Carlotta and her mother Dane were kind and gracious hosts, welcoming us to their home in the hills overlooking Taormina. The house is about 10 minutes by stairs to the center and accessible via a quite steep, narrow and winding road - something to keep in mind if you have a large or low to the ground car, or if you're not too accustomed to driving stick shift like us! Overall we had a very nice stay and would recommend.