some of the books from the library
Some of the wide selection of books in the library.

Booking Conditions for Santa Maria

We rent the ground floor of Santa Maria on a weekly basis from Saturday to Saturday, although we can be flexible on this outside peak seasons, depending on availability.

Arrival is after 4 p.m. Saturday and departure by 10 a.m. Saturday
Please see the table below for our rental rates.

There is also a final cleaning charge of €50 per person (not applicable for infants under two years old) to be paid on site.

A security deposit of £250 will be returned within two weeks of departure.

The ground floor of the villa is ideal for six people but two extra people can be accommodated at the charge of £50 per person.

A child’s cot and high chair are available at no extra charge.

Use of the air conditioning units in the bedrooms and kitchen is included in the rental rates, but if guests would like to use the central heating system in winter, there is a charge of €50 per day.

We provide a welcome pack including two bottles of excellent Sicilian wine and ingredients for your first breakfast.

If you arrive on a Saturday night we can arrange a grocery shop and/or a meal catered for you on arrival.

We can also arrange additional catering and clearing during your stay.

Rental Rates

RENTAL RATES - SEPTEMBER 2011 TO DECEMBER 2012
Dates Rates
Period Name Begins Ends Weekly

Week
Night

Weekend
Night
Minimum
Stay
high season 3 Sep 2011 28 Oct 2011 £2,200 - - 1 Week
low season 29 Oct 2011 23 Dec 2011 £1,700 £270 £300 3 Nights
Christmas/New Year 24 Dec 2011 6 Jan 2012 £2,000 £300 £350 4 Nights
low season 7 Jan 2012 6 Apr 2012 £1,700 £270 £300 3 Nights
Mid season 7 Apr 2012 4 May 2012 £1,900 £300 £350 3 Nights
high season 5 May 2012 29 Jun 2012 £2,200 - - 1 Week
peak season 30 Jun 2012 31 Aug 2012 £2,600 - - 1 Week
high season 1 Sep 2012 2 Nov 2012 £2,200 - - 1 Week
low season 3 Nov 2012 21 Dec 2012 £1,900 £300 £350 3 Nights


Payment should be made upon booking if this is less than 8 weeks in advance of arrival. Otherwise a 30% deposit is required to secure the booking and the remainder to be paid 8 weeks before arrival.

Cancellation fees depend on notice given and are as follows:
More than 56 days prior to arrival 30% of total Rental Sum;
14 - 56 days prior to arrival: 50% of total Rental Sum;
Less than 14 days prior to arrival: 100% of Rental Sum;

To book, please check availability below, and then contact the owners, Caroline and Marcello.