I booked a room in Taormina.
A few days before my departure Dario told me the room was not available… and wanted to place me in Giardini Naxos (different village, 15 min by bus and impossible to walk to Taormina). Normally it would be double the price you know the ‘blabla’. Though I didn’t like it - way too clean, no atmosphere and a very dull village without charm - I agreed because it felt I had no option.
Overall the communication was a bit rushed and not friendly.
His compagnon Alex did the check in who was kind of friendly. But still, I found the whole situation and communication peculiar and it didn’t felt good.
Long story short; I booked a room in the charming Taormina and all of a sudden was forced to take a too clean appartment somewhere upon a hill in a very boring city.