From all the places from Airbnb I’ve been to this one I’ll miss the most. My husband and I spent a fantastic week at Maurizio’s apartment in Taormina. The apartment exceeded our expectations based on the provided photos. It’s spacious, comfortable and tastefully decorated. Although the house is situated close to the main Corso of Taormina, it’s surrounding is calm and not crowded. The bus terminal - focal point for local transport system is within 10-15 min. walking distance.
We really felt there at home, not in a rental apartment. There is literally everything one needs for a pleasant stay. A fine kitchen, great bathrooms, fresh linens, comfortable beds, ironing devices and even all the stuff you need to effortlessly clean the room if there is a need. The latter I find especially important - you don’t need to rack your brains how to manage if you spill a tea.
The apartment boasts a balcony and two fabulous terraces - the sea-front one offers a true panoramic experience as it’s really high above the city. If you fancy watching sunrises or the evening lights of distant shores you’ll appreciate it. There is plenty of space there for dining or just relaxing with a glass of wine. The other, rather enclosed terrace, approximatelly the same size as the mentioned above is facing a hill and is and more like a private space with a shower, a barbecue grill and an open-air washing/cleaning corner. In addition to that you will find a small and cosy private garden atop the hill, to which you need to climb the stairs and several balcony-like galleries. Everything is richly illuminated but you must know which switch actually works.
Just a little warning: you have to be careful when you leave the windows or terraace door open - there are friendly local cats who might sneak in unnoticed. Take it into consideration when closing the house!
The host family was very friendly and not only gave us a lift from and to the bus terminal but also advised and showed us some local culinary points of interest.
The great advantage is that the Host can issue a VAT invoice (Italian: IVA) which is not so usual on Italian Airbnb.
There is only one drawback - there is no wifi in the house, but it is clearly stated on Airbnb.
When returning to Taormina we certainly would like to stay is this charming place.