Claudio and his son Ernesto were very hospitable and we loved the apartment. It is small but had everything we needed. It has a wonderful view out to sea and over to Calabria from the balcony. There's a communal terrace and a nice walk up the hill to a great vantage point into the Teatro Greco Romano. It is also by the bus station and at the edge of the very centre of Taormina on a surprisingly quiet road so this could not be located any better. As we were there for a week it was a pleasant surprise that there was a change of towels and bedding halfway through our stay.
The only drawback was an unpleasant smell ( possibly coming from the drains as the bathroom itself was clean.) Claudio is going to sort this out though :)