Nello and Delia are great hosts, and took the time to recommend possible attractions, events and logistics when they welcomed us. They were also exceptionally communicative and got back to us quickly with any question.

The apartment itself is located right at the beach, and has a great view of the Giardini Naxos bay. It was awesome seeing the different cruise ships and yachts each morning, the sight from the window truly looked as if it's a picture. There are several nice restaurants downstairs - which we found exceptionally convenient. We used the one that's right at the entrance to the apartment building numerous times and wholeheartedly recommend it - we did takeaway dinners from it almost daily in the week we spent there.

The location is less than a 5 minute walk to the bus stop, and for those of you with young kids - it's 3 minutes away from two nice children playgrounds. Importantly, it's also a short 15 minute car ride to Taormina. It's quite big too - easily sufficient for a couple with 3 kids. The only thing to take into account is that if you need to place an extra person in the living room (beyond the two bedrooms) - that person has to be OK with sleeping in a noisy environment - as there's quite a bit of noise coming from the busy street, especially in the weekends. The two bedrooms are very quiet, though - and we're quite sensitive to noise.

At least during the time we spent there (late September), finding a parking spot in the street was easy (and off season - it's completely free).

Last unrelated tip - this was our second visit to the Taormina area, but the first time we found out about the Porta Catania parking. If you're planning to spend a day or even just an hour or two in Taormina - this is by far the easiest & most cost effective way to get there.