The apartment in Mazzeo is a nice alternative to the city of Taormina: The beach is right in front of the house and there is a bus, that brings you to Taormina quite frequently. We enjoyed our holiday at the apartment! During our stay (November, off season) some restaurants were closed.
Federico was a helpful host and always answered quickly to messages. He was not there for the check-in, but gave us advice for a self ceck-in.