La Terrazza

The location was within walking distance of both Aci Castello and La trezza. We walked to La trezza from our accomodation each night for dinner, where there were many dinner options. There is a rocky beach across the road from the property but we chose to swim in the pool at the property which was very well maintained. Federico and family were very helpful and made the stay very enjoyable.

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The help with excursions, giving me names of people to contact and help when there was an issue being picked up from the hotel. The view from the breakfast room is stunning. The rooms were clean.

There was hardly any choice for breakfast - it was just sugary pastries. The majority of the time there was no English spoken, which is fine because I speak Italian, but it was criticised and corrected. Always made to feel in the wrong. Be aware that you always need to call the owners if anything is needed. It wasn't pleasant when the first thing I was told, before even saying good morning, on the last day was that I had 30 mins to leave. Perhaps it was me they didn't like! They will be pleased to know I won't be returning.

Comfortable room. Breakfast is taken on the covered terrace with a superb view over the sea. A short walk along the promenade to cafes and restaurants.

Frederico was very helpful in arranging our days. Showing us the best ways to explore the local cities. A very friendly and helpful person View from the terrace/communal balcony is exceptional. Location of the property is excellent.

Very strict rules. Hat must be worn in the pool even if just dipping your feet in. I got told off for walking the 2 seconds journey from the poolside to my room without a top on (I'm a male). Felt like I was getting told off at school. Not a relaxing atmosphere. My partner got told off for not wearing a swim hat when only her feet were in the pool. Breakfast was very repetitive, melon everyday and the same sweet snacks/bread. It was nice at first but got old quickly. This is only a minor complaint, overall we did still enjoy breakfast. Owners hosted a very noisy party on one of our nights. Felt like we couldn't be in/around the hotel for the day/evening as they were preparing, despite having paid! We had planned to relax by the pool for the day but we couldn't and this was our final day so this was disappointing. It was exceptionally loud into the night too. Room was an awkward shape, it wouldn't fit opening our suitcases fully. We would've liked an iron in our room. There is one hairdryer to be shared across all of the rooms! Luckily we brought our own. Room was very noisy. The main door is just a sliding door so you can hear everything happening outside of your room. There is zero sound proofing, you will hear everything happening in the BnB. The bar was closed the entire time - this was disappointing as was a key feature for why we booked this hotel. There was no prior warning the bar would not be open. We had hoped to be able to have cocktails by the pool! They managed to have a bar for there own private party though... Overall I think the price we paid and the high score for the property meant we had higher expectations but felt a little let down. We still had a lovely holiday but just wished the owners would relax the rules a little bit and put there guests first. It really did feel like we were intruding on somebody's home rather than being in a relaxing BnB.

Lovely family run B&B. Great sea view. Access to the family pool. Bus stop nearby that will take you to Catania town. Federico was very responsive to any questions we had, they let us store our luggage after checkout and also borrow their towel for the beach as we weren’t leaving until late afternoon.

The Terrazza Bar wasn’t open at all and it was one of the reasons we booked the place. More variety for breakfast would be great; some eggs, ham would be a good option.

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