Flaminia was a great host. Upon arrival we were met with a nice bottle of wine and a selection of Sicilian sweets which she prepared for us. The apartment is extremely well kept and is absolutely lovely. A beautiful property, typically Sicilian with very high ceilings and a lot of the original features left to compliment the decor. It's been beautifully refurbished to make it comfortable and accommodating. We were a family of 7 and it served us pretty well.

It was extremely hot in Sicily this week. We were constrained to the apartment most of the time because of the excessive heat - it was best to stay inside with ACs switched on during the hours 1300-1900 local. The air conditioning units were on the small size compared to the size of the room, and the kitchen did not have an air-conditioning unit - therefore we were stuck in 2 separate bedrooms most of the time as otherwise it was extremely hot in other parts of the apartment which were not served with an A/C unit. If 2 a/c units were on and we switched on another appliance, the fuse would trip, so it was a bit tedious, but not a massive inconvenience nonetheless. We just had to go and switch it back on every time it happened.