The good stuff:
Gaetano is a nice guy and helpful. The location is excellent, next to the Ashbee Hotel (with almost the same view from the balcony!), right in the best part of town, and reasonable value for money. The shared pool was clean and not too crowded.
The not so good stuff:
NO WIFI - this was a big issue for my family of teens and should be clearer on the website. Cost us a lot in 4G data usage!
Air conditioning is a hit and miss affair with no instructions and one faulty handset (no display) - we were often either too hot or too cold.
The furniture and decoration in the apartment is rather old fashioned, fussy and fragile, and lots of personal items around, photos in the bedrooms etc - we definitely felt that we were staying in someone's apartment rather than a professional AirBnB.
The beds in the small second bedroom are small and basic, suitable for smaller children only.
Pool furniture, like everything, was rather faded - could all do with a good makeover.
In summary:
OK, and we had a good stay in Taormina, but with some effort could be much, much better for the price.