Loved the place so much because of the location and the apartment was very comfortable and clean. Thank goodness our very small rental car fit her drive way because it would have been hard to park our car in Taormina. Rachele was an accomodating host and gave us many good local tips. Taormina is a great place to visit during the off season because there are so few tourists. We saw all the major sites and Rachele's apartment is just a few steps (warning: Taormina is hilly and lots of steps) away from the main pedestrian walkway which is full of historic landmarks, shops and good restaurants. The view from the apartment is stunning and had the weather been a little warmer, we would have had drinks there in the evening. The place is a major value if you consider the location and amenities like parking. It's a quite oasis in a upscale resort town.