Guide to find the best holiday villa rental in Sicily

Tired to search for the perfect deal in an ocean of "so called" offers? Read this simple guidelines to help you find an Apartment to rent in Sicily and choose the right accommodations by finding a great deal!

The first thing to consider is if that type of holiday accommodation in Sicily right for you

• Interaction: Instead of an Hotel, renting a property can give you the opportunity to interact with locals, discover more instead of the boring "Well known attractions for Mass tourisrm", learn a foreign language and feel the real cultural meeting that every vacation should give. You could live as a real Sicilian and feel better our culture and history
  

• Cook "By my self": Cooking in your villa rental Sicily, not only can give the possibility to save up on meals and restaurants, but, also, can give to opportunity to learn the typical Sicilian recipes. When come back home, you'll revival your vacation while cooking the recipes you learned during your holiday home Sicily. And consider also that, during a tour around the typical markets to buy the products for recipes, you'll learn what really the Sicilian Culture is...it's better than a travel guide! You could visit the historical market of Catania: "A pischaria" and "A fera o luni"...the oldest fish market in Italy. Or choose a farm holidays Sicily in the provice of Catania, just under the Etna slopes
  

• Personalization: Hotels often have the same rooms...while every little accommodation service in Sicily has its unique look and feel...it's this that make a vacation unforgettable! It's like stepping into someone's home and culture. The offers vary from little sicily houses for rent built in Black lava rock,to b b Sicily or chalet built in wood, to ancient Baroque apartments in the historical center of the Etnean villages and Catania (Top Sicilian resort city)
  

• Group accommodation: Travel in two is good...but travel in group is better! Consider your group (friends, family, etc...) living together in a unique accommodation...what a great experience! And also a great deal...owners often apply discounts for groups. For example there are Etna accommodation services that apply a -10% for groups composed by more than 2 persons...very useful if you're looking for beach villas in Italy.
  

Let's understand how to choose a great lodging service...

• How long a service has been in business? And what people say on it? Have a look on forums or review sites to read information from real people. Maybe a guestbook can be very useful.
  

• Who manage the accommodation is an experienced people? Consider not only the accommodation per se but how the owner or manager can help in your travel needs or in case of emergency. The obvious thing to verify this, is to ask directly to the owner for information and observe the style of the answer, what tone he use, if the answer is complete and so on...
  

• Can they be reachable via Mail or Phone? A quickly response from an owner can means two things:
  

1. He is too efficient (very good!)
   
2. He has not a lot of reservations...:-)
   
3. There are a lot of bed breakfast Sicily owners that are more quickly than a 4 stars hotel reception.
   

• Do they give you advice on complementary touristic information? Consider how many information the owner can give you about not only the holidays lodging Sicily service but also on touristic attractions, guided tours, excursions, restaurants and so on...
  

• Can you read detailed descriptions from a web page? In the web page of the accommodation, you have to control the presence of some basic information like descriptions, services (general and rooms), prices, discounts, children conditions, location on a map and foreign languages spoken
  

• Can you book online? Look for a detailed calendar to see the availability of your accommodation and verify if you can book it directly on-line, by mail or by credit card.
  

• What services are included in the price? It's better to choose a bb Sicily than an Hotel...you have to choose the place and the experience you could live than the quality of beds...