We loved the apartment! The location was perfect for us, its was just two steps from the public beach of Giardini Naxos with grocery store next door, restaurants everywhere. If you want to stay close to Taormina but not climb the hills every day and have a good beach vacation spot, i would definetly reccomend this apartment location wise. The apartment was very big, very well equipped, safe, with a nice kitchen and balcony and the view over Taormina was great, we sat there most of the time we were at the apartment. We loved Franco!! He was super kind, gave us so many tips about the area, where to park, where to go etc.. almond wine was great ;) and he even brought us local cannolo for breakfast which was the sweetest thing ever. Great value apartment, would def reccommend!