Elena's apartment was a wonderful place to stay and certainly lives up to the photos. It was really peaceful and private with wonderful views across the sea to Italy. The apartment is very spacious and has everything you need to cook for yourself - which is important out of season when many of the restaurants in Taormina are closed. When we stayed it was still fairly cool (early March) but surprisingly the apartment was kept warm with one small heater which was enough (Elena did say we could have an additional one). Would recommend hiring a car if staying here, although the cable car is handy for getting up into town from the beach below.