In 2019, My wife and I planned a two week cycling trip in S/E Sicily with Sicily Bike Routes, based in Modica, Sicily, and we finally executed this year with a group of cycling friends. I looked through VRBO and many other listing companies for a 5 Br/5Ba Location to rent for a month and invite friends and family. I found Baglio Fasana and our dream location came to be. The owner, Giuseppe, was amazing to work with and extremely accommodating. VRBO photos were great, but when I asked for more, I got them. The Baglio was absolutely, perfect, cleaned like a hospital and manicured top to bottom when we arrived. Giuseppe stressed that the property was ours for the month and he NEVER intruded. He responded to my calls and if he needed access he always asked permission before entering the front gate. He arranged to have a groundskeeper maintain the pool (long enough to swim laps) daily. We swapped guests every Friday and Giuseppe had a cleaning crew of about 8 people arrive every Friday morning at 10:00, We left for the day and at 5:00, when new guests arrived, the place sparkled inside and outside! This cleaning service is above and apart from the rental fees, but absolutely worth every penny. I simply asked my guests to donate into the cleaning fund and they readily agreed. Through Sicily Bike Routes and with Giuseppe’s help we had cooking classes and a prepared dinner once every week. Rental bikes were arranged for our guests and I must say, the cycling around Modica is some the best I have ever found and I was a European cycling guide for 8 years!
If you are looking for an utterly superb rental experience, on a large estate, with the chance of entertaining family and friends, this is the ONLY place I found that could do everything we wanted and believe me, I spent months searching.
Think about the time period of late September/October. Most European vacationers have left and the weather is still great.