Day117 of of our 6+month 4th Around the World Trip, we LOVED our stay with Massimo in Taormina, Sicily
We stayed at a most incredible Airbnb high up the mountain looking at Mt. Etna straight ahead, the Mediterranean to the left, and looking right even higher up at the village of Castelmola above us. We had a lovely two bedroom and two bath villa with the most marvelous patio extending out of the master bedroom and living room. There was an African flavor to the décor.
Massimo, our host, was beyond gracious and helpful with picking us up at the bus terminal. When we arrived to his villa, he had croissants, cereals, cookies, crackers all displayed on the kitchen table along with yogurt, fruit drinks, and chilled wine in the refrigerator. Everything was spotless and also quite safe. You have 3 doors to unlock and stairs to navigate going in or out. A very nice two level open patio restaurant is within a 3 minute walk as well as steps to a old fortress on the mountain top, a small chapel where bells would play a hymn at 12 noon and 6pm daily, and the easy walk with switchbacks down to the village of Taormina. This amazing home is all about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
Some problems did occur, but Massimo was quick to come and resolve them. The master bathtub’s faucet is a poor design and causes water to splash everywhere.
Also, Massimo was able to find a driver with a large station wagon to drive 4 of us with our luggage to the airport in Catania at a discount!