I stayed a week at Casa Margherita in the crazy but lovely town of Taormina. Laura is very kind and generous, she made me feel very welcome and included me as part of her family straight away. Her home is very Sicilian, stylish and comfortable and has a wonderful terrace with the most breathtaking view across the rugged coastline and to Etna. In July Taormina is super busy, noisy and alive with visitors from all over the world, parking your car is not easy in the town, it's difficult to drive and very costly, so unless you want to visit other places I would recommend taking one of the various buses, they offer a great service to many places along the east coast as well as from the airport. Casa Margherita is about a 10 - 15 minute walk from Porta Catania to the main Corso, easy access for restaurants, bus stop and cable car to beaches. looking forward to my next visit thanks Laura, I'll be back next year