Emilia is a great host with a lovely apartment. She is very helpful; she picked us up from the train station, lend us bikes and answered very quick to all our questions. Because she knows the neighbourhood, she can arrange things for you as well. The apartment is great; it has everything you need and we've spent a lot of time on the beautiful balcony/terrace which is located around the whole building. There is a supermarket and a few restaurants in the neighbourhood, and a little spot where you can swim. We didn't have a car, but with the bikes we could easily reach the train station from Riposto, from where you can take the train to lots of beautiful places (Catania, Taormina, Siracusa). If you want to visit mount Etna and don't have a car, there's a small tourist office on the main square of Riposto, with a really nice guy who will take you there.