Maurizio and his family were wonderful hosts. He was even able to secure us a very rare parking space almost in front of the house (not possible most times). It is perfectly located outside from the busy and crowded main town centre, but yet only a 3-4 minute walk to enter the old town from the one-way street where the villa is located. It is a 5-10 minute walk down the street to the top of the cliffs overlooking the beach at Isola Bella, where there is a beautiful (but knee knackering) scenic walk down about 65-70 flights of stairs to the beach (seriously, we counted about 700 steps plus pathways down. It's a great workout to go down for a warm swim in the ocean in the morning and a brisk hike back up.) We had a concert at the Teatro Greco theatre which was spectacular. We had great meals (try Tutti Cca, just up a few stairs from the main stroll towards the city centre in Taormina. Local cuisine, where the locals eat). We walked through the lovely public gardens. Definitely worth the trip. A historical village of great beauty. Can be very busy at times so we enjoyed the peace and tranquility of Maurizio's place. The villa is directly - directly - across the street from the top of the cable car down to the Beach at Isola Bella, if you don't want to use the stairs. It's a couple of Euros per journey and runs every 15 minutes from about 8am to ??? the evening. If you stay in the higher suite (above the suites that open onto the terrace) your view is over the top of the Cable Car housing. There are about 2 1/2 - 3 flights of steps up from the street to get to the apartment we stayed in, which is directly under Maurizio's apartment. Not suitable for people who are unable to carry their suitcases up (and down) lots of stairs, or for anyone with any difficulty climbing steep flights of stairs. When we arrived, Maurizio's lovely wife (name? sorry....) gave us an excellent introduction to a map of the town (all in italian) with recommendations for restaurants to eat at. The two bedroom apartment we stayed in was bright, clean, with tall ceilings and lovely little balconies to sit out and enjoy the morning sun. The villas face South East, so there's no afternoon sun. The beds were firm but we found them quite comfortable. It's quiet at night. The rooms are airconditioned but there's little traffic noise late at night if you want to sleep with the french doors open. Plenty of room in each bedroom. We didn't use the kitchen, other than the fridge. We used the washing machine which is slow, and has a noisy spin cycle, so don't recommend using it later at night as it can interrupt the sleep for the people who are in the bedroom that adjoins the kitchen. However it worked perfectly...