I never met Andrea face to face but this was no problem. The check in process was seamless as he has installed a lockbox on the front door and he was always just a text away. I would like to thank him for allowing my sister and I to use his lovely apartment for 3 months. Having been to Taormina previously I knew the area I was looking to live in, this place was perfect. Nestled one street behind Corso Umberto, you are close to everything you could want. The towns local language school Babilonia is right around the corner, the famous Bambar just a 30 second walk, countless restaurants which during the night you can hear some bands passing by and playing, which I personally found immersive and homey, not noisy. Around the corner is a perfect little shopping mart. Porta Messina is a three min walk away, this is the port closest to the main bus terminal and cable car or stairs to the beaches. I found the apartment clean upon arrival and it was stocked with the necessary kitchen supplies. Already thinking to book again next summer!