Giovanni is very nice and friendly host and we had wonderful time during our stay at Blu Curacao apartment!
We'd like to thank Giovanni very much for being helpful and always ready to answer our questions. It was kind of him to give us entire information about the sights nearby and of the other necessary things. He explained us everything we asked about. He also gave us Wi-Fi router that we could take with us everywhere, so we had internet always working wherever we went!
Concerning the apartment, it is just like the photo and all as described. The building isn't new at all (as far as we understood, it's planned to be restored), but no problem, as the apartment has been completely renovated with new furnishing and with all modern facilities, including air conditioner (that was very helpful to warm up the room in the evenings, because in November it was a bit cold, as there is no central heating, good that AC worked perfectly), stylish and cosy. Furthermore, the view from the balcony of the room to Taormina and Castelmola, as well as to Calatabiano was beautiful at the daytime and wonderful in the evening!
The building is situated about 15 minutes walking to a good supermarket (where locals go to) and about 7-10 minutes walk to the beach, that is sandy with pebbles, and there we had a chance to swim (in November!). It took us about 20-25 minutes to reach the nearest bus stop (Recanati bus terminal) - easy access to Taormina, Catania (+airport), Messina, Gole Alcantara, etc....So if you enjoy walking and are not going to rent a car like we were, the location is fine (for elderly people, of course, car is necessary).
To summarize, everything was perfect and the apartment is a good value for money, so we highly recommend this apartment. And wish a lot of good luck to Giovanni.