Fabrizio’s place was centrally located and very convenient to access all of Taormina. It’s on a quiet street away from the touristy areas. It was one of the cheapest places we found in the area. I would have given a higher rating if the listing was more accurate. For example, the listing stated there would be an iron, breakfast, basics like shampoo/soap, towels etc and there was none. I think there was only 1 towel that we used to dry our hands and one other that looked like a towel/bath mat. There was hand soap but no other shower amenities. We brought our own stuff so it was ok but I recommend either getting the supplies for the Airbnb or updating the listing to be more accurate.
The place, overall, looked clean but there is an issue with air circulation /moisture. On the ceiling of the kitchen area and in the bathroom there’s some black spots that appear to be mold. The air inside also smells like mold. We had to keep the bathroom door closed to make sure the smell didn’t disrupt us while sleeping. The place has AC but it has to be turned on with a key that is permanently attached (via an iron closed ring) to the apartment key. That means you can’t leave the AC on while you’re out. So you come back to a moisture filled/hot room.
Fabrizio communicated very quickly and was very responsive. Check in and checkout was very easy. We didn’t use the kitchen but there was a small mini fridge and a stove for cooking. The best thing about this Airbnb is it’s location and that it’s next to a local restaurant that has the best food (it’s owned by Antonio and Maria…definitely worth eating there if you go to Taormina).
Overall the place was good for the price and okay overall given the lack of amenities and air circulation issues.