Loved this apartment, suited us really well. We visited Taormina the last week of October, very much off season, but got great weather (22-25) and made a trip to Mount Etna, the last tour of the season. Delighted we picked an apartment in the centre of town, as we were around the corner from the main street .(no noise!) and selection of lovely restaurants, shops and ice-cream. We then took the cable car down to the beach in the mornings.
I wouldn't advise getting a car if its your first time in Taormina, lots to do for the week close-by, very accessible.
Great things about the apartment;
1. Modern and well finished.
2. Great shower/hot water
3. Excellent new air-conditioning system
4. Good Wi-Fi, not a speed to download movies, but good.
5. Great hostess/host, Massimo met us at the bus station, got us brochures for the Mt. Etna trip and showed us some lovely restaurants. Maria sent on timetables for buses/all information needed.
5. On the ground floor, no flights of steps to climb in the building, we seemed to be the only people with access to the building.
6. Washing machine/towels and sheets included, water in fridge on arrival, basic tea/coffee. Spotless clean.

Pitfalls: None, there is no sun terrace but we had coffee around the corner in a cafe anyhow. I would recommend this apartment for couples/ older people/family with one/two young children as there is lots of space for cots/extra bed. Everything is easy access in the town and the apartment is a good size, larger than photos online.