We loved Gabriele's place. He was so friendly and welcoming and the check-in was very easy. We were even met at the train station and taken directly to the apartment which was nice. And a cold bottle of bubbly was waiting for us in the fridge! The view from the balcony is beautiful and there is everything you need in the studio apartment to be fully self catered. Comfy big bed and a good hot shower made us really feel at home. It takes about 10-15 minutes to walk down into the town for shopping/restauarants/cafes which was a very pleasant walk. There is a supermarket in town too for all the essentials. Compared to other options in Taormina, we thought this was great value for money.