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Casa Giolele - Mare, Etna, Taormina

Family-friendly apartment in Acireale with a water park

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Living area
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 9150 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Acireale, Sicily
  • Timpa Natural Reserve
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Acireale Cathedral
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Piazza del Duomo
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Shower room 1

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Separate dining area

About this property

Casa Giolele - Mare, Etna, Taormina

Family-friendly apartment in Acireale with a water park
Along with a water park, this smoke-free apartment building has laundry facilities and limo/town car service. The apartment has 3 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a balcony. Guests will find a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave. Housekeeping is available on request.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this apartment offers coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Rooms open to balconies. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and separate dining areas.

Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the apartment include a water park.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Property manager

Eleonora ed Elio

Languages

English, French, Italian, Russian

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 12:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Adatto ai bambini
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number IT087004C2HFI7KQQQ

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

About the area

Acireale

Located in Acireale, this apartment is in the city centre and by the sea. Via Etnea is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Mount Etna and Catania Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Butterfly House, or check out an event or a game at Angelo Massimino Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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Acireale, Sicily

What's nearby

  • Timpa Natural Reserve - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Acireale Cathedral - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Piazza San Domenico - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Basilica di San Sebastiano - 14 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Acireale Station - 7 min drive
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Condorelli Orazio - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Gallo - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bar Kennedy - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Très Noir Caffarel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Laviko - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Casa Giolele - Mare, Etna, Taormina pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Casa Giolele - Mare, Etna, Taormina?

Check-in begins at 12:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Casa Giolele - Mare, Etna, Taormina?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Casa Giolele - Mare, Etna, Taormina located?

This family-friendly Acireale apartment building is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi and Timpa Natural Reserve. Puppet Theatre and Museum and L'Antico Teatro dei Pupi are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 17 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 17 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Canadian pensioners

Great location, spacious area, excellent host, what more could We say!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherly C., Salt Lake City, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant stay

Elio is the perfect host! He provides everything you can possibly need, and more. Plus, he's quick to offer suggestions and recommendations and has a large list of contacts, including taxis that can help make your stay hassle-free. All of his properties are well-maintained and immaculate. I say all because we stayed in 2 of his 8 properties and checked out a third. The apartment is centrally located among various shops, restaurants, and grocers. Because it is in the midst of a bustling town there will be sounds of traffic and people going about their business. So, if you're looking for a quite getaway, then you may want to reconsider. But if you want to get the full Sicilian experience, this is the place to be. If you visit during the summer months be aware that there are only AC units in the bedrooms and the lowest setting is 24C/75F. But, the apartment has plenty of large doors and windows for ventilation. Checking in and out is a breeze. Great communication and attention to detail. Highly recommend! Thanks Elio for making our stay so enjoyable!
Stayed 28 nights in Sep 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rosaria M.

Casa perfetta e pulitissima ideale per la sua posizione per chi vuole visitare l’Etna e la costa

Elio è una persona disponibilissima e molto cordiale e di ottima comunicazione.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Charles C.

Huge apartment and perfectly located.

Giolele is a wonderfully light and spacious apartment and in a great location for touring Etna and the coast between Syracuse and Taomina. The apartment itself is on the 7th floor (with a lift!) of a modern building with a fabulous wrap round balcony that is in the sun from early morning until late afternoon. It is easy to find with satnav and you can have private parking, which I would strongly advise, very close by for €5 a day. The area around the apartment is residential with supermarkets, takaway pizza, cafe etc. However, the old centre of Acireale is just 5 mins walk away where, in addition to being very pretty, you will find plenty of reasonably priced restaurants. All in all this is a fab apartment in a great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Philippe L.

très bel appartement

Nous sommes restés deux semaines à Aciréale : Appartement très spacieux, très bien équipé, très bien situé avec les commerces à proximité et sans nuisance de bruit. Eléonora et Elio, sont des personnes très sympathiques et attentionnés, toujours disponibles et près à nous rendre service. Ce sera avec plaisir que j'y reviendrai et je le recommande
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Marilena O.

Ottimo

Elio è stato gentilissimo e sempre disponibile durante tutto il soggiorno. L'appartamento è in una posizione strategica, è luminosissimo, dotato di tutti i confort e pulito.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

alain t., pont a celles

excellent à tout point de vue

très grand et très bel appartement , bien situé dans quartier animé le jour et très calme la nuit . Propriétaires très sympas et constamment disponibles . à recommander sans hésiter .
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Vincenzo G.

Ottima sistemazione

Appartamento, nuovo, pulito e confortevole, con 3 camere matrimoniali e un salotto spazioso con tavolo tv e due divani. Al settimo piano con ascensore. E' sicuramente il proprietario di casa-vacanze più gentile e disponibile che io abbia mai incontrato. Consiglio vivamente questo appartamento, il centro città si raggiunge a piedi, e l'autostrada è a 5 minuti di macchina. Acireale è stato un buon punto di partenza per girare la Sicilia Orientale.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kay Mash A.

Welcoming Stay Near the Center of Acireale

We just returned from our first visit to the little city of Acireale. What a beautiful town! - gorgeous seaside views, great restaurants and shops, and some of the friendliest people we have ever met on our travels. Elio and Eleonora are so warm and hospitable, you will feel at home from the moment you are greeted upon your arrival. The apartment is large, immaculate, and very comfortable with 2 large bedrooms with high ceilings, a very nice-sized living/dining room, well appointed kitchen & bath, and a good wifi connection for communicating with friends & family at home. Walking to the duomo takes only a few minutes; a grocery store is located around the corner, & many pizzerias, restaurants, gelaterias, bakeries, & nice clothing stores are found within a short walk of the apartment. We highly recommend this apartment to those who need a conveniently located, large apartment (it would easily house a family of 5 or 6) for a great visit to Acireale. We spent 10 nights there & loved waking up each morning to cloudless skies & fantastic views of the Mediterranean from our Acireale "home". For a comfortable & relaxing visit to Sicily, this is the place!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

FABIO A.

perfetto in tutto

Ottima posizione per visitare la sicilia orientale. Appartamento spazioso e pulito. Proprietario molto disponibile e premuroso. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Consigliato anche a chi, come noi, viaggia con bambini
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Søren L., Smørum

Holiday in a nice, well located apartment

We selected Acireale as the place for our 10 days visit at the eastern part of Sicily, and what a luck. We arrived in the middle of the marvellous, spectacular carnival. The apartment is located centrally both for enjoying the carnival, walking in the city, and tours in the region. The apartment was beautiful, nice, bright and clean, and with really good beds. From the first contact, the owner Eleonora were helpful and provided us with good advices about a.o. transport from and to the airport, restaurants and places to visit. Specially, a tour in jeep the full day up Etna became unforgettable. We will highly recommend other visitors to ask Eleonora for advice about such an excursion. We were not just visitors in a rented flat. We were actually the guests of Eleonora, Elio and the whole family! Thank you so much. Britta and Soren L. (Denmark)
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lise R., Lafayette,Colorado

Grazie!

We stayed at this apartment 4 nights. It is very spacious with a beautiful view on the sea, comfortable beds and quiet neighbors. Elio was a very gracious host, willing to help us with all our questions and need. We loved the location as it was walking distance to the center of town yet finding a parking was never an issue. It also was conveniently located to visit the Etna, Catania, Taormina and so many other beautiful villages.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

FRANCESCA C.

Veramente una vacanza !!!

L'appartamento e' davvero bello, spazioso, luminoso, pulito. Pieno di tutti i confort.Il proprietario Elio e' davvero gentilissimo, disponibile e sempre pronto a consigli utilissimi. La zona e' centralissima ma si trova comunque sempre parcheggio non a pagamento.A casa non manca davvero nulla:stoviglie, elettrodomestici (lavastoviglie inclusa!!),biancheria, detersivi.La posizione inoltre è strategica per visitare tutta la costa e anche i paese intorno all'etna.Insomma tutto davvero perfetto. Consigliatissimo e garantito!!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

roberta m.

Consigliatissima!

L'alloggio è spazioso, luminoso e pulitissimo, dotato di tutti i comfort ed accessori indispensabili a trascorrere un periodo fuori casa, sentendosi come a casa. Elio, oltre ad essere una persona accogliente e disponibile, è attento alle esigenze di tutti: in casa non mancava nulla, dall'olio, al caffè, a tutti i tipi di detersivo e...in bagno c'era persino l'acetone! L'appartamento è ubicato in posizione centrale, ma riservata, e nei pressi di svariate attività commerciali che non interferiscono con la tranquillità del luogo. In breve tempo si riesce a raggiungere a piedi, sia il mare delle Chiazzette (consiglio di portare delle scarpette per il mare, perché la spiaggia è rocciosa, ma bellissima!!), sia le passeggiate commerciali e storica di Acireale. Per i più temerari vale la pena anche fare un salto alla baia di S. Caterina: dal belvedere la vista è mozzafiato!!! Acireale è tranquilla e a misura d'uomo con persone accoglienti ed affettuose ed ovunque si possono gustare ottime granite con brioche ed arancini. E' un buon punto di partenza per raggiungere anche i paesini vicini (Taormina, Acicastello, Catania, ...) che vale davvero la pena visitare.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

pietro p.

Appartamento stupendo Eli...

Appartamento stupendo Elio educato e gentile. pulizia da 10, che dire grazie alla prossima. e' Tutto una meraviglia ve lo consiglio a tutti
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ilaria D., Italia

Consigliatissima! La casa...

Consigliatissima! La casa è bellissima, pulita e molto attrezzata. Abbiamo raggiunto velocemente in macchina Taormina, Catania e Siracusa ed è posta poprio ai piedi dell'Etna. Acireale è una bella cittadina nella riviera dei Ciclopi, la spiaggia di rocce vulcaniche si raggiunge agevolmente in macchina,il mare è pulitissimo. C'è un'altra spiaggia che si raggiunge solo con una bella camminata che purtroppo non siamo riusciti a vedere quindi non sappiamo come sia. Elio, il proprietario, è una persona gentilissima e molto disponibile e lo ringraziamo ancora.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Our holiday in Acireale, ...

Our holiday in Acireale, Sicily was spectacular. Acireale is a lovely town that is surrounded by the Mediterranean. The centre of the town of Acireale is home to many ancient churches and buildings. However, the many shops located throughout the town offer high fashion and quality clothing as well as footwear at very reasonable rates. All the shop keepers are helpful and very appreciative of your business. Also, Acireale is conveniently located because it is closely situated to many major attractions in Sicily. The following are some of the attractions that we were lucky enough to experience: the beautiful town of Taormina, the city of Catania (Castle of Aci Castello), Mount Etna, Riposto, Santa Maria la Scala, La Timpa, Calatabiano (sandy beach) and many more wonderful sites in Sicily. Most importantly, the apartment we rented in Acireale was extraordinary. The owners of the apartment, Eleonora and Elio were exceptionally hospitable. They were very gracious and helpful with directions and suggesting places/things to do, ensuring we were comfortable, etc. Also, the apartment was fully equipped with all the household amenities one could imagine (dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, stove, coffee maker, etc.) The apartment was immaculate, all the rooms were very spacious and well organized plus brightly decorated. Not to mention the balcony that surrounds the apartment offers a marvelous view of the Mediterranean. Overall, Sicilians are beautiful people. Everyone in Acireale is kind and friendly. They are interested and appreciative that you are a tourist visiting their city. Lastly, you will be guaranteed to enjoy some of the best food and beverages that you will ever taste in your life!

About the host

Hosted by Eleonora ed Elio

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Why they chose this property

Our Holiday House is ideally situated for easy access to the highest volcano in Europe. UNESCO has included the Etna world heritage by defining it as one of the volcanoes 'the most emblematic and active in the world. From home is easy and convenient to reach the sea, for the young is very nice walk along a nature trail called' the Chiazzette 'you will reach the beach of Santa Maria La Scala, a seaside village of yesteryear. we invite you to read our reviews because they are our best advertising

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English, French, Italian, Russian