La Casetta di Ricky is a delightful apartment with a beautiful view over Letojanni (probably misspelt ). We stayed for 2 weeks at the end of October and early November so we got a real feel for the place. It's really nice to be in a genuine residential area as Taormina can tend to be a little over-touristy. It's location close to the main bus station is brilliant if you are relying on the local service which is quite good. The apartment is very cushy and comfortable and feels like a home away from home. Local residents are obviously very considerate and noise from neighbours at night is almost non-existent. It is necessary to state that there is considerable traffic just outside the front door which does generate a certain amount of noise but you can control this by using a good brand of earplugs at night. There was no night that we didn't sleep well and traffic volumes diminish considerably during the working week. Dining and shopping in Taormina is relatively expensive so we would advise taking the bus down to Giardini Naxos and visiting Deco supermarket to stock up on supplies. There are also some excellent restaurants in Giardini -- easily on a par or better than Taormina- but considerably less expensive. However a stroll around Taormina at night time is really great. The cable car down to Mazarro Beach and Isolla Bella is very handy. Weekly tickets are much better value if you are around for a while. Overall we would rate the apartment highly and wouldn't have any hesitation whatsoever in highly recommending it. PS The issue of the shower and hot water was mentioned in previous posts but we encountered no problem whatsoever during our 2 week stay. All worked well !!!!!Declan and Mary