This is one case where the photos lie -- Palazzo Francesca is even more beautiful than pictured -- and you could not ask for a more perfect location in Taormina. I worried that the stairs would be a pain, but we enjoyed the privacy of the bedrooms being on their own floors. The living room and the rooftop terrace are such pleasant places to gather that the stairs are no bother. We arrived a couple of hours earlier than expected, and were readily accommodated. Also the wifi was strong and reliable, unlike some of our other airbnb apartments in Sicily. We were a group of five and we all felt lucky to have stayed in this beautiful apartment.