Claudio is a wonderful host. The apartment has a lovely view over the Ionian Sea and we loved watching the smoke change out of Mt. Etna. The apartment has everything you need to cook meals and having a place to park was ideal. Fair warning for anyone with mobility issues it is a steep walk up and down to get to the city center. It is not far (just steep) and takes just a couple of minutes there is a nice grocery store and lots of restaurants. It is part of being in the beautiful place called Taormina.