Nicolletta’s place is about 25–30 mins drive to Taormina but this was perfect for me as i like being able to get away from the hustle. It’s also much better value, if this is important to you. A car is highly recommendable to get to Taormina and Savoca.
Communication with Nicolletta was very easy and she conveys herself as a very happy and positive person. I didn’t meet her in person (a shame as she seems very nice) but her family are equally positive and nice. My Italian is not very good but I was able to communicate with a combination of actions and google translate - it never felt stressful or strained.
I was shown around the apartment, where to park and how to operate the doors that have locks - absolutely perfect. I was also given some restaurant tips in Italian but I didn’t note these as I was spending the afternoon and evening in Taormina.
The accommodation itself was a bit better than expected - the bathroom is well fitted out and looks good so perhaps a better picture is needed. The shower has a slopping ceiling so anyone over 5’10 may need to take the shower head off the holder.
The pictures also don’t show the aircon unit but it’s there, it works very well and is near silent.
The WiFi was reasonably quick, which is always nice.
Check out in the morning was painless in so much as I loaded up my car, handed over the keys to the family at their apartment and away I went.
Nicolletta was always quick to respond, assist and if I had any language issues, I’m sure she would have helped there too.
Highly recommended.