VILLA LOREDANA by Ortigiaapartments

Very spacious. Easily enough room for five adults and two children. Very large pool. Attentive staff if any problems (we thought the pool chlorine level was high but it was immediately checked for us and found to be ok) Theres a seperate upstairs apartment so good privacy if required and plenty of downstairs room to relax in.

Not that it was a particular problem but the general facilities such as the cleaner, plates etc could do with a refresh and some money being spent as its all showing its age and theres a lot of older stuff that could do with being cleared out - we wanted for example to use the vacuum cleaner and it hadnt been cleaned out for a long time... for the money we paid I would have expected the BBQ to be clean on arrival , instead it had just been left. If these points were addressed I would say it could be an excellent stay instead of just good. A point about the pool - theres only a small part where kids could play - fortunately the kids with us are good swimmers so it wasnt a problem, but theres no real shallow area. However it is quite large by villa standards. Also ( although it was my fault) I had rented a large SUV and it was quite difficult to manouvere through the automatic gate - so be aware of this) One small point is that the listing on booking.com when we booked said theres nointernet at the propery (no idea why!) but there definitely is... a bit slow with everyone trying to jump on it so just be aware.

We loved this place, it is full of charm and character, so many cute places to sit and relax, spend time with other people or just relax with a book. The beds were comfortable the kitchen was fully stocked ( no micro, but I assume it is an Italian thing), there are actually 2 kitchens, on the first and second floor. Many balconies to sit and see and hear the sea!!! It made our vacation awesome. Just an Amazing villa, very very special, there is no other place like it. I definitely recommend this villa!!!

As this villa is big and vintage, the floors weren't super clean, it just can't be. But the linen, the towels, and the bathrooms were super clean. Also, there are many mosquitoes, we saw this was a problem with all of sicily, I assume it's due to the hot weather and plenty of water around.

Very homely, we’ll equipped, loved the terrace & outdoor areas, fantastic pool. Well supported by our hosts who had lots of advice and recommendations for us.

Bring insect repellent- lots of mozzies!