Scent of Sicily
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Living the experience of our lovely Sicily and its superb scenery, in the comfort of our villas, and feel at home. We love to offer our guests, in our hand picked villas, a unique and pleasant experience, a Sicilian way of life, the cultural and natural treasures of our island. Our villas share the typical Sicilian character, made of flavors and fragrances, sea breezes and sunlight flashes of brilliant colors and balmy evenings. We have carefully chosen (HAND PICKED) the properties in prestigious contexts, in the charm of nature or in the ancient meanderings of our cities.
Reviews 189
Alex Graci
Oct 14,2018Mucho beanie wonder world of Sicily.
Richard Corner
Oct 09,2018Great service - they kept in touch right up to us getting into the villa and made sure everything went smoothly. Great villa too and a wonderful host. All in all a great experience
James Walmsley
Sep 20,2018The holiday was excellent. A lovely well-equipped villa with glorious views! Owner very helpful. Western Sicily is very beautiful, with plenty to see and do in the area.
Anthony Lynch
Aug 31,2018Brilliant support through-out - highly recommend
CV
Aug 12,2018The ease of booking, the personal touch and the care that was applied, were fantastic!
Alli Jeronimus
Aug 09,2018Dear Alessandra and Patrizia - thank you for all your help making our holiday in your beautiful Sicily so wonderful. Everything was just as described and your meticulous planning enabled us to relax and enjoy ourselves. We will come back! Thank you again. Alli and family
VL
Aug 07,2018Contact avec l'agence irréprochable, propriété exactement comme décrite (aucune mauvaise surprise)
Thocar
Aug 01,2018Service parfait. Relation client de qualité avec un suivi impeccable. Maison superbe. Le propriétaire nous a réservé un très bel accueil. Nous sommes ravis de notre séjour. Merci.
Alex Fisher
Jul 31,2018Fantastic service from the first contact onwards. Alessandra was a real ambassador for the Company and works hard to ensure things are as easy as possible for visitors. Best service ever from an agency
Janet
Jul 30,2018This summer, my husband and I and another couple stayed in Villa Purple in Taormina, managed by Scent of Sicily. The property was beyond gorgeous, and the welcome package that Scent of Sicily's facilitator, Loredana, put together for us was overwhelming: a champagne welcome, fresh, local fruit and tiramisu from a local restaurant. The location and the space was very comfortable: plenty of intriguing outdoor space within the property's walls, it was a short walk to the town, there was a protected parking space, and indoors the air conditioning was reliable, the wifi worked, the TV got the stations we wanted to watch the world cup, and the place was absolutely quiet at night, to get a good night's rest. And the infinity pool made for heartbreakingly good photos. Of course, there were small flaws to do with the property that caused some discomfort, such as the hot water being unreliable. When we reported the problem, Loredana had workers come to fix the problem that very day, but they seemed stumped by the issue and weren't able to fully address it, so that a few times one or all of us went without hot showers, though, as it was quite hot outside, we were usually able to at least quickly rinse off in the shower's cold water. For the very high price that we paid for this rental, I think this should not have been an issue. I want to mention that Loredana was a sweetheart and incredibly available for anything we needed via whatsapp. She answered her texts even on the weekend, when I lost my passport, and she was able to advise me to go immediately to the police station (long story short, in doing so, I was reunited with my passport when a person found it and gave it to the police! Without her help that certainly wouldn't have happened). In terms of Scent of Sicily, when I was setting up the booking, they were very communicative, though I found that sometimes the information that one agent would give me would vary slightly from what another agent had said, and this caused some confusion, but ultimately we were all able to get on the same page regarding the cost, the security deposit, and the cleaning fee. For what it's worth, I think Scent of Sicily should consider waiving the cleaning fee. It is insanely expensive (300 EUR?!), and it was also frustrating that we were asked to hand over this enormous sum when we were also simultaneously required (in Scent of Sicily's welcome documents) to leave the place as we found it, including taking out the garbage, cleaning any utensils we'd used, and if I recall correctly, cleaning the linens as well. Because we were uncertain whether we'd get the security deposit back if we didn't do all those tasks, we spent the last afternoon of our vacation cleaning. I was left feeling like the 300EUR cleaning fee was money thrown away, since we had essentially left the place spotless and done the job for a cleaning person. If Scent of Sicily won't waive the fee, then they should absolutely allow renters to leave the house without taking out the garbage or doing the dishes. One or the other, not both. Overall, however, this was a beautiful property, Scent of Sicily was trustworthy and available, and we had an incredible vacation, so I would recommend them.
Ariane Stiebitz
Jun 27,2018Great service! Were always in touch with us before and during our stay to ensure everything is perfect! Thank you!!!
Virginija Page
Jun 27,2018Excellent, would highly recommend this company. We had an wonderful holiday.
Nuala
Jun 27,2018Dear Scent of Sicily, Thank you for your help to find a beautiful Villa Donnalucata that really did not disappoint our needs for this years Summer holiday . We loved the Villa, the discreet owners attention to detail and every need, and we loved Sicily. Already we are recommending the site to friends . The pictures on the website showed the true reality. We will be back Nuala Ireland
Mark
Jun 27,2018Fantastic villa. Service from Scent of Sicily was great - checking all ok in week before, checking we landed OK and checking in with ideas to visit while we were there. Well done - best villa company service we have had. Thank you
Kathryn K.
Jun 27,2018Lovely historic villa with beautiful antiques; charming and helpful host; well-equipped kitchen; beautiful location right on the ocean.
tom
Jan 17,2018we had great Experiences with Scent of Sicily. Very professional Communication. No open Question and a very good service while our stay e.g. finding Location etc. We missed nothing. Much appreciated !!
Maurice Randrup
Oct 22,2017We chose Sicily as a holiday destination for a reunion as our family is scattered around the world. Villa Jasmine in Valderice was true to its photos and absolute luxury. I so wish I could return one day. We loved the region and felt we got to enjoy the real Sicilian experience as it wasn't so touristy as other parts of mainland Italy. There is plenty of sights to explore close by such as beautiful Erice and the Zangaro National Park It was in a quiet area and our villa had all the amenities that anyone could possibly want, very clean large pool and beautiful garden The hosts were there to meet us and very helpful and drove us to find the supermarket, restaurants' etc Scent of Sicily was an unfamiliar booking site for us in Australia but very professional to deal with ,prompt with all communication and helpful with all requests. Our deposit bond was refunded in a timely way. Would definitely recommend for people to use this booking site and stay at the Villa Jasmine
Annalisa Symons
Oct 01,2017Villa Harmony (Casa Natia) absolutely exceeded our expectations. The location is perfectly positioned to visit the most beautiful sites of Baroque Sicily, right in the heart of this splendid corner of the island. The house is very beautiful, spotlessly clean, every detail seems thought through and reflects the sophistication and taste of the hosts. It is extremely relaxing, the only sounds coming from the surrounding countryside. Our kids loved the pool and the farm animals. We just wished we had more time to spend there. We will cherish the memory of our hosts' warm and generous hospitality for a very long time. Thank you Scent of Sicily for an unforgettable holiday. Michael and Annalisa, Melbourne Australia
Pauline Burke
Sep 28,2017Everything from the initial booking to us leaving went smoothly and as planned. Villa Lilybeum looked beautiful in the online video but actually exceeded our expectations and requirements. It was stunning and well situated for food shopping, the fabulous Villa Favorita restaurant and sight seeing.
2nd Floor, Nucleus House, 2 Lower Mortlake Road, W9 2JA, Richmond, GB
http://www.scent-of-sicily.com
STEPHEN HUNT
Jul 12,2019Came across Scent of Sicily at the London Travel Fair and had never tried them before. Must say that from the first contact to our arrival in Sicily I was very impressed with their professionalism and devotion towards ensuring everything was in order for our holiday. The villa we rented was everything we had expected and more and the owner an extremely pleasant and considerate individual. I would not hesitate to recommend Scent of Sicily or to book with them again in the future.