A stay in Vanessas apartment is the perfect, great value, solution for those wanting to visit beautiful Taormina without paying over the top for often very average hotels or rental properties, in the very centre of this bustling town.
An easy 5 min walk down hill to the start of Corso Umberto (it's a bit more energetic on the way back, we're a couple of pretty unfit 50 somethings but we managed fine with a bit of puffing on a hot day!) the apartment is in an ideal location for quickly being slap bang in the heart of things but a peaceful bolthole when you're ready to escape.
If you're arriving by car, as we did, Vanessa gave us some brilliant directions which bypassed the labyrinthine streets of the town & landed us just by her apartment where there was lots of free parking to be found + a handy supermarket & bakery for morning pastries. From here, it's also really easy to continue up above Taormina to Castelmola for spectacular views of Mount Etna.
The apartment itself is wonderfully spacious & sparkling clean with a super comfy big bed, lots of wardrobe space, a well equipped kitchen (including a washing machine (a bonus if like us you're midway through a road trip) & the most glorious views across the rooftops towards the sea.
Vanessa is a super friendly host who made us feel very welcome. We didn't need to call to call upon her for anything during our stay, but had we needed to I know that she would have responded in a shot in her lovely bubbly way.