Holiday houses in San Cono

We had a wonderful week at the beautiful Villa Segreta. On arrival we were greeted by Maria, her son Joel and their friendly dogs and litter of puppies! Our 20-month old son immediately fell in love with them, especially little Digby. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and helpful. They provided us with everything we needed and kindly allowed us use of their grandson’s pram and toys. One evening we were a bit stuck for food and Maria provided us with a delicious homemade meal. Regarding the location, we loved the views towards Mount Etna and were lucky to see lava activity and hear a few rumbles at night. We hired a car so that we could travel to several locations across the island. The suggested itineraries provided were excellent. Overall, our stay was just perfect and one that has left us with many happy memories. Thank you so much for your amazing hospitality - we hope to come back again.

We really enjoyed our one week stay at Rosanna and Gaetano's 'ranch-style' house, which is low slung and sits in a generous olive tree grove, with a wrap-around terrace that offers shady seating areas. The house accommodates up to six people, and could accommodate a family of four very generously, though we were only two, so the place space felt huge. We especially enjoyed the outdoor shower after a morning at the sandy beach, about 1 mile from the house. The surrounding countryside is arid (July) and evocative. Rosanna and Gaetano were perfect hosts, extremely welcoming and responsive throughout. We speak hardly any Italian and we speak hardly any English but we managed to communicate fine. They twice dropped off fresh pastries, were very helpful with local restaurant recommendations and when our return flight was cancelled they were flexible about letting us stay for a couple more nights. A great place with great hosts!

Beautiful place just as described. Carlo was very nice and welcome us. Everything needed for our stay. Definitely will recommend Carlo place

Words cannot describe how thankful we are to have found Simona’s and Roberto’s beautiful home. We just moved to Italy from the United States, and in the middle of our travel we discovered we did not have housing secured like we originally thought. Simona was so quick to respond to our situation and her flexibility with us meant the world. For our first month in Italy, we felt as if we had landed in a dream - the orange grove was the perfect peaceful spot for long walks with our dog and the serene atmosphere allowed us to unwind and really enjoy our new Italian life. The house is rustic and beautiful - there are so many perfect little personal touches and we felt cozy during our stay. The best part were the hosts, Simona and Roberto. They were responsive to our every need and showed us great hospitality. Simona gave us local Scordia recommendations, even bringing us bread, treats and fruit from the farm. We would stay here in a heartbeat again. Thank you for everything, Simona!

We had a fantastic time, in the middle of winter. The house was cozy and very nice with three children. The garden was fantastic with fresh fruit, space to play and even a dip in the freezing pool every day. The view is beautiful on all sides. With the ultimate view the etna in full winter glory. Such a beautiful place!!

Wow! What a truly magnificent stay!! The villa looked incredible in the photos...but it's even more special in real life! The villa was much bigger than we expected and it felt like living in a palace, with beautiful local and family touches. The gardens and the pool were beautiful...my brave daughters even tried it in winter which was a bit chilly, but i imagine amazing in the summer. We made friends with Shakira the horse and the kittens. Antonio was really helpful with the local recommendations and fantastic communication and gave us a warm welcome and orientation to the villa. For fans of Montalbano, we recommend a drive down to Punta Secca to see his house, or Scicli for the police station. The trattoria gattopardo at the castello donofugata nearby was excellent and we loved the pizza at That's a moro in Ragula Ibla. A week went so quickly... we'd have happily stayed longer! Grazie!!

Great stay with peaceful surroundings and a beautiful view. Just a warning for people that want to work there: the WiFi is unfortunately not the fastest, video calls can be choppy and our data connection was not great either.

Gaetano's place was amazing: everything we needed for a countryside visit in Sicily. The house had an amazing view to Etna; it included a spacious terrace overlooking an orchard, and a beautifully decorated house equipped with everything. Gaetano's hospitaliy was beyond words: he left us olive oil and oranges when we arrived, always made sure we had everything and gave us great tips to visit the surroundings. I highly recommend this place! Thank you Gaetano!