We had a wonderful stay at Vila Paladino. The landscape, the swimming pool, and the house itself were just perfect for our holiday. We loved the nearby beaches — beautiful, family-friendly, and never crowded. What made our stay truly special was the warm welcome and incredible kindness of Marida, without doubt the best host we’ve ever had! She shared excellent tips and insights about the location, surroundings, and Sicilian culture, which made our experience even richer. We wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone looking for an authentic and unforgettable Sicilian experience.

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We had a wonderful stay at Marida’s place in Santa Flavia. The house is beautiful and elegant, with everything we needed to feel comfortable. The highlight was definitely the large, park-like garden and the amazing pool — the sunsets there were absolutely stunning. Marida was a fantastic host: warm, friendly, and very reliable. She also gave us great tips for things to do in the area. Everything was perfect, and we truly enjoyed our time there. Highly recommended!

Very kind owners, a lot of help from Marida (owner), very beautiful garden and swimming pool, nice apartment, good food service, possibility of using taxi, nice places to go not very far away (Cefalú, Palermo, Mondello, Monreale) , cute animals (dog of the owners and cats :).

There was no possibility to pull the baggage, and it was heavy to carry it to the apartment for me (I'm a woman).

The location was excellent - the pool really different and lovely. The hosts were really helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The bathroom was spacious and we had everything we needed in the kitchen. Everyone was super friendly and I would highly recommend for a big family group as they can all have separate space

I would have really liked a little bit more storage in the bedrooms and some extra shelves in the kitchen. Given the size of the bathroom the shower was quite small - none of these are enough to put anyone off booking

Great hostes, very warm welcome. Beautiful garden and breathtaking views. Everything was comfortable and clean. Dog was fantastic.

Nothing. Everything was beyond our expectations.

Marida is a great host, kind and always keen on giving goods advices to discover Sicily. The accomodation is wonderful, clean, spacious, with an incredible pool. Perfectly located in between Palerme (20’ by train) and Cefalu,

Drive slowly to reach the place 😉

Very relaxing and pictuesq gadens ; with lovely natural feeling pool. Very friendly and helpfull host. That makes accomdation feel like your staying with friends.

Location set back from a major road.; which makes walking anywhere a challenge , idealy you need your own transport to get out and about regularly.

Marida, the host is amazingly welcoming! The house is perfect and the swimmingpool stunning

The only bad thing is the location is a little remote

The pool and mediterranean garden is like a little oasis. Marida, the host, is lovely welcoming, knowledgable and always available to help with anything. Having access to Enzo and his taxi service was a godsend on several evenings being collected from restaurants so as not to have to walk back in the extremely hot weather we experienced, The location is between Palermo and Cefalu, both of which are worth a visit. We went by excellent train service and stayed overnight in both places. Santa Flavia and Porticello are small (not touristy) villages with a few restaurants. People of Sicily were all lovely and friendly.

The property was more isolated than we expected, you really need a car to get about as the walk into town/train station/restaurants is via a busy hot dusty/dirty road. The villas are a little dated and more comfortable furnishings would be a good idea. The TV is just a small screen that you can plug a firestick into maybe? Not sure. Air con only in one bedroom,

Marida, the host, is extremely helpful. The pool is also great.

You need a car to move around. Otherwise, it can be a pain to go anywhere.