Lovely location with amazing views . Views of mount Etna and the sea.

Mary's property is a home from home, it has everything you need and is super welcoming. We were able to relax on all three of the terraces to get the early spring sunshine and really enjoyed cooking our lunches on the barbeque. The surrounding area is great with restaurants in the village itself and lots to do just a short drive away. We were working a little while away and the wifi was fine, plenty strong enough to enable zoom calls from the upper bedroom and terrace. We will absolutely return, it was a perfectly chilled trip!

Mary is a super helpful and nice person. The kitchen was amazingly equipped which is not always the case with Appartements to rent. The Balkonies and the sight is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen.

“Perfect stay!”

It was absolutely stunning. The host was friendly and did care about you before arrival! That was perfect and help us a lot. The appartament was furnished with care and attention to detail. The beds were very comfortable.

We had the pleasure of visiting the most wonderful oasis – a place filled with beautiful and carefully chosen decorations that created a truly special atmosphere. In the evening, it became even more magical with the lovely and atmospheric lighting. The owner was incredibly kind and welcoming, always ready to help, which made our stay even more enjoyable. A place we highly recommend and would love to return to.

“Fabulous stay at The Secret Garden”

The property was beautifully styled and very clean, everything you could possibly want was there. A lovely garden with sunbeds, a lovely terrace to relax with comfortable chairs and a little balcony off the main bedroom. The view is stunning and Mary was a lovely host.

“Best place rest and travel.”

Sweet house, beautiful town. Amazing landscapes. And ever best Mary.

Mary’s place one of the best houses I have ever stayed. Every element and object in the house is chosen with big thoughts and care. it feels very comfortable and the house looks like as if it was taken from some fairytale. The kitchen: All the facilities and equipment was high quality. There was all essential and secondary kitchen supplies which was great in case you like to cook! Bedroom: The bed was huge and blankets, pillows and bedsheets were high quality and very soft. Me and my mom liked it very much! Terrace: There were two balconies (one big and one small). The big one close to the kitchen and small one was close to the bedroom. There also was a secret garden which is on a level below the kitchen. All three provide an amazing view on the sea and the mountains. We absolutely loved our stay and would sincerely like to thank Mary and Concetta for their hospitality and help. Besides all of above mentioned, Mary was very kind helping us arranging a taxi to the house as we could drive. Thank you so much Mary for everything! Cheers, Felizia and Bibi

Very comfortable and beautiful apartment with multiple balconies, stunning view to the sea and Etna

“A tranquil location with breathtaking views, highly recommend staying here!”

The location was perfect, situated in a quiet town in the hillside, lots of restaurants nearby, only a short drive to the beach. The views from the balcony were incredible! Mary was very friendly and made us feel very welcome.

The town was lovely food good. A car is a must

“perfect Sicilly”

Very nice stay, very nice host, could not wish for better!Mary is a charming person, very helpfull and welcoming! The house, the view, the village, the people, all very beautifull!Thank you for welcoming us in your home!

“This property was beautyful and comfortable,like a lilttle treasurebox in the heart of Sicily.”

Everything was good. Especially the landwiew from the three full equipment teraces. That was gergeous!

“These were wonderful 2 nights we were able to stay here. Thank you! 🌳🪴🌺”

The host is absolutely charming woman - helpful and caring of us ❤️ Apartment has three different terraces with stunning view (even Etna was visible). We loved one terrace the most - with the “secret”, cozy and well maintained garden 🪴 outdoor cooking in this terrace and dining made feel us very privately and with the romantic charm. There was many products prepared for our stay. All apartment was clean. Interior is made with good taste and with artistic aura. These were wonderful 2 nights we were able to stay here. Thank you! 🌳🪴🌺

“It has it all.. even a back up water tank.”

The little house had everything you need and more. Beautiful views, small but equipped kitchen. Amazing BBQ area. And most importantly a water tank for when the water is cut off. Not something rare in Sicily to not water, but rare to find a home with a back up water tank!

“Romantic property in a lovely area with an amazing host”

It’s a fully equipped property with a lovely location. The garden is amazing, there is an option to use the grill, relax and watch the beautiful city and the see. Mary is very nice person. I hope we can come back and spend some time here again.

“A little piece of heaven on earth”

This little house is truly something special. I can’t think of a more beautiful and perfect retreat for you to relax when on holiday, with everything you need close by. Mary’s home is so thoughtfully decorated and includes everything for you to immediately feel comfortable and happy. The little village is lovely to walk around and I had two delicious meals in the local restaurants. There’s also a small shop selling essentials within walking distance and after a visit by car to busy Taormina I was just happy to stay in the lovely Forza d’Argo soaking up the Sicilian sunshine and breathtaking views. Staying here was the highlight of my trip and I only hope I can come back one day and stay again! Thank you Mary for allowing me to stay in your beautiful home, and for being so welcoming, helpful and kind.

“Amazing place”

I don’t even know where to start…This place was one of the most beautiful we have ever stayed. The views from the balcony are unforgettable and breathtaking, like you can literally see Etna’s top from here. Since our host Mary is a very special cute charming lady, you can feel her presence all over the house: in the plants, in small interior details, in furniture. The house is absolutely fully equiped, and when i say absolutely, i mean it. Beach towels, shower towels, everything for hygiene, even a wide variety of face creams, perfume, body oil, spf, jewelry, swimming suits. She even left us a full fridge of snacks and beverages. The house was also super clean and smelled good. Bed was comfy. The place looks exactly like in the photos, nothing exagerrated. It’s very rare to succeed to create that feeling that we felt when living at Mary’s place. We are very thankful for our magical stay🫶

“Perfect stay in the cosy house with amazing views.”

We were lucky to find and stayed at the Secret Garden during our trip around Italy. Sicily was our last stop and we booked the place for 4 nights. It's not like on the pictures – it's better. You have the whole house for yourself, with 3 terraces and amazing views at the sea and Etna. Taormina, the pearl of the eastern coast, is just couple of minutes away by car. Mary is an amazing host – very caring and communicative, she made sure our stay was top-notch. Highly recommended!

“Stylish, like-home feeling apartment”

We were on 10 days holiday in SICILY (Cefalu - Forza d´Agro - Siracusi). We spent 3 nights In Forza - Secret Garden apartment at the end of August, and honestly this was our best place we stayed in. For us this place was amazing, with charming atmosphere. It is truly the kind of place where we got the best feeling / taste of Sicily - the apartment equipped with all you need during your stay, even more you would expect, situated really close to main square with restaurant / cafe and bakery, small supermarket is not more than 10 min. walking. If you come with rent car you can easily park for free beside the road underneath the apartment seeing the car from terrace... The owner - Mary is very nice, friendly and helpful. After our arrival we met on the main square, what is really close from apartment. It is easy to find the place, if you come by car just park on main squere where you can easily meet Mary and drop off your big luggage. The position is great - we will keep in memory the amazing views from terrace where you can chill out with glass of wine / beer enjoying the view to Etna, Taromina, sea.... Forza is very nice, relaxing and quiet village we enjoyed it very much (especially when coming back after a busy place like Taormina...). We highly recommend to stay in this place, I hope we will come back again sometimes in the future, I hope we could hardly find better place where to stay in Forza or near Taormina... The pictures are really like the apartment looks like, Thank you Mary for everything :-)