Scent of Sicily Reviews 

We had a super time in a lovely holiday home in Sicily. The location was perfect with the sea right at the end of the back garden. The view and ambiance was lovely, and the villa itself was perfect for our family of 6. We ate out some evenings but also enjoyed several evenings in. The beautiful town of Syracuse was nearby which we visited several times. One day we went as far afield as Taormina which was an amazing experience. The holiday letting company, Scent of Sicily, were first class. Before arriving, we were on a WhatsApp group with them which helped enormously, from final directions getting there, to any queries we had with the villa and also any questions we had with the local area. They were enormously helpful and we would definitely recommended them.

Booked a lovely villa outside Scicli with all amenities you could need. The owner was on hand nearby should any problems arise. Pool area was lovely. Scenery and views from the property was gorgeous. Close to the beach and most of the baroque towns. Loved our sympathy in Sicily and highly recommend this agency

We recently stayed at Villa Donna Grazia. Everything was excellent, from working with Alessandra and Viviana at Scent of Sicily to the comfort and quality of the villa. In particular, it was a pleasure to get to know the villa's owner, Onofrio, and his wife Donna. They were actively helping us throughout the stay, connecting us to local restauranteurs / chefs, getting us reservations, and sharing recommendations for places to visit. Our bags were quite delayed and Onofrio volunteered to bring in our bags in case they arrived while we were away visiting Lampedusa. One morning, Onofrio even brought us a Sicilian breakfast of granitas and brioche.

The highlight of the stay was hanging out at the pool, listening to the music of the Sicilian hills ... church bells, crickets, and the clink clink of the donkeys and goat bells.

We know one issue of concern for visitors in access to water given the drought in Sicily, and as it turns out, this villa is located in a zone where water is readily available without any restrictions. So any prospective visitor can cross this concern off their list.

A beautiful house with the most stunning views. A charming setting and really amazing hosts. We will return!

Villa was as described. Very comfortable and with all needs necessary. Owners very helpful and not intrusive. Great location

We recently booked Villa Nature's Embrace through Scent of Sicily.
We were quite pleased with the entire process: from booking, changes to booking (to accommodate changes to our plans) and even during the stay. I certainly wouldn't hesitate in recommending the agency to any friends and using their services in the future.

Villa Phoenix is absolutely beautiful. The pool area and house is stunning. It is just immaculate I couldn’t recommend it more highly. Best of all is the host, Cinzia. She was welcoming, kind and looked after me when I had an accident on a boat. If I could give her and this house 10 stars I would.

Good service

Perfect in every way. A luxurious villa, with a modern look and with all the amenities needed for a relaxing and great summer holiday. The Villa Donna Grazia delivered on every aspect of our expectations, and the host topped it with his hospitality and thoughtfulness. Always available, always ready to assist, providing helpful tips, while at the same time never intrusive. This ended up being the perfect vacation for us. A pool to ourselves, only a 10 min drive to the beach (Santa Teresa), 15 min drive to Savoca and 30-40 min drive to Taormina. We spent two weeks at the villa, an enjoyed every single moment. We can highly recommend the Villa Donna Grazia, and would love to come back at some point.

A big thanks goes to Scent of Sicily as well. They made us feel well taken care of during the whole process, and kept the dialogue open before, during and after our stay, checking in and letting us know that they are there too should there be a need to communicate directly with them. I would not hesitate booking through Scent of Sicily again.

Great villa company, villa was exactly as described, spotlessly clean. Would definitely recommend and use again.

Just returned from our holiday in villa Donna Grazia,this house didn't disappoint,the quality of everything was superb,The owners greeted us after a very late arrival and even had hot food on offer for us.The villa is close to the beautiful Taomina and Savoca,we also used the train service which is close by to go to Syracuse,well worth a visit.All in all a fantastic holiday,thank you Onofriio for your hospitality and helpfulness you were the perfect host always on hand if needed .

Lovely location and accomodation but...
This is referr to Villa Leaf in Pozzallo also named in some other websites Villa Tinadeo
It is really annoying the strong smell of sewer that almost every evening when we were having dinner was surrounding the location , so bad that we and our guests were forced to lock inside, and that is not what you would like to do when you rent a villa with patio and pool.
We notified the agency, but we had a smell free night for only one day, and then it started again even stronger, out of 8 nights we spent there, 6 were really disgusting as feeling.
The home is lovely, location also very close to the sea, but that smell of sewer is impossible to tolerate and not for the price they charged

We have just returned from a fantastic one week stay at Villa Donna Grazia. Starting with a lovely warm welcome from the owner including some fresh local food,and a wonderful delivery of typical Sicilian breakfast food of brioche and granita one morning.
The villa was spacious, clean, modern and very well kept, with lovely outdoor seating areas, set on a hillside to enjoy far reaching views. Ideal for a large family or the 3 adult couples in our group. The owner was always on hand but never intrusive for any questions or suggestions. Nothing we asked was too much trouble and this was greatly appreciated. We also pre booked dinner to be prepared at the villa one evening as a treat and this was a lovely experience of some authentic Sicilian food.
Savoca, Taormina and Messina are all easy to visit by car and we also jumped on the train early one morning from the local station to explore Catania without the hassle of trying to navigate the city centre.
Most definitely a villa we would highly recommend.

Immaculate, stylish and comfortable accommodation. The heated pool was wonderful!

Great communication at every step of the holiday.

We had a truly wonderful holiday.

This is a very special place. Hard to find in Europe. It is for nature lovers, though Selinunte is right next door. The close by villages are less charming than in other parts of Sicily but this also means it might be less touristy even in the hight of summer. We were staying in October, where we were the only tourists around. The house and (huge) property is pure barefoot luxury.

Villa Sciara is incredible! The villa itself is very comfortable. The pool and the grounds are gorgeous, the view is stunning and the hosts were very helpful.

We had a great holiday in a lovely villa. The booking and payment process was clear and efficient. Scent of Sicily were great at making sure that check in at the villa went ok and messaged during the week to see that everything was ok. It was. We'd use them again.

Any questions we had they were very responsive

We had a luxurious week at the Donna Grazzia Villa with the whole family…Everything was just amazing and our host Onofrio was very helpful with great tips on restaurants and places to visit…The villa is completely new and the pool is amazing with a great countryside view…The only thing I regret is not staying longer !!!Thank you for everything!!!

Our stay at VDG was wonderful. We stayed for 10 days with our 9 month old baby and the house was perfect. It was very clean, so spacious and well equipped with everything we needed. The host was wonderful, he took care of anything we needed and was very quick to respond to us. He was so kind and brought us some Sicilian treats that we really enjoyed! Because of the baby, we spent a lot of the time in the house and I can say we enjoyed it so much. The location is also great, Savoca is just 10 mins away and Taormina is only 25-30 mins away. The seaside is just mins away as well.

We would absolutely come back, it was completely worth it!