I can see why Salvatore is a superhost, he is warm, friendly, welcoming, helpful and accommodating. He has a good command of English, so communication wasn’t a problem.
His place is 10 minutes’ walk from the train station, which is lovely after a long day’s sightseeing, as getting to Taormina would have been much more hassle as it is 30-40 minutes’ walk up the hill from the train station. His place is 5 minutes’ walk to the beach, and a great local pizza shop and restaurant, at local, not Taormina prices. The bus from Taormina for Catania stops only 10 meters from his door which was very handy for getting public transport to Etna, and it also goes directly to the airport.
The room itself was a decent sized single, and the en suite bathroom the size of a double bedroom! It had a shower and bath. There was a kettle, fridge, TV, air conditioning and heating if needed, with a great view. It was a little noisy as the local train line went past, but no more than anywhere else I stayed, and the double glazing and shutters kept out a lot of the train noise.
Salvatore was very helpful, he was always available, and whenever I had a question, he would immediately help me out, either phoning someone, or looking on his computer if he didn’t know the answer. Breakfast was lovely, a fresh chocolate crosissant, fresh cheese, salami and cooked meat, fresh fruit, juice and fresh bread rolls to say the least, just like in his photo. As I don’t eat breakfast first thing, I asked if it was OK for me to take mine with me, and he immediately gave me a bag and said, ‘it is yours’.
Highly recommended, a lovely stay, thank you Salvatore.