Vacation rentals in Gioiosa Ionica

Emilia’s parents made this stay worth it. We only really interacted with them. They greeted us upon arrival and were overly generous. The house is wonderful with a very special balcony. The drive is curvy but we appreciated the mountain to ocean experience very much.

After several weeks of big city travel in Europe, 10 nights at Villa Clelia was perfect and exactly what we needed. This is a diamond, 10 star relaxing place to be. After driving 7 hours from Rome we arrived to such wonderful care and attention from Sonia and Paolo as they welcomed us to the property . The thoughtfulness of what they had for us on arrival due to the time was incredibly kind. The villa was immaculate , well appointed, tastefully decorated and thoughtful little extras. Villa Clelia is an 11/10 , Sonia and Paolo are 12/10 . We will be sure to make our way back and hopefully enjoy the olive harvest in 2026!

Monica is a wonderful host and her place in the mountains is a real gem. The apartment with the stunning terrace/view allowed us to relax and enjoy our time in Santa Caterina dello Ionio. A tiny cafe is 5 min away and we enjoyed our chats with the friendly local residents while drinking cafe. We definitely recommend this place if the main purpose of the trip is relaxing.

Great place for a family next to the Sea. 10min (nice) walk to Pizzo center. Everything just perfect.

Great house and host!

Carla is an excellent host. she really cares about her guests and communicates as soon as you make the booking to make sure everything goes smoothly. We loved staying in her beautiful home. It felt like we were staying at the home of a friend.

We had a great time at Daniela and Pietro's house. We were incredibly warmly welcomed and they took care of us all the time like family members. The house is very cozy, there is a desk to work with an amazing view. We lacked nothing. The views from the property are breathtaking, we woke up every day for the sunrise, even in the rain it was beautiful. It was a wonderful time, we felt at home there and it was a shame to leave this amazing place. We highly recommend it.

Serene, relaxing, safe, secure, private a nature paradise for us. You can most likely never find a better host. He is so flexible, personable, helpful and kind. His wonderful family is also on hand if you find you are lacking in any regard. You are given a bounty of fresh fruit and some eggs from the chickens truly farm to table. I needed this retreat to ground me and the time with my family was priceless. The rooms and villa are spacious and it gave us plenty of room to be with 4 adults a 5 year old and an infant. Our train was delayed a day and he came to get us from the station. While we waited for his daughter (we had a lot of luggage)he bought us gelato and was so accommodating. This man is a farmer who excels at his kraft. The strawberries are the best and most beautiful I have ever seen, I drank orange juice mixed with some lemon and something like a grapefruit. (Every day) - We had guacamole made fresh from avacado. The air was fresh and fragrant. Antonio isa king

We were looking for a place to settle in and rest with family. We found the perfect place that it was hard to leave. Cheda and her family are very attentive and we will remember this great place.