Situated in a town with stunning views, you can buck the tourist trend and be heading in the opposite direction to crowds each day - walking down to Taormina when other are heading up to admire the beauty of the place you're staying.
Right next to Etna, with excellent access to Catania and Messina, and some great local beaches, we had an excellent stay. Adriana helped us out with local's knowledge - parking for free and recommending the best places to visit. Cannot recommend highly enough.