THE SECRET GARDEN

The little house had everything you need and more. Beautiful views, small but equipped kitchen. Amazing BBQ area. And most importantly a water tank for when the water is cut off. Not something rare in Sicily to not water, but rare to find a home with a back up water tank!

It’s a fully equipped property with a lovely location. The garden is amazing, there is an option to use the grill, relax and watch the beautiful city and the see. Mary is very nice person. I hope we can come back and spend some time here again.

This little house is truly something special. I can’t think of a more beautiful and perfect retreat for you to relax when on holiday, with everything you need close by. Mary’s home is so thoughtfully decorated and includes everything for you to immediately feel comfortable and happy. The little village is lovely to walk around and I had two delicious meals in the local restaurants. There’s also a small shop selling essentials within walking distance and after a visit by car to busy Taormina I was just happy to stay in the lovely Forza d’Argo soaking up the Sicilian sunshine and breathtaking views. Staying here was the highlight of my trip and I only hope I can come back one day and stay again! Thank you Mary for allowing me to stay in your beautiful home, and for being so welcoming, helpful and kind.

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We stayed three nights at The Secret Garden and it was simply perfect! The place is a true gem surrounded by the mountains and in a very beautiful village. Mary welcomed us with opened arms and provided us with very useful information about the area. The house is well equipped with everything you need, well decorated and very clean. The outdoor terrace and balconies with the wonderful views of Mount Etna, Taormina and surroundings was just the cherry on the cake! Absolutely stunning. We definitely recommend staying at the Secret Garden and will certainly be coming back next time we come to Sicily!

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Very nice stay, very nice host, could not wish for better!Mary is a charming person, very helpfull and welcoming! The house, the view, the village, the people, all very beautifull!Thank you for welcoming us in your home!

I don’t even know where to start…This place was one of the most beautiful we have ever stayed. The views from the balcony are unforgettable and breathtaking, like you can literally see Etna’s top from here. Since our host Mary is a very special cute charming lady, you can feel her presence all over the house: in the plants, in small interior details, in furniture. The house is absolutely fully equiped, and when i say absolutely, i mean it. Beach towels, shower towels, everything for hygiene, even a wide variety of face creams, perfume, body oil, spf, jewelry, swimming suits. She even left us a full fridge of snacks and beverages. The house was also super clean and smelled good. Bed was comfy. The place looks exactly like in the photos, nothing exagerrated. It’s very rare to succeed to create that feeling that we felt when living at Mary’s place. We are very thankful for our magical stay🫶

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We were lucky to find and stayed at the Secret Garden during our trip around Italy. Sicily was our last stop and we booked the place for 4 nights. It's not like on the pictures – it's better. You have the whole house for yourself, with 3 terraces and amazing views at the sea and Etna. Taormina, the pearl of the eastern coast, is just couple of minutes away by car. Mary is an amazing host – very caring and communicative, she made sure our stay was top-notch. Highly recommended!

We were on 10 days holiday in SICILY (Cefalu - Forza d´Agro - Siracusi). We spent 3 nights In Forza - Secret Garden apartment at the end of August, and honestly this was our best place we stayed in. For us this place was amazing, with charming atmosphere. It is truly the kind of place where we got the best feeling / taste of Sicily - the apartment equipped with all you need during your stay, even more you would expect, situated really close to main square with restaurant / cafe and bakery, small supermarket is not more than 10 min. walking. If you come with rent car you can easily park for free beside the road underneath the apartment seeing the car from terrace... The owner - Mary is very nice, friendly and helpful. After our arrival we met on the main square, what is really close from apartment. It is easy to find the place, if you come by car just park on main squere where you can easily meet Mary and drop off your big luggage. The position is great - we will keep in memory the amazing views from terrace where you can chill out with glass of wine / beer enjoying the view to Etna, Taromina, sea.... Forza is very nice, relaxing and quiet village we enjoyed it very much (especially when coming back after a busy place like Taormina...). We highly recommend to stay in this place, I hope we will come back again sometimes in the future, I hope we could hardly find better place where to stay in Forza or near Taormina... The pictures are really like the apartment looks like, Thank you Mary for everything :-)

There is really nothing to mention, in my opinion it is up to now not discoverd by many travellers yet, because it is realtively new (opened a few months ago), so I hope it will keep the level of quality also for the future - Good luck Mary, you make a good job :-)

Everything is just the same as it is in the photos (you should imagine a very nice smell thought), but this magnificent view is indescribable. To be able to see the sea, mount Etna and this city -which is like living in a fairytale - is really worth the money. The apartment was super clean and had a very nice smell when we entered. We had a fully equipped kitchen two terraces and a garden so we were truly thinking about just buying the whole place as it is with my boyfriend. All in all, it was love at first sight when we were just planning our vacation and I am not able to tell how much better it is in reality. Mary is a very nice and helpful host, she suggested one of the best restaurants I have ever tried called Trattoria anni 60... it is a must to try once you visit Forza d'Agro.

We spent a week at Mary's place at the end of July so.. it was very hot during the day and night as well. Even though there is an AC we could not cool down the room during the night to have a proper sleep. Except for this, there was just perfect.