WONDERFUL!! The reviews are correct, seeing that terrace and BEING on it are completely different things. We were ALL over Taormina, the view is actually better than in the photos and WAY better than most of the hilltop hotels or even the view from the Greek Theatre. I am a host myself of several properties back in the USA and Cristina was a terrific host. Very thoughtful. The house is really not the focus of the stay because its ALL about the terrace. I have DREAMED about staying here and it was wonderful. Apart from the many modern touches, it is a typical and authentic home of this area, with the different areas and quite small shower if you are a very big person (but you will have the same issue all over Sicily, and Italy to some degree), well equipped kitchen, and Cristina facilitated a VERY late checkin due to our flight. She left a ton of little amenities, good shampoo, wine and local candy, even helped us with our luggage down all those stairs when we left (if you don't CLIMB you don't get the VIEW). You won't feel bad about eating or missing the gym, and you will return home with the ass of a matador!! We kept in touch via Cristina, I had a lot of probably very silly questions because the bedroom heater (it actually got chilly in the hills but this was late October). A host who CARES is really the most important thing. I would LOVE to go back and I would recommend this place to anyone.