We had a great time Valentine's weekend. We were curious to see exactly how far we would be from the action, and we really were right near the Taormina center. The home faces the water and it's such a breath taking view. Watching the sunrise was amazing. We had access to all the amenities including washer which was great as we were traveling with our newborn. Stefano met us and drove us to the top of the hill with our stuff. We later walked it and while very steep as others have said, it was doable and I was even carrying our baby.
We cannot say enough about how great we were treated by the host. He ensured everything was to our liking as he walked is through the home. He even had housekeeping come at night upon our request, and he helped us order dinner and have it delivered to us. I mean completely above and beyond.
Stefano made sure to be available to us and even went out of his way and customized an itinerary based on our interests on the map he provided. That was extra helpful as we only had the weekend and didn't want to waste any time. The neighborhood was quiet, probably because it's the off season, but overall a wonderful experience with a great host.