Laura is a very welcoming and friendly host, and the appartment is very stylish and spacious. It is a semi-basement, but has very good lighting. It is close to local shops and restaurants, and the sea shore. We went to Taormina on the bus, which is very much easier than trying to drive and park there.
The local beach is stony, but you can walk along the sea front to a very good sandy beach.
Laura speaks reasonably good English, and she is very quick with "google translate", so we were able to communicate very well. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.