You couldn’t get more central to Taormina than this lovely, but basic, apartment. Though communication was thorough (you need to park outside the walls of Taormina and bring your luggage in 150 meters…) I really underestimated the STEPS. We were traveling as a family of four with two young kids, and even though we pared down our stuff to 2 (heavy) hand carry rollers, that plus a stroller plus tired kids up the endless flights of outdoor stone & indoor steps made for a prreeetttty grumpy husband.
The apartment itself is pretty minimalist, but I can’t imagine you need much more than utility if you’re in Taormina to experience the village and see the sights. There was a circular staircase that was a little harrowing for my 2 year old to navigate, but she is a very careful 2 year old, and found a way to block them from the upstairs landing. If you have rambunctious young kids who aren’t too steady on their feet, I’d probably avoid this apartment. The “2 bedrooms” are upstairs and are more like 1 big room with 2 big beds; there’s no door separating the rooms and on a hot summer night you need to get a little creative with how you run the air conditioning bc if you run everything at the same time, the fuse will blow. This happened to us at least 3 times in the one evening we stayed here.
The best part of this airbnb HANDS DOWN is the view throughout and the roof terrace. OH THE ROOF TERRACE. If only Airbnb gave us the option to leave photos with our review. We were very jetlagged after a long journey from Los Angeles, so we popped down to grab some gelato and a bottle of wine at 10:30pm (yup) and sat up on the roof, enjoying the 360 views of the hilltops and twinkling coastline until it was time to sleep.
Communication was seamless from planning through arrival and check-in. Luca, who was our on-the-ground-host, was super gracious and even gave us recommendations for a beach club for lunch on our way out.
Again, I want to reiterate that this apartment is CLEAN, CENTRAL, but very BASIC = EXCELLENT VALUE FOR $ considering you’re paying a premium for the location and view. If you are looking for luxury, you may want to consider a different option.