Reviews of Agriturismo Gianferrante

This place is like a beautiful oasis with an excellent swimming pool. We loved our self catering stay here with a supermarket nearby to buy provisions for a feast. It is a great base from which to ascend Mt Etna for a quadbiking adventure. Only a 50 minute drive to the top. The road is easy so don't worry and it takes 50 minutes or so. The host checking us in was very helpful and spoke good English (He studies at Westminster Uni)....

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The pool area was big and relaxed even the ambience was nice and peaceful

The bathroom need some renovation

Friendly host. They took care of everything we wanted we just had to ask. Pool was perfect, we could use it all the time, also at night, the same for tennis court. It is a big estated fenced all around, so the kids could walk around freely.

We could do with more kitchen utensils but most of the guests had booked also breakfast and dinner so it was probably fine for them.

The premesis are beautiful- lots of greenery, beautiful pool area and lovely country house we shared as a group of friends. Ample parking space and hosts were super accomodating and nice. Very close to Etnaland, so quite convenient for our stay.

Place is a little run down. It needs some TLC, house was missing some light bulbs, would have done with a bit of refreshing. Fridge was a bit of a nuiscence and freezer shelves were found broken. We opted for breakfast on 2 days, the first time was ok, the 2nd time was really disappointing.

The rooms are way far from each other,so you can hear tranquility. The mature trees gives you a serene athmosfere. All you can hear is the wind hassle through the leaves. The upkeep of the place is superb. I will definately suggested to others. Few minutes drive up the hill you can walk alongside with the locals and have their Scicilian vibe. I want to thank all the staff and the owners for making this breaka very good agriturismo holiday. Thank you Carmel Galea From Malta.

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The breakfast was decent. Cottages were very clean. The premises were stunning. Lots of space, lots of greenery, deer, dogs, cats and overall very well maintained. A lovely pool too.

The mother was helpful but her English was poor. The breakfast server was very very sweet. Check-in was late cos we arrived late but a nightmare; We paid in full but they repeatedly asked for the full amount not realising that we paid the majority of it. It was late for us to messing about money that was paid. There was a mis communication between them and booking.com which resulted in us being delayed getting to bed (this was circa 11pm). No bar or anything to buy drinks & snacks around the pool which is a shame - we had a 2pm pick up to get to the airport so we called the taxi to come earlier as we had to vacate our room at 10.30. The property is beautiful but the family that run the place and their reservations person were really unfriendly and lacked the ability to communicate in English. The mother was extremely polite and helpful but that's about it. The animals were friendlier.

the location was good only a couple of minutes away from supermarkets, pool was big and clean,airconditioning was good also,parking next to the room,pool was about 500meters away from room but if you have a car its no big deal.

Food at their restaurant was very basic,nothing to die for and portions were small,the utensilis in the room were not so good, coffee kettle and frying pan ware very old,to make things worse the bbq was with charcoal and on one occasion we could nt light it up so we ended not eating, also on our five days visit the room was never cleaned,we had to buy every thing ourselves like coffee,sugar oil and liquid soap, after we left we left them there,would nt do any harm to find some basic need int the room,unfortunatley the surrounding roads were very littered but that not the owners fault its the Sicilian mentality.

The resort was lovely nice pool.. air con was good and efficient shower.

Very basic facilities in the little house. The pillows need re-placing and spares would be nice. A kettle would be helpful. The local area was spoilt by the amount of rubbish discarded on roadside and lay-byes

The complex in general is very nice - very clean, lots of trees and greenery, amazing views. It has a nice deep pool, tennis court, table tennis, dining area, and even a fully equipped outdoor gym which i only saw on the last day (not sure if available for guests though). The weather didn't really permit us to use the facilities unfortunately. Staff a very nice and friendly, amd if you love dogs you will make at least 2 new friends. The price is very reasonable for the season compared to other accomodations around etna/catania. The rooms/kitchenette/linen were also very clean. Breakfast is simple but nice. You get some freshly squeezed orange juice (I assume from home-grown oranges because there are plenty), some very nice croissants, fresh fruit, yoghurt, toast/ham/cheese, biscuits & coffee

The apartment we were staying in is nothing luxurious in terms of appearance and facilities - very simple and basic. It would be nice to have a kettle and some coffee/making facilities, maybe a little more utensils, some olive oil/salt/pepper (which you normally find in self-catering apartments in Italy). It would have also been nice if the air-conditioning was readily serviced and cleaned and if we had a remote available. At one point we had to switch it on so I had to clean it myself and turn it on manually

Wonderful opportunity to witness a blooming orange grove and cacti over the Easter break, especially for someone born and raised in a cold climate. Having freshly-squeezed orange juice served with breakfast was an unforgettable experience. Had it been warmer, I might have also taken advantage of the pool, but it wasn't warm enough yet for Easter.

The pool and gardens are fabulous and incredibly beautiful and peaceful! This feels like a corner of paradise! The optional breakfast (10Euro in October 2024), which is served in a large conservatory added to one side of the owner's 1800s home, was cereal, fresh fruit, ham and eggs . It is not a lavish affair but the portion size is generous. The rooms are individual chalets, each in their own secluded area well away from each other on the beautiful organic estate of citrus and olive groves, pomegranate trees and other produce. My two-person cottage had its own large, shaded verandah with sun lounger, table and chairs and a barbequeue. The view through the enormous, mature date palms was gorgeous. Inside the air-conditioned chalet is everything you would need for self catering; a large double bed, well-equipped kitchen area with washing machine and dishwasher, oven, hob and microwave, table and three chairs and a shower room. Outside my chalet, under the shade of the huge date palms, was a lawn with a plastic mini castle for toddlers but also one of many pools containing lilies and wildlife. Toddlers would need supervision, as one would expect on a working farm. The view was gorgeous! Ample shaded parking at chalet and main building/pool. The pool area is stunning! The beautiful pool is large, with steps down into the shallow end (but no handrail for those with poor balance). It is surrounded by terracotta tiled area with sun loungers with their built-in shades for the head that can be swung over. Overlooking the pool is a large loggia with sofas, tables and chairs, a vending machine for cold drinks and a bar - closed in October. The surrounding vegetation is stunning! Mature cactii up to 5m or more tall; wonderful, exotic trees and other flora, incredibly lush and a wildlife haven. With at least one decent restaurant, Paterno is perched on its own hill, with spectacular views in several directions, including of Mount Etna.

Incredibly, NO toilets at the pool!!! You have to walk/drive back to your own accommodation to use the lavatory! A loo may be added in 2025. The only disadvantage of the peaceful seclusion of the rooms (chalets) is the potential isolation from the pool and breakfast area if you are allocated one of those furthest from the owner's house and pool area. Yours might be up to 15 minutes' walk away up and down hills. This is an agricultural area five-seven minutes' drive south-west of the small town of Paterno and the nearest well-stocked supermarket. Patermo and the surrounding area is very forlorn and extremely unkempt. There is little municipal expenditure on upkeep of roads or the environment, both of which are in a very poor state and indicate a general poverty of the area. The road sides are so overgrown that the inside lane of roads is often totally unuseable because of the encroachment of vegetation overtaking the tarmac, and the extensive and prolific fly-tipping, which is an eyesore everywhere in this area. All this is in stark contrast to the wealth of the area around Ragusa, which is the only other place in Sicily with which I am familiar. In the area: From Agriturismo Gianferranti there is no view of Mount Etna as it is obscured by the hill on which Paterno is perched. There is a lovely view of the Norman fort/tower atop the hill of Paterno from the property. The tower/fort has stunning views and there will be a 360 degree panorama of the south-east of Sicily and Mt Etna from the top... but that is not open to the public; only the inside! The ground around the tower is littered with broken bottles, graffiti and even excrement! Appalling and not surprising, having seen elsewhere in and around Paterno. Agriturismo Gianferranti, however, is a pristine paradise away from Paterno. Wifi in chalet intermittant.

The location was fabulous and quite.

Very nice farm and room.

Kitchen was not well equipped, WiFi did not work in the room

Hospitality

Friendly and beautiful surroundings