In short - DO NOT hesitate to book this house! The property has one of the most beautiful views I've ever seen. We visited in November. We toured all around Sicily and found that Taormina was a bit more resort / touristy than some of the other places we visited, but was very relaxing, and it was a bit easier to be a non-Italian speaker. Taormina itself was a bit sleepy this time of year - for better or worse, depending on what kind of scene you're interested in. The house is situated perfectly in the town, in my opinion. It is only a 5 min walk into the main downtown area... however, it is down about 300 steps. If steps are an issue for you, I would consider taking taxis to/from town (Gianfranco let us know this would be about 10 euro each way). The first shops you encounter in town (if you go down the steps right next to the house) are a grocery store and cafe, plus dozens of restaurants - so its quite close to amenities. Being set above the main part of town, you have an epic view of the sea and Mt Etna - with no obstructions or other buildings. It is also a bit quieter not being right in the center of the town. The whole house is split into 2-3 levels - each is self-contained and is rented separately. We were in the ground level unit. Inside, the space is nice, clean, and comfortable. It is a lofted arrangement, with the bedroom over top of the living/kitchen. There is not a full wall / door to the loft, so if noise transfer within the flat is a problem for you - keep that in mind. The bathroom is quite dreamy - with the largest rain-shower-head I have ever seen. The living room area looks out through french doors to the garden area - which gets sun during the middle of the day. The best part about this flat is definitely the outside space. The garden is lovely, and private for the ground level flat.. it has a rather large cliff on one side, and no other houses looking down into it, so it feel really secluded. There are also a handful of orange trees right outside the front door. Its lovely to have a bit of brunch out there. It could not be more idyllic. We particularly loved the rooftop patio - it is shared between the units, but it is huge - it could fit 100 ppl easily. There's ample furniture there for lounging. We spent the better part of two days sitting there looking out at the town and the ridiculous view - we barely wanted to do anything else, it was so amazing. It is also quite sunny - in November, we had warm sun time from about 9am - 4pm - a lovely change from the UK. Some other bits & bobs. Secure parking is provided (within the...