Reviews of Sotto Il Vulcano

We have stayed at “Sotto il vulcano” twice in the last few months and each time we felt at home. The area is quiet, quite close to the city center, with a supermarket nearby. The house is clean, the garden is inviting and the breakfast is fabulous with organic products from the farm. We felt safe and received very good advice. Patricia and Salvatore were wonderful hosts. For anyone who wants to visit Etna, Sotto il vulcano is the perfect place to stay.

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We have stayed at “Sotto il vulcano” twice in the last few months and each time we felt at home. The area is quiet, quite close to the city center, with a supermarket nearby. The house is clean, the garden is inviting and the breakfast is fabulous with organic products from the farm. We felt safe and received very good advice. Patricia and Salvatore were wonderful hosts. For anyone who wants to visit Etna, Sotto il vulcano is the perfect place to stay.

Very nice, kind and helpful hosts. Location is great if you want to visit mountain Etna. Room was nice and the parking spot is private and secured. Breakfast was great and we felt like home!

What a wonderful stay! Antonella and her husband couldn't have been more helpful and kind; it was a shame to only be staying one night. This is a perfect location for visiting so many places and right on the slopes of the magical Mount Etna.

location, both owners were very welcoming and provide helpful information and delicious breakfast and coffees

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Nicolosi is covered in black lava stone. Very figurative and very fertile. To the local people, living next to an active vulcano (known as female to the locals) is not always peaceful. However, when entering the Sotto II Guesthouse, all this is left behind you. From the first moment you feel at home being welcomed by the host family, a nice mid senior couple, fluent in English. And now for the breakfast experience. Italians don't pay much attention to breakfast, and so Sotto II stands out, ranking high above ordinary BnB. Bread from the local Il Forno, dried ham, homemade jam, fruits, real good coffee, fresh homemade juice, eggs, and I could go on. Dont miss this place when around Etna.

How to boil an egg is an noble art, differing with various cultures. Unfortunately! If anything left for improvement, I missed the soft boiled egg. Eggs are to be soft boiled, I must say :) Still, don't miss this Sotto II breakfast experience when around Etna.

Location near Mt Etna good; room was nice; breakfast and hospitality excellent

Great Breakfast Antonella organized the Etna Tour for us Great tips by the hosts

Lovely family atmosphere, nice rooms, great breakfast, couldn’t have done more for us. Nicolosi nice place to stay when visiting Etna rather than just going in and out in a day. Great value

good location

The location is optimal 10 min walk to nicolosi center in the evening boosting with life and delicious food .the gardens around the property made our stay very peacefull and relaxing .the room always clean and we didnt suffer any heat altough a heatwave at our time of stay as airconditioning was available . And a delicious breakfast to start our day .will come back for sure . Thank you for making our stay so homley.

Owner was fantastic. Willing to help with everything (including booking trips up Mt Etna). Great breakfast with more than others. Room was spacious & comfortable. It would be nice to have a kettle in the room but there was a coffee machine etc available all day in breakfast room.

They were really really nice. Very friendly and accommodating. For example, they make coffee for you when they can and Saturday morning, I just asked if they had oat milk or the like (totally okay if there was none but I just thought to ask as well). They ran out and were very sorry. They promised that they would have some the next day and there was. They didn't need to but they did. Super appreciate it and very grateful. If I were to stay in Nicolosi again, I would book here. 😊

Perfect location for etna excursions and strolls into the little town of Nicolosi. Very friendly and helpful owners.

Everything was perfect, Antonella and Salvatore are lovely hosts, very helpful and friendly homely atmosphere, superb breakfast, even let us move out late as our plane was leaving late evening. Highly recommended, great for access to Etna too as the bus stops nearby. A definite 10/10!

A great place to visit to get away from the daily busy schedule - pity we had to cut our stay short due to bad wather conditions; Quiet area close to Etna; Safe parking inside the premises - peace of mind when travelling by car; Owners extremely helpful and very accommodating; Delicious breakfast

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Felt like home staff super helpfull

There is nothing I didn't like everything was great 👍

This Sicilian gem instantly won me over - it's easily one of the best places I've stayed in during all my travels. Having been here in 2019, the warmth of the owners drew me back. It's not just a place to stay; this place feels like home. The rooms are comfortable, clean, and spacious, receiving daily cleaning. As a bonus there is a lovely garden surrounding the rooms and a cosy breakfast room. The breakfast room holds a special place in my heart as it feels like stepping into my mother's kitchen, enveloping me with a comforting sense of familiarity. But what really makes this place shine is the beautiful people who run it. Their genuine warmth and hospitality create a bond that feels more like family, fostering friendships that last a lifetime.

Great location. Quiet street that is only a short walk from the center of Nicolosi.