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IN THE HEART OF THE SPLENDID SAN GIORGIO ESTATE, NESTELED WITHIN AROMATIC ORANGE GROVES AND LUSH GARDENS, OVERLOOLOOKING A PANORAMA OF BEUTIFUL MOUNT ETNA, VILLA ARANJAYA RISES MAJESTICALLY OVER THE PLAINES OF CATANIA "IT IS ALL ABOUT COMFORT!"

The Manor House

There, eight exclusive guest rooms are situated in the Manor House. Four are on the upper garden level and the remainder rest at ground garden level. All are furnished with exstraordinary antiques and vintage crafts and provide private balconies or direct access to the gardens surrounding the villa.

Welcome at Aranjaya

On arrival you will be met by one of our staff at Catania International Airport "Vincenzo Bellini", who will accompany you to the car-rental company and then guide you safely home.

The Villa

The Manor House

Rooms
The Manor House

The Library.

On the upper level of the Villa guests can enjoy the Library. It is a place that invites you to take pause and relax in comfort soft lighting and with garden views.

Space for silence

The Library is the ideal place to relax, floor-to-ceiling selve stuffed with monographs in various languages.

Enjoy Library

Have a cup of tea or a glass of organic orange juice while you flip through fine-art photography magazines or enjoy any of the wonderful local history books that your hosts make available to guests of the Villa.

The Heart of Hospitality

Take a short walk through the garden and you arrive at the Orangerie, which houses the cozy greenhouse drawing-room and dining area. It is "the heart" of Aranjaya with its beautiful lava stone fireplace that provides warmth and atmosphere in the long autumn evenings.

Welcome at Aranjaya

At Villa Aranjaya you are part of the place. You will enjoy hards-on-management by our friendly staff and experience a dinig-service previously rarely present in the category.

The Villa

The Orangerie

The spacious and comfortable seating area is a perfect place for conversation, reading or simply enjoying the scenery visible through the large windows. Adjacent is the dining-room where guests can enjoy intimate meals, or as many as 60 people can be accommodated comfortably for special occasions. Charmingly detailed with Biendermaier antiques, walls hung with family-portraits, a beautiful collection of old parrot-prints and Sicilian porcelain; meals are always a memorable occasion in the Orangerie.

The Orangerie

The Belvedere.

An Unequaled Panorama

On the upper floor of the Orangerie is the Belvedere, a multifunctional space with breathtaking views of Mount Etna and surrounding valleys spanning all the way to the Nebrodi Mountains.

Enjoy Library

Situated in the midst of nature, it is a haven for those seeking peace and quiet, and is perfect for meetings, meditation, yoga workshops, team building...or just painting!

The Heart of Hospitality

There, eight exclusive guest rooms are situated in the Manor House. Four are on the upper garden level and the remainder rest at ground garden level. All are furnished with exstraordinary antiques and vintage crafts and provide private balconies or direct access to the gardens surrounding the villa.

Welcome at Aranjaya

On arrival you will be met by one of our staff at Catania International Airport "Vincenzo Bellini", who will accompany you to the car-rental company and then guide you safely home.

The Orangerie

The Old Boathouse

Rooms