found many goodies to have a proper breakfast, including home-made jam, which was particularly appreciated. Needless to say, absolutely recommended.

It was wonderful! We can definitely recommend this lovely place. Beside the treasures out of her garden (fresh eggs, homemade bread and vegetables), Valentina provided us with very good and helpful informations about Sicily. It felt like staying at a good friends house!

Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt in der Casa Fahnenberg- alles sehr persönlich, familiär und hilfsbereit. Den Ätna in Sichtweite, Taormina, die Alcantara-Schlucht nah. Guter Ausgangspunkt für viele Unternehmungen. Wir haben uns wohlgefühlt, danke an Adriana und Familie!

Accueil vraiment très chaleureux. Rosella et Alessandro nous ont préparé des spécialités siciliennes pour notre descente de l'avion et nous ont attendu pour manger malgré notre retard. Soirée et petit déjeuner très agréable! Leur camping-car est fonctionnel, les literies sont confortables. A recommander sans aucun doute!

This is a nice budget place to stay near Catania. It's a calm village in the hills where you can enjoy nature and still have all the necessary comfort. There is comfortable kitchen and bathroom, the caravan is great and has everything you need. You will need a car though. Allessandro and Rosella are very nice and lovely hosts and you will get insider's advice as to how to spend best your time in the Catania area. Allessando is an expert and will be very very useful to you if you are nature lovers and adventurers.

Il soggiorno nella villetta di Alessandro e Rossella è stato perfetto per la nostre esigenze. Da lì abbiamo facilmente raggiunto il punto di partenza della nostra escursione sull'Etna. Il Camper è abbastanza confortevole cosi come il giardino.

Soggiorno piacevole. L'accoglienza è stata ottima come i servizi offerti che sono all'altezza di quanto promesso. Il camper si trova in una zona tranquilla e, seppure si trovi all'interno della loro abitazione, si ha totale indipendenza e privacy. Alessandro, che ci ha ricevuti, è una persona piacevole e disponibile ed è un punto di riferimento se si è in cerca posti incantevoli per escursioni e visite. Per noi l'alloggio è stata una valida base di partenza per visitare il sud dell'isola senza contare che i bambini hanno trovato entusiasmante l'esperienza del camper, non essendo noi dei campeggiatori. Un posto che sicuramente terremo in considerazione in futuro e che consiglio sia a chi è abituato ad "utilizzare le tende" e sia per chi cerca un'esperienza di soggiorno particolare.

Alessandro si prenderà cura di voi e con i suoi consigli e la sua disponibilità vi mettere nelle condizioni di trascorrere al meglio la vostra vacanza.

Famille tres accueillante et qui fait de son mieux pour rendre le séjour agreable. Antimoustiques à prévoir ;)

La descrizione e le foto corrispondono alla realtà. Ottima la location che permette di raggiungere in mezz'ora le località più significative dell'etna, comodo e confortevole il camper. Completano il quadro generale la cucina, il bagno ed il porticato esterni, posti su un giardino molto curato. Rossella ed Alessandro sono puntuali, gentili e premurosi e ti fanno sentire da subito a casa tua. Per noi promossi col massimo dei voti.

Merci a Rossella et Alessandro. Leur logement est vraiment original et tres confortable , propre et bien equipe. Super rapport quqlite prix. Alessandro s est montre disponible, plein d infos et de conseils. Vraiment un bon plan logement que nous recomamdons si vous voulez aller ds ce coin de sicile. Parfait pour budget routard.

Words cannot describe what a wonderful stay we had at Samuela's place. From the communication in the beginning to her sweet father picking us up from the airport to arriving at a beautiful apartment in a perfectly situated part of town, we loved every minute of it. Upon first arriving at the house, Samuela treated us like family. Her main purpose was making sure we had everything we needed and throughly enjoyed our stay. One of the days she even took us around in her car giving us a tour of Mascalucia and the surrounding area. It was fabulous. Then the last night she cooked a big dinner for us which we loved. This was one of the most memorable experiences we had on our trip. Samuela and her family are amazing cooks. The house is located in a beautiful town. We actually chose to stay there because we wanted to be outside the hustle and bustle of Catania and strategically located to visit Mount Etna. The town was just what we were looking for. A complete immersion with local culture, some of the friendliest people we have ever met, and great food within walking distance. We started each morning with a cappuccino from a cafe just a one minute walk away. We bought groceries to cook from a market just 2 minutes away. And we bought some fantastic local wine just a 1 minute walk away as well. There are also plenty of delicious restaurants within a short walk of the apartment. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We have stayed at many places and this was one of the few that exceeded all of our expectations. We hope to be back for another visit!

beautiful place on the ground floor, very spacious with everything i needed, 1 min walk to shops, the area is very peaceful, would love to return

Samuela and Andrea were great hosts. They explained us in details what to visit and where to go eat in the roundabouts. Their place was clean and everything was well prepared for our stay. We strongly recommend this original apartment!

Samuela's space is very good, spacious, well decorated and there is a small fireplace that works pretty well.

L'alloggio è esattamente come visibile in foto. Ambienti spaziosi in stile rustico. Pernottare è stato piacevole, unico appunto per chi soffre di allergie, è stato un leggero fastidio dovuto sicuramente a polvere . Nel complesso l'alloggio appare comunque pulito e dotato di ogni comfort. Posto auto non sotto casa ma facilmente reperibile a pochi passi. Vicino l'alloggio bar, tabacchini e negozi vari. L'host Samuela è stata gentile e disponibile, mi sento di consigliare. Grazie

Wir haben vier Nächte in dem Apartment von Andrea verbracht und waren von Anfang an begeistert. Die Lage und der Blick auf den Ätna auf der einen Seite und zum Meer auf der anderen Seite sind magisch. Besonders die ausgebaute und überdachte Terrasse (Wintergarten) hat es uns allen (2 Erwachsene, 2 Kinder) angetan - relaxen in der Hängematte oder in den Liegestühlen und die Stimmung genießen. Besser geht kaum! Absolut empfehlenswert.

This penthouse has a terrific view of Etna. The space is larger than I expected, and very clean. Our hosts, Andrea and Samuela, were the nicest and most helpful! Everyone in Mascalucia is so nice and wonderful--even though our Italian is not good and most people here do not speak English, we were able to communicate everything we needed. We hope to come back someday soon! (Also, we recommend renting a car to see more of Sicily--public transportation is not great here.)

Cheap place, nice location. Don't expect too much from the kitchen. Three beds are OK.

Nous avons passé un bon séjour dans l'appartement de Samuela, la vue sur l'Etna est géniale. La maison est spacieuse et la décoration originale. Samuela est adorable et nous a donné de bons conseils sur l'Etna et sa région. Je recommande ce logement pour une étape à Mascalucia !

We felt very welcomed upon our arrival to Andrea's house. His girlfriend welcomed us. She showed us around the house and explained bit about the neighbourhood. They quickly invited us to dinner to a local food dining spot. Later Andrea drove us around showing us a wonderful old town expalining its significance. Overall, we were welcomed and without any expectation shown around. We were pleasantly surprised and it was a highlight of our vacation.

Superbe appartement, Andrea et Samuela (qui parle français) sont charmants, accessibles, disponibles... on a pu profiter d'un repas avec eux, en "famille", et de mieux connaitre la vie de Mascalucia. Bien plus vivant et plus convivial qu'un simple Airbnb ou un Hotel. Vraiment le Top. merci encore !

Andrea et sa copine son très accueillant ! Ils nous ont donné beaucoup d'informations sur l'Etna, les accès, etc. Le logement est très original, décoré avec mille et une babioles en tout genre. C'est très mignon. Seule chose importante à savoir c'est qu'il n'y pas d'air co dans la chambre ni dans la cuisine qui fait office de chambre avec un canapé-lit. Il y a néanmoins un ventilateur mais seulement un. De plus, il ne faut pas être trop grand car les lits sont relativement petits. Et enfin, on entend assez fort l'église juste a côté mais la nuit elle ne sonne pas. Je pense que les amoureux de logement insolite et authentique vont bcp aimer ce logement.

Logement original, on sent que les hôtes, d'ailleurs très sympathiques, ont mis du cœur a le décorer pour le rendre le plus cosy possible. La terrasse est fantastique et la vue sur l'Etna imprenable. Etna que Samuela nous a fait visiter pendant une journée, c'était très interessant! Et en français, donc super aussi pour les enfants!

La casa si trova all'interno di una splendida villa dei primi del 900. I proprietari sono gentilissimi e molto accoglienti. La casa è ben attrezzata e comoda. Ottimo il rapporto qualità prezzo. Il custode è una persona molto disponibile discreta.

This is a very special house in a tiny village Mascalucia. Perfect spot if you want to visit the Etna and Catania, or Taormina. The house is an old villa in very good conditions: clean and cosy. A bit old fashioned but that suites the whole. Have breakfast at Ottagono around the corner with a cappuccino and cornetto! Claudia was a very nice and helpful host. Thanks!

Claudia was a fantastic host. The house was absolutely gorgeous and in a good location in Mescalucia. There is the sweetest dog that lives on the grounds. We really enjoyed our time there. Claudia was so nice and actually gave us a ride into Catania because the buses were not running that day and we had a flight to catch. I do recommend renting a car to stay there because it is out of the way from other parts of Sicily. It was a lovely place away from all of the city noise.

Eine besondere Unterkunft mit Stil und Charme in einem alten Palazzo in einem kleinen Städtchen am Fuße des Ätna. Sehr hilfsbereite Gastgeber, inklusive Housekeeper (mit Dackel Rudi). Ristorante mit guter Pizza sowie mehrere Frühstücks-Cafés direkt um die Ecke. Schöner Garten mit Orangenbäumen und Pool; tritt man aus der Hofeinfahrt, sieht man, ob sich die ca. 30 min Anfahrt zum Ätna an diesem Tag lohnen.

Very special place, it was a truely unique experience to stay in this old building in the middle of the centre. The house is an old sort of castle and you stay in one of the rooms where they used to make wine. Really recommend this place!

Bellissima struttura per un soggiorno in totale relax lontano dalla frenesia dei centri urbani.

This historic building is amazing! The ambience is really special, great views on a clear day. Claudia's place is a wonderful base for traveling to Etna. We really appreciated the special attention and care that she and her staff showed us during our visit.

We loved the scenic villa we have been staying, so stunning! And the little dog Rudy was just adorable :)

Elio was very nice host, friendly, warm and easy-going. It was a pleasure for me to come has guest. The house was very Huge and beautiful, our car was in a locked parking. I spend one week in this place and it was a great and lovely experience for me. Recommended to other guest. Thank you again Elio

Appartamento ampio e confortevole, tutto nuovo e pulito! Davide è stato molto gentile e disponibile, assolutamente consigliato.

Jolie maison agréable, chambre et salle de bain confortable et spacieuse, très calme et bien située.Très bon petit déjeuner. Accueil très chaleureux de la part de Giovanna. Des rafraichissements nous attendaient dans le frigo. Elle nous a tout de suite mis à l'aise et nous a donné de bons conseils pour les restaurants et la découverte du massif de l'Etna. Très bonne adresse!

l'alloggio è molto carino, c'è tutto e nella misura giusta, siamo arrivati che era appena stato cambiato il divano letto, peraltro comodissimo, il giardino antistante la casa è una marcia in più. La padrona di casa è stata gentilissima, ci ha accolto con un sorriso e dei fichi freschi nel frigorifero.

I and my friend were on a backpacking trip in Italy. It was hard to get to Eleonoras home that we had to find a local man who drove us over to her home at about 20 minutes because we couldnt find a bus. Her home was really cozy and clean. Perfect place to relax, but unfortunately the location was far away that we could move around. Transportation was limited and we had to leave a day earlier for the benefit of Italy trip. But on the whole, she was really helpful and caring. Since we both are deaf, she helped to call regarding a trip to Etna and her sister called to order pizza for us. It was thoughtful. Take to the place if you need to unwind from everything. Eleonora, you are really nice! Good luck with everything.

Non abbiamo avuto la fortuna di incontrare Eleonora ma ci hanno accolto molto gentilmente la madre e la sorella; il mini appartamento è come descritto e vi è tutto quello che serve, ingresso autonomo e un comodissimo parcheggio privato con cancello telecomandato. La posizione è tranquilla ai piedi dell' etna e permette di raggiungere facilmente Catania e tutte le zone della costa (ma si consiglia l'uso del navigatore nell'attraversare i numerosi paesini). Per nostra fortuna il vulcano ci ha regalato bellissimi spettacoli pirotecnici notturni! Un augurio di pronta guarigione ad Eleonora.

Caseta cómoda y muy bien situada si se quiere visitar el ETNA; sin ruidos para dormir.

après un refus de logement, nous avons dû faire une réservation au dernier moment. nous remercions donc beaucoup Eleonora d'avoir répondu très rapidement à notre demande. en plus elle est venu nous chercher dans le village pour nous accompagner au logement (studio) fort sympathique avec son immense terrasse et de quoi faire des barbecues. plusieurs fois elle s'est souciée de savoir si tout allait bien.

La casa ha un proprio ingresso indipendente, una veranda comoda ed è ben rifinita e fornita di tutto! Eleonora è stata molto gentile, ospitale e attenta ai nostri bisogni, deliziosa. La posizione della casa permette facili spostamenti in tutta la zona del catanese. Insomma consigliatissimo!

It was very great naberhood. First it felt a long and curvey road to get there BUT if you are in Sicily to discover the east coast IT IS THE PERFECT PLASE TO STAY! Its really close to Etna and Taormina and also to Ctania and Siracusa :D It has very good place to park the car. We felt very very safe there (specially when you are in a new country with the baby).

Il monolocale, inserito in un contesto tranquillo ma non lontano dalla città, è molto accogliente e ben fornito. Eleonora è una persona squisita ed estremamente disponibile. Mi sono trovato benissimo

Adriana and Valentina are two lovely ladies who despite the circumstances made us feel very welcome by recommanding places, superdelucious food out of the garden... We had a nice chat on the beautiful terrace from their place. I loved the cosy atmosphere of the house and surroundings, the pets, la mama,... The only minor thing was the road next to the house.

I am very glad to post the first feedback for the Casa Fahnenberg that Adriana told me it was opened from this summer and I was the 3rd guest. Actually the Adriana's house was our first Air BNB experience in our life and my husband had lots of concerns before going there. However it was very successful and my husband and I really enjoyed in staying there for two nights with unforgettable experience of living in Italian farm house. Adriana and her mom were very kind and tried to provide services as much as they can. We loved fresh eggs from their farm for our breakfast. Though there's no air conditioner, the house was cool and we could stay there comfortably. I will miss Adriana, her mom and two dogs~~ 우리가 묵은 곳은 아드리아나가 이번 여름부터 오픈했다는 그녀의 집 1층 아파트였어요. Air BNB 숙소는 처음이라 좀 생소했는데, 걱정할 필요없이 좋았구요, 특히 Air BNB에 대해 걱정이 많았던 남편이 너무 좋아했어요. 카타니아 외곽에 있는 조그만 정원과 텃밭이 딸린 집이었는데 우선 집이 커서 너무 좋았구요, 도시생활과는 다른 엔틱한 분위기도 넘 좋았어요. 아드리아나와 그녀의 엄마도 너무 친절하셨고 있는 동안 신경 많이 써 주셨어요. 닭이 20마리 정도 있는데, 금새 낳은 신선한 달걀로 아침마다 계란후라이도 해 먹었지요. 에어컨이 없어서 걱정했는데, 7월중순 한여름에도 집안은 시원해서 전혀 문제 없었답니다. 새소리를 들으며 잠에서 깨고, 아침은 문앞 야외식탁에서 신선한 공기를 마시며 즐겼답니다. 이태리 시골 가정집을 경험하고 싶은 분들에게 적극 추천합니다.

We have totally enjoyed our stay here. The hosts and environment were everything that the site claimed them to be. The fresh food was a greatly appreciated bonus. Would stay here again.

Very welcoming and helpful. Great facilities. Very cute cats and dogs :) We loved it all

Posto meraviglioso e comodo. La sera sempre ben ventilato. L'accoglienza di Adriana e famiglia è stata davvero calorosa e sincera. Pareva di essere di famiglia. Uova fresche e pane fatto in casa appena sfornato hanno fatto dell'accoglienza un valore aggiunto. L'alloggio molto ampio ha mantenuto le aspettative e noi tre siamo stati molto bene. Sicuramente ritorneremo non appena possibile. Lo consiglierei tranquillamente a qualsiasi famiglia. A venti minuti circa dal mare, al fresco nelle colline dell'Etneo.

It was a very nice experience staying with Adriana and her family. They have treated us like royal persons. Every day they gave us little gifts like eggs, wine, panettone and a whole homemade cake. As we were not driving and public service was difficult and rare during the festive season, the were picking us from the airport und offering us some nice trips around Catania. Aswell they brought us back to the airport for a small fee. We have two children and they loved staying at the house, as there is a lot of space to play. In a small walking distance there are some nice shops and in around 20 minutes there is the city center of Catania. The flat has everything we needed. It is very cosy and we didn´t missed anything while we were there at Adrianas place. I totally recommend it to stay there.

We very much enjoyed our stay at Casa Fahnenberg! Perfect location to explore the area around Catania and we loved to home cooked meal!