Maria really was the perfect host and her kind hospitality far exceeded our expectations. We are new to airbnb but we really like the personal touch that you get and it really felt like we were being hosted by Maria at Le Grand Blue.

The apartment has a lot of character and is a high standard of accommodation. It is literally off of the main street in Taormina which means it is a town location and perfect for accessing the many restaurants, cafes and shops as well as the historical sites. Although it is just off the main street it has a very calm feel to it, because it is up an alley which hardly anyone uses. We only had noise one evening when some revellers were getting pretty jolly in the main street and to be fair you could probably have heard that a good distance away. Whilst it is up an alley there is a balcony with a table and chairs which was a real sun trap between 9am and 1pm in early June and a very nice place to breakfast.

Maria greeted us in person and showed us around her apartment. We were very generously provided with water, wine and fruit in the fridge as well as some local treats for breakfast. Maria made a number of recommendations to us for food and places to see including the best granita we have ever tasted...... we even got a mid stay recommendation for a pizza restaurant!

For those wanting to feel like they are really in the town of Taormina we would certainly recommend Le Grand Bleu.