9 of 10 points!
In a few minutes you reach the beach, restaurants and the supermarket. The supply of restaurant is very large.
By bus you get in 30 minutes to Taormina (bus ticket costs € 1.90 one way).
From the airport there is a bus (Catania airport to Giardini, journey time is 1 hour, bus ticket costs € 7.50 one way).