Prato Aranci

Hello,
I would like to say that we really liked the house and that we are very satisfied. Everything went well and we enjoyed our vacations. I wrote few words in French for the owner, would you be kind enough to pass on my message to her ? Thank you !
Bonjour Madame Auteri,
Nous sommes très heureux de notre séjour en Sicile. Votre propriété est l'élément important de la réussite de nos vacances et nous tenons à vous en remercier. Le personnel présent est très aimable et procure un sentiment de sécurité. Nous n'avons que de beaux souvenirs et que de belles photos !!! Encore une fois, merci !
J. Charbonneau, July 2003

I simply wanted to say that our visit in Sicily at the Orange Garden was a lovely experience for our family and we readily recommend it. 

B. Gazzolo, July 2004

Dear Bettina,
First of all we want to thank you for your help in making the arrangements for our stay at Prato Aranci. The location with the view of Mt Etna was amazing. We found the house comfortable and Salvatore (caretaker) very helpful. You may want to pass on to the owners of the property that the instructions for the clothes washer were not there and we had a difficult time interpreting the dials. On the whole we certainly enjoyed being there and would not hesitate to recommend it to our friends.
S. Rodinon, March 2012

Hi Ute and Bettina, 
The welcome at the villa was very good and comprehensive. The cooks that were arranged for us were excellent (the Parmigiana di melanzane was delicious!!). The villa catered for all our needs the only problem we had was the hotwater seemed to trip the switch every now and again. Overall we all had a great holiday in Sicily and thanks for your assistance in making this possible for us.
C. Simpson, June 2012

Herrliches Anwesen, viel Platz, guter Service, zu empfehlen! Wir kommen wieder!
B. Gärtner, September 2025

Dear Hidden Italy Team,

Just a short mail to give you some feedback about our stay in Sicily last month. We enjoyed the place very much and the owners were charming indeed. The area is interesting, the facilities are more than ok.
 Thanks and regards,

P. Perl, June 2024

Our visit was wonderful!
 Thank you so much for helping making our trip so easy and enjoyable. We rented Prato Aranci and it couldn't have been a more splendid place. The houses are spacious and well organized, the swimming pool and the well-kept garden are perfect to enjoy the warm and sunny weather of Sicily. Very nice property and very nice owners! We had a great time! Location is perfect near Taormina, Messina, Catania and Syracuse. I would highly recommend this place for friends or a families.
C. Ness, October 2012 

Our family of 13 had an amazing one week stay at Villa Prato Aranci to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.
Not only was our hostess Guendalina warm and welcoming but she, helped us get the best of Sicily in the short time we had. Not only did she stock the houses with breakfast provisions but arranged a welcoming meal for us offering to pick up wines for us at a winery which we later visited for a very enjoyable tasting complete with more tastes of Sicily. She inquired about the foods we wanted to try and hence a great meal with Arancini,meats and a pasta with eggplant from the organic garden on the property as well as the wonderful gelato that made the children very happy!
We were encouraged to use the organic herbs, vegetables and oranges on the property and the children with great enthusiasm, picked and made orange juice every day. We were all delighted with the beautiful pool that overlooked the sea and Mt Etna during this very hot week.
The houses were fully equipped and just as pictured. Guenda also helped us navigate the area arranging a perfect beach day and restaurent meal. The Villa is in a perfect location as it is close to Catania, Taorimina, where we all enjoyed a cooking class and Mt Etna, where we toured in a jeep with guide... We wished for more time at this very comfortable and beautifully restored farmhouse with views of the sea and Mountains as well as the excellent hospitality of Guenda and her family.
Thank you again Guenda and family for an unforgettable holiday.
The Winkler Family USA, July 2014

Prato Aranci is a superb location, in between the sea and Mount Etna, and Taormina is just 15 minutes drive. The villas are furnished to high standard, very clean and quiet. The host, Guenda and Guido, have been very helpful in order to get the best possible time in the area (infos, excursion, generally very warm). Great welcome drinks/snaks on terrace with the sea on your left and Etna on your right…. Views of both sea and mountains are just superb. The property is the perfect placed to find yourself (in case you got lost..) in full harmony and peace. The pool its for kids and friends, and the sea is just a 5 minutes drive, very very nice, quiet and clean, in particular Lido Mare Kambo... super cool, with an excellent restaurant and host.
Finally, an holiday to remember and to re-do as soon as possible! 
Andrea, July 2017

We spent a long and lovely week at Prato Aranci. It was a wonderful stay. The accommodation was excellent-spacious and tidy-and Guendalina and Pino the perfect hosts, The villa is surrounded by a romantic orange grove with a spectacular view of the sea and the Etna volcano. It is beautifully located the sea-Taormina Castelmola or the volcano can be reached in a short car trip.
Thank you Guendalina and Pino, we will be back soon.
Paolo, September 2019

Amazing out of this world
Left on Jun 22, 2024 for a stay in Jun 2024
Wonderful relaxing place I really didn’t want to leave. Amazing! Beautiful villa, well kept stunning gardens and pool cleaned daily. Kitchen well equipped and as for the hosts well they just made our stay! So helpful and friendly and went out of their way for us... totally made our stay. Will definitely be back. Thank you!