Casa Piera was amazing! Located in the heart of Giardini Naxos, a little town just south of Taormina, it was right across from a historic town square with a bar (Cafe Sicilia) and a few great restaurants (Pura Vida, Opera Prima). The house is so well designed and decorated (everyone loved the bright blue door!) The owner really went all out to create an awesome experience and she and her husband were super helpful. The place was very clean, so interesting, and so much fun — my entire family loved it!
The location is perfect! We loved having beach access just across the street and the snorkeling was unbelievable. We were easily able to pick up the city bus, also across the street, and ride it to the top of Taormina to visit all the tourist sites. It was ~2 euro/person (masks required in of July 2022). After exploring the town, grabbing some lunch, and then shopping, we took the gondola down from the top of Taormina to a station just near Isola Bella (a must see). After taking in the beautiful sites there, we caught a bus from a stop just across from the Isola Bella entrance back to a stop right in front of the house. It was so easy!
We absolutely loved the place…I was a little apprehensive at first not renting a place directly in Taormina but this ended up being so much better. Trust me, you will love it too!