The apartment was very clean, a well equipped kitchen and fantastic views. We were travelling with another couple so having the 2 bathrooms was great. A very handy local supermarket and shops, we discovered a great little butcher up the hill from the tourist information office. Loved our trip to Mt Etna, well worth paying the extra to go higher, but be warned it can be incredibly cold up there, we hired jackets and needed them! Whilst Taormina is very touristy and busy, if you pick your time outside of cruise ship excursions it is much better. We loved sitting on the balcony in the mornings and evenings, couldn’t beat the view of the bay and Etna when it appeared. Claudio was really helpful with any queries we had.