I was very pleased with the apartment, which is bright, clean and modern. The apartment sits next to a main road, and from one of the bedrooms you can hear lots local traffic around 8am or so (I think this was the locals going into Taormina to work). This might be too loud for someone who struggles to sleep, however - I am a deep sleeper so it didn't worry me! The other three rooms were all nice and quiet at all times of day. Bedding was luxurious and plentiful & Beds were large and very comfortable to sleep on. What's really great about this apartment is the locality... it's a 5-minute walk to Porta Messina / Corsa Umberto, and also only a 5-minute walk to the cable car. It is possible to walk all the way down to Isola Bella, which is a really beautiful spot. Mara & Leonardo were wonderful hosts... nothing that was too much trouble, and they were lovely, kind and friendly people. I would highly recommend this apartment.