Le Terrazze is beautifully located and has amazing views. Carmelo welcomed us without any problem after midnight, due to our delayed flight and helped us out with any query. There are 350 or so steps (counted them ;)) to the town, and they are absolutely doable, just do it tranquilo! We wish we could have stayed longer and would highly recommend staying here. Also Taormina, yes, touristic but for very good reasons, its just a beautiful city with so many different things to do. Go!