Casale Margherita turismo rurale

The owners were lovely and helpful, and dinner was delicious. It's a beautiful, peaceful spot, and the sunny pool was wonderfully refreshing.

The best stay of our two-week trip around Sicily. Mario, his wife and sister made us feel welcome from the minute we arrived. They don't speak much English, but we managed to communicate just fine. The rooms are simple, clean and quite spacious. There are several places around the property to sit and take in the fantastic views, and the pool is nice. We also took a short walk from there, with breathtaking mountain scenery all around. Castelbuono, Pollina, which you can see from the property, and the coast are all less than 30 minutes away. The food is a real highlight. Breakfast and dinner were the best, with everything either homemade or grown locally. If peace, views, authentic Sicilian food and genuinely hospitable owners are what you're after, this is the place.

A car is a must to get here and to go anywhere else, but that made it easy to settle into long breakfasts and dinners and just lounge around. This is exactly the kind of place where you can slow down, rest and recharge in Sicily. The rooms are tidy and well equipped. We spent lazy mornings doing yoga by the pool, having a swim and then enjoying a delicious breakfast. Dinner brought wonderful homemade food and good local wine, and the conversations and old-fashioned human connection were just as special. Giulia and Mario, brother and sister, treated us like family. We came as strangers and left feeling like old friends. We can't wait to return.

A couple of days here were fine if you're after a break from everything. The hosts are very welcoming and the food is decent, but be ready to use your best Italian because they speak little to no English. The beds need replacing, and the bathrooms are tiny and dated. There were wasps everywhere, too.