We were here in the off season, so we were basically the only tourists in town. We did not see the host, just talked to them briefly over the phone. The apartament was open and so was our room with the key inside. It was clean and rather nice. Some things were lacking (there was no kettle, nor toilet paper). They have a nice sunny terrace were we had our breakfest. Overall I think it was worth the price, considering it's so close to Taormina were it's so much more expensive (you can walk to Taormina on foot).