The host was amazing.
My bags were lost by Alitalia and he helped translate between Alitalia and myself the arrangements for the bag drop off. He even asked his friend who owns a restaurant to hold onto my bags when Alitalia dropped them off.
The apartment is exactly as described. Stove, refrigerator and the espresso machine that I used about seven times a day.
I absolutely recommend this home. It is about two minutes from the main street in Taormina where all the lovely shops and restaurants are.