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Cosy villa with private pool and superb view

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Building Exterior
The entrance to the villa
Patio with lava stone table
Property
Private pool and a solarium with lounge chairs.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 9250 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Taormina, Sicily
  • Corso Umberto
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Taormina Cable Car
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Greek Theatre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom First Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom First Floor

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Bathroom Ground Floor

Bidet · Toilet

Bathroom Upper Floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Outdoor shower

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Cosy villa with private pool and superb view

Ideal for families, with private pool and fresh lawn, Villa Ambra is strategically located in a quiet residential area just 2 km to the beach of Giardini Naxos, Taormina's adjacent coastal town with bars and restaurants by the water.

Villa Ambra is on 3 floors and boasts quality furnishing, two kitchens (indoor and outdoor) and all modern comforts including a dishwasher, a satellite TV, air-conditioning, WiFi and a cool parquet floor all over the sleeping area.
From all the terraces you enjoy a breathtaking view of Mount Etna and of the sea.

You access the villa from two nice white stairs that lead to the patio with a lava stone table (perfect for outdoor lunches), the private pool and a solarium with lounge chairs.

On the ground floor:
- a spacious living room with satellite TV;
- a dining room;
- a well equipped kitchen;
- a toilet.

On the first floor:
- two double bedrooms with access to the panoramic terrace;
- one bedroom with two single beds (that cannot be united);
- two bathrooms.

On the last floor:
- a double bed;
- a extra tiny room with a single bed - that you can reach only walking through the other bedroom;
- one bathroom.
This floor accesses to a terrace with table, chairs and a superb view that extends to the coast of Giardini Naxos.

All in all, Villa Ambra has everything you need for a relaxing holiday in Sicily.

The pool is private and it is open all year round. It measures 9 m by 5 m and its depth is between 1 and 2.5 m.

The following might be to be paid extra: Tourist tax.

Property manager

Giulia Tiriticco / Victor van Veelen
Premier Host

Languages

Dutch, English, French, German, Italian

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
You are financially liable for any damage to the accommodation. || The property is rented to families. Exceptions on request.
Please dispose of your garbage during your stay according to the municipality rules. Do not leave garbage and unwashed dishes at your check-out.
Try to be on time for your check-in (which is usually set at 4 PM) and please send a text message to the keyholder in case of delay. Thank you!

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number IT083097C2RV81VUGB

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

About the area

Taormina

Located in Taormina, this villa is by the sea. Corso Umberto and Greek Theatre are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Giardini Naxos Beach and Letojanni Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Villa Comunale Garden and Passopisciaro. Kayaking, snorkelling and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
Map
Taormina, Sicily

What's nearby

  • Giardini Naxos Beach - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Corso Umberto - 2 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Spisone Beach - 4 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Taormina Cable Car - 4 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Greek Theatre - 4 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Alcantara Station - 7 min drive
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shaker Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Ristorante Al Fagiano - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Discoteca Tropicana Biagio - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Pescheria - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪DiBi - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Cosy villa with private pool and superb view have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Cosy villa with private pool and superb view pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cosy villa with private pool and superb view?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cosy villa with private pool and superb view?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cosy villa with private pool and superb view located?

This family-friendly Taormina villa is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Greek Ruins, Giardini Naxos Beach and Ionian Sea. Schisò Castle and Museum and Archaeological Area of ​​Naxos are also within 3 miles (5 km). Alcantara Station is 29 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Annette O.

Review for stay from 26 June 2025 to 06 July 2025

we had a lovely holiday in this wonderful house. the owner was very service minded and answered questions quickly if needed. nothing to fault about the house, rental or departure. everything went smoothly. The View was breathtaking.

10/10 Excellent

Annette O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
we had a lovely holiday in this wonderful house. the owner was very service minded and answered questions quickly if needed. nothing to fault about the house, rental or departure. everything went smoothly. The View was breathtaking.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Trygve K.

Review for stay from 13 April 2025 to 19 April 2025

We had a lovely stay at Villa Ambra. As others have mentioned in previous reviews, the place looks better than in the pictures. It was clean and had a very nice outdoor area with a pool, sunbeds, dining area, grill and table tennis. We had to check in very late, but that was no problem which was very nice. We would also like to recommend the taxi driver Carmelo and his son Luca, recommended by the host of the villa (his card is in the villa). Carmelo was like our private guide every time we needed to go somewhere and told us a lot about the history of Naxos, Taormina and Castelmola. On the final day he took us to Siracusa for a day trip, which we highly recommend!
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10/10 Excellent

Karl S.

Review for stay from 23 December 2022 to 06 January 2023

Great stay for family gathering.
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10/10 Excellent

Stein T.

Review for stay from 03 May 2019 to 10 May 2019

Great accommodation!

10/10 Excellent

Jim C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic villa

We look forward to book this villa again. Amazing views of etna amenities galore and modern updates rooms. The location was fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
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8/10 Good

Frederic K.

Review for stay from 19 September 2019 to 26 September 2019

A really nice place from friendly, welcoming people. We had a great week there.
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10/10 Excellent

Sam S.

Review for stay from 05 August 2023 to 12 August 2023

Great house and good location. Fantastic view of Etna. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Excellent

Elvina M.

Review for stay from 27 June 2019 to 05 July 2019

Great Villa fantastic pool and location. Great views from the villa. Value for money.
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10/10 Excellent

Mary Jean M.

Review for stay from 10 August 2024 to 17 August 2024

We all enjoyed our stay very much. The villa was spacious as were the outdoor areas. The location was quite good. The drive to Taormina was relatively easy and only took about 20 minutes. The view of Etna was impressive, but the views of the sea were unfortunately hazy because of the smoke from Etna. The only negative was was abandoned construction directly across the street; however, it did not obscure the view.

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jean M.

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Villa Umbra

We all enjoyed our stay very much. The villa was spacious as were the outdoor areas. The location was quite good. The drive to Taormina was relatively easy and only took about 20 minutes. The view of Etna was impressive, but the views of the sea were unfortunately hazy because of the smoke from Etna. The only negative was was abandoned construction directly across the street; however, it did not obscure the view.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kaitlin B.

Review for stay from 23 September 2020 to 29 September 2020

This villa is in the perfect spot to explore Taormina, Naxos and Mt Etna. We were a group of 8 friends and it was perfect for us. Very much enjoyed relaxing by the pool and having plenty of space. Amazing views of Mt. Etna and very easy to get around from the villa. Would highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Janet P.

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Lovely villa

A lovely villa. Lots of space, big bedrooms. Gorgeous outside spaces, terraces and verandas where you can find a peaceful corner, or catch the sun at different times of the day. Lovely pool. Car definitely needed.just over an hour to Etna, 10 minutes to Taormina, 50 minutes to Catania.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leigh G., Wellington

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Feels like home

This villa is great! A lovely place to stay - pool and big outside area, as well as a lovely house. We are a family of 3 couples and we all had big bedrooms and separate bathrooms. The property is situated in the village of Trappitello. Walking distance to shops, supermarket and a couple of cafes. You need a car to get into Taormina and around the area. We had a van - the access road is narrow but fine once you get used to it. Definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jacob G.

Review for stay from 05 September 2019 to 12 September 2019

The villa was great for our family trip. With 6 adults and 4 children the space was great and the outdoor terrace and pool were amazing. The views of Mt Etna which was erupting while we were there, and over Taormina were also amazing. The location was great, Trapitello was a really nice town with some great places to eat and plenty of shops and easy access to the beach at Giardini Naxos via public bus or driving. I would definitely recommend Villa Ambra to anyone though especially if traveling with a large family. Orazio and Piero were great hosts and gave us some great info on the area and places to visit and also met us to check us in after arriving off our very early flight.
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10/10 Excellent

Karsten S.

Review for stay from 11 July 2018 to 18 July 2018

We are a family of 7 people in the ages 13-75, we have had a lovely week in the villa, the positive course started already at the booking with the contact from the host who would make sure everything was as it should be. sent a sms on arrival and we were therefore received by the host, got a detailed review of the villa before he wished us a good week. We were allowed to stay a little longer due to a late flight departure, seem helpful. all in all, lovely villa, lovely pool, super good hosts, definitely worth a revisit.
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10/10 Excellent

Katrina P.

Review for stay from 07 July 2019 to 14 July 2019

We were 4 adults and had a lovely week at the villa, the views of mount Etna were stunning and we enjoyed relaxing in and around the pool. The air-con was much needed as the temperature was very hot. You definitely need a car to stay here, there is parking at the villa but we didn't find it easy to park there so eventually parked on the road outside at the front of the villa. Its only a 5 minute walk down the hill to the main village street (10 minutes back up the hill) where there is an amazing cheese shop, pasticcerias, places to get ice-cream and we even found a small grocery shop. We mainly went to Giardino Naxos for dinner in the evenings which had more choice of restaurants. We didn't want to watch any TV which was a good thing as there were no English language channels. We all had a wonderful time at this lovely villa in Sicily.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy T.

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We miss it already!

We traveled to Sicily from Massachusetts, USA in June 2023 and spend 5 days at Villa Ambra. We were a group of 6 adults and 2 teens. We really enjoyed our stay. We liked how it was located a little bit away from the tourist area. We walked down the hill to the town area every morning and enjoyed getting coffee and pastries and practicing our Italian (thank you Google Translate). It was a wonderful experience for my family. There is everything you need a walk away including a grocery store. It was in a great location! Only a 15 minute drive to Taormina (we use the Lumbi parking garage and then took the free 3-5 minute bus to town, easy). We drove to Giardina Naxos for dinner a few times (5-10 min). Did a day trip to Mount Etna and another day trip to where our family is from about 1 hour away. The house was clean and the pool and patio were fantastic. Great views. I little bit of an eyesore with the house across the street being what looks like abandoned after pouring the base concrete but on the positive the view wasn't blocked. There was a wonderful view of Etna! We all can't wait to go back some day!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

maria g., boston,ma

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A Memorable Family Trip in Sicily!

Our extended family had a wonderful time in Villa Ambra! Everyone we dealt with was very nice from the online booking to Piero and Orazio who met us at the house to give us a tour and information we would need. They even left a bottle of wine and some snacks. The house was beautiful with more than enough room for 7 of us with 3 bathrooms and an outdoor shower outside. The outside area was spectacular with a view of Mt. Etna, and the sea, and the towns of Taromina and Castelmole. The kids really enjoyed the pool and it was a comfortable place to gather with a gorgeous table and chairs by the pool and out front. Piero gave us the name of a man named Charlie who came to the house with his assistant Antonio and prepared an amazing feast for us to eat outside to celebrate our anniversary. I would highly recommend doing this!! Plenty of loungers too, along with an outdoor kitchen. It is walking distance to town and we took advantage of that by going every morning for a cafe and cornonetto, and even tried one of the restaurants, which was great! There is a grocery store called the Eurospin that has everything you may need. We had a great visit at this beautiful spot and would highly recommend it!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Maria G.

Review for stay from 11 May 2023 to 18 May 2023

Our extended family had a wonderful time in Villa Ambra! Everyone we dealt with was very nice from the online booking to Piero and Orazio who met us at the house to give us a tour and information we would need. They even left a bottle of wine and some snacks. The house was beautiful with more than enough room for 7 of us with 3 bathrooms and an outdoor shower outside. The outside area was spectacular with a view of Mt. Etna, and the sea, and the towns of Taromina and Castelmole. The kids really enjoyed the pool and it was a comfortable place to gather with a gorgeous table and chairs by the pool and out front. Piero gave us the name of a man named Charlie who came to the house with his assistant Antonio and prepared an amazing feast for us to eat outside to celebrate our anniversary. I would highly recommend doing this!! Plenty of loungers too, along with an outdoor kitchen. It is walking distance to town and we took advantage of that by going every morning for a cafe and cornonetto, and even tried one of the restaurants, which was great! There is a grocery store called the Eurospin that has everything you may need. We had a great visit at this beautiful spot and would highly recommend it!!

10/10 Excellent

Mary G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely well equipped villa with beautiful views

Villa Ambra was a relatively easy drive from Catania airport and had everything we needed for a week's holiday. The Pool was lovely and refreshing and well maintained. The accommodation was spacious, clean and comfortable. The garden was attractive with beautiful views out over Mt Etna. It was nice having a variety of options for eating outside during different times of the day. Trappitello itself is unremarkable but has a well stocked Eurospin supermarket which was inexpensive and a couple of restaurants. Gian Franco's s Steakhouse were very welcoming and friendly with great food and wine, so much so we ate there twice and were greeted as friends. So far as excursions are concerned, Taormina is a must (we parked at Porto Catania carpark after reading hideous reviews about the vehicle clearance at Lumbi parking). Siracusa/Ortigia and the centre of Catania were lovely. Savoca is worth a visit and has connections with the Godfather film. We also did a 4x4 sunset tour of Mt Etna which was very enjoyable. The only negatives were that there were some dogs in a neighboring property which barked constantly. I wonder whether the owner might have a word with the neighbour? Some of the pool loungers were a bit worse for wear and getting the car into the designated space was very tricky. But overall we loved the property and would recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Alice M.

Review for stay from 16 June 2025 to 23 June 2025

Beautiful villa with an amazing view of Mount Etna from the terrace. All the amenities we needed in the house with lots of room for 6 of us. We had a great stay.
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10/10 Excellent

Caroline N.

Review for stay from 07 July 2025 to 14 July 2025

We had a wonderful time at Villa Ambra. We stayed two families for one week at the villa and the ourdoor area was our favourite place. The view of Etna is amazing and the kids loved the pool. The neighborhood is quiet and nice with good parking possibilities in front of the house. We were able to do an early check and warmely welcomed by Piero who also gave us some good tips about Trappitello. Can highly recommend this palace.
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10/10 Excellent

Roland P.

Review for stay from 05 June 2025 to 12 June 2025

Dit is echt een super huis op een zeer mooie locatie je voelt je gelijk thuis , zeer goed ontvangen en alles duidelijk laten zien en uitgelegd , kortom een feest om hier te verblijven perfect

10/10 Excellent

Wende C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

About the host

Hosted by Giulia Tiriticco / Victor van Veelen

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We have been with Homeaway since 2006, proposing houses that are able to unfold Sicily's colours and charm at best.
Houses with quality furnishing in unique locations, with incredible views or with a pool, always accurately selected in order to satisfy our main wish: to see you falling in love with Sicily just like we did.
We provide you with transparent information and true pictures. What you see is exactly what you get. We will advise you as much as we can about travel info, transfers and car rental.

Dinners in villas and other extra services can also be arranged. Finally, our prices are final rates! There are no hidden additional costs. We are flexible with your arrivals and departures and if you need a late check-in this is usually possible.

Languages:

English, French, German, Italian, Dutch

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