Fantastic Apartment with a fantastic host in the heart of Taormina. Francesca is an amazing host. She provided us with so much information (car rental, places to eat, beach clubs etc), helped with our train and airport transfers, and had amazing Sicilian cookies waiting for us in the apartment. The apartment is in the heart of Taormina and close to everything. We walked to the funicular and got to the beaches easily, with plenty of restaurants, groceries, and shopping nearby. Great nightlife. We also rented a car for a few days and explored other parts of Siciliy. The only thing to be aware of is the apartment is on the main pedestrian street - so great location - but it's also noisy. It didn't bother us at night but in the morning the garbage pick-up trucks are pretty loud. (usually, around 7am). I used earplugs and was able to sleep through them after the first night. My daughter was in the second bedroom that doesn't face the street so she didn't hear a thing.