Antico Borgo Etneo Country Hotel in Calatabiano, Sicily

The hotel is a restored country house set within a working farm of lemon and orange trees, with its own botanical garden and a 1.3km walking trail through the groves. Guests can access sun umbrellas, bicycle rental, and a children's playground, or join cooking classes, themed dinner nights, walking tours, and tour or class about local culture. The property also offers board games/puzzles and kids' outdoor play equipment, plus public transport tickets for local excursions.

Accommodations include Comfort Double or Twin Rooms, Classic Double or Twin Rooms, Budget Double Rooms, Superior Double or Twin Rooms, and Two-Bedroom Villas and Family Apartments. Each room offers air conditioning or a fan, a tea/coffee maker, and private bathroom with homemade olive soap. Rooms feature exposed stone walls, views of Mount Etna, the garden, Taormina, or the sea.

The hotel's restaurant, set in a traditional wine cellar, serves homemade Sicilian cuisine and offers a set menu dinner. Breakfast is served in a repurposed olive oil factory with homemade cakes, jams, honey, and freshly squeezed orange juice from the farm's own fruit. On weekdays, guests receive discounted rates at a partner restaurant 5 minutes away by car, and special diet menus, kids' meals, and packed lunches are available.

The hotel provides pet baskets and pet bowls, making it a pet-friendly establishment. Family rooms are available, along with a children's playground and kids' outdoor play equipment. Facilities for disabled guests include lower bathroom sinks, raised toilets, toilets with grab rails, and wheelchair accessibility.

The hotel offers airport shuttle, car hire, shuttle service, and a tour desk for booking activities. Business facilities include a business centre, fax/photocopying, meeting/banquet facilities, and express check-in/check-out. Additional services include concierge service, luggage storage, private check-in/check-out, daily housekeeping, dry cleaning, ironing service, and laundry, plus 24-hour security with smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and key access.

Grounds: 1.3km walking trail through citrus groves with Mount Etna views

Rooms: 6 room types, including Two-Bedroom Villas with exposed stone walls

Dining: Homemade Sicilian cuisine in a traditional wine cellar

Breakfast: DIY orange juice from the farm and daily homemade cake

Family: Children's playground, kids' outdoor play equipment, board games

Pets: Pet baskets and bowls provided on site

Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible rooms with grab rails and lowered sinks