Casa Natia - Villa in Sicilia

I booked Casa Natía after reading an article about southeastern Sicily's magnificent baroque towns in a Conde Nast magazine. The photos looked great but honestly, we weren't quite sure what the area would be like. We sandwiched our five day stay between Rome and a trip to the Amalfi coast so the relaxing environment at Casa Natía seemed like a good idea. It was in fact, just perfect. It's easy to relax at this well-appointed villa--they have thought of everything. The grounds are covered in soft grass, mature trees and of course, the sparkling pool. The yard is large and there are plenty of covered areas as the sun is quite strong in the afternoon. The property is completely enclosed but surrounded by farmland and charming livestock--cows, rabbits, sheep and donkeys nearby. There are two outdoor eating areas, one by the outdoor grill/kitchen and the other in the big covered patio near the house. The house is roomy and comfortable and the kitchen clean and modern. We cooked two grand meals but spent the rest of the time exploring the nearby towns--Modica, Scicli and Noto were favorites. There were wonderful restaurants and spectacular chocolate (Modica), gelato and granitas. There was plenty of sightseeing to keep us stimulated and the nearby beaches were lovely. There were six of us on the trip--my husband, myself, our two adult daughters, a son-in-law and a boyfriend and we all loved staying at the villa--spacious enough for all of us to be together, yet plenty of private space. I think it could accommodate several more comfortably. Everything was superb but the best part was the hospitality shown by Giorgio, Giavanna and their wonderful son, Francesco. We were greeted with warm Sicilian focaccia when we arrived as well as a basketful of other treats. They gave us a lovely tour of their farm and we were treated to homemade cannoli at their home down the road--unbelievable. We had a spectacular trip to Italy with the family--we loved everywhere we traveled but the most memorable part of the trip for me was our time in Southeastern Sicily and Casa Natía. Thanks for such a memorable stay. Vicki Ross, Austin, TX.

The property is very well maintained and equipped to a high standard, the villa is close to some lovely beaches and within easy reach of the lovely towns of Ragusa, Scicli and Modica. We were made to feel very welcome by the owners and their son Francesco who provided a welcome basket of home produced goodies and local produce. The garden, pool and outside eating area is beautiful and very private. Overall we had a very enjoyable holiday and would thoroughly recommend the villa in all aspects and would like to thank the family for their fantastic hospitality including the freshly caught Tuna!.

This is wonderfull house! Very clean, big rooms, nice bathrooms, airconditionning everywhere available. As well the wonderful outside: a great terrace with lounge sofas and a big table. Open air kitchen with BBQ. We enjoyed the swimming pool a lot, a big place to play around with a relaxing area in it as well. The family owning the house is living closeby and is willing to help with everything. A nice welcome dinner was prepared. They are so sweet. A vegetable garden is available to use during the stay. This was just great! Good location of the house. Close to a supermarket (by car 10 min). Good to visit cities as Noto, Modica, Ragusa, ... We would recommend this house to everyone!