Etna Lemon Sea: frequently asked questions

Prices change with the season: from €130 a night for 2 guests, plus €10 a night for each extra guest. The exact price for your dates appears straight away on the calendar. Today you only pay the security deposit (from €100); the stay is paid on arrival.

You book directly on this website: pick your dates on the calendar and pay the security deposit by PayPal or bank transfer (within 1 hour of booking). The rest of the stay is paid at check-in.

The security deposit is €100 for stays of up to 6 nights, €200 from 7 to 15 nights, €300 for 16 nights or more. It is paid straight away to confirm the booking and returned after the stay if there is no damage. The stay is paid at check-in.

Bookings are non-refundable: if you cancel more than 30 days before arrival the security deposit is retained; within 30 days of arrival the full price of the stay is due. Read the cancellation terms.

Up to 6 guests: 2 bedrooms with 4 beds in total, plus a sofa bed for 2 in the large living room.

It is a fully renovated ground-floor apartment of about 100 m² in a villa split into two units, with 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower, a garden and a terrace with an outdoor shower and barbecue.

Yes: fast Wi-Fi, air conditioning in the rooms, a hot water boiler, a fully equipped kitchen and a washing machine.

No, there is no pool: the sea is just 150 metres away.

Yes, free parking for cars on the private road and space for motorbikes inside the property.

Yes. Etna Lemon Sea is a holiday rental registered in accordance with Italian law: CIN (national identification code) IT089001C2QXFMHLTZ, CIR (regional identification code) 19089001C267741.

The private beach of Baia del Gambero, reserved for residents, is about 150 metres from the house as the crow flies.

The Baia del Gambero beach is reserved for residents, about 150 m from the house as the crow flies: a rocky shore with clear water and, in summer, 3 solariums. For sand, Agnone Bagni is about 10 minutes away by car.

Yes. The beach is 150 metres away and the sea often stays pleasant into October; in winter the climate is mild, with sunny days for walks by the sea and, for the brave, a swim.

Check-in is from 3 pm to 8 pm; check-out is by 10 am.

Check-in is from 3 pm to 8 pm; a later arrival must be agreed with Paolo in advance.

It is about 30 minutes by car. The house is at Costa Saracena – Castelluccio, between Brucoli and Agnone Bagni (Augusta, Syracuse). There is free parking on the private road (motorbikes can come inside the property). For detailed directions, write to Paolo; driving times to other places are in the local guide.

No, pets are not allowed.

No, smoking is not allowed inside the house. Parties and events are not allowed either.

Yes, the house can be booked all year round. Air conditioning makes it comfortable in both the warm and the cold season, and out of season the bay offers a unique peace and quiet.

Yes: there is fast Wi-Fi and a desk corner next to the French door onto the sea-view terrace. You can stay up to 30 nights: see what a month by the sea looks like.

The minimum stay is 4 nights (it can vary with the dates chosen in the calendar) and the maximum is 30 nights. For a whole month at a fixed price, see A month by the sea.