The apartment is in the perfect location to explore Taormina. 5 minutes walk to the corso umberto and 10 minutes from the cable car down the the beach! The steps up to the apartment are broken into a few levels as you climb up from the street and completely manageable. The room was very clean and comfortable with clean towels etc. There was no air-con, however there was a fan which was absolutely enough even in height of summer, we slept with this on some nights and the window open and it was not too hot at all and we visited in August. Gianfranco was very friendly and hospitable and made our stay very comfortable and providing everything we needed. For anyone looking for a restaurant recommendation we ate our best meal at Taverna al paladino, try the shrimp and truffle pasta. Also try the D'amore gelato from the local Pasticceria D'amore just at the bottom of the road from the apartment by the stone arch, it's their speciality! Thank you again Gianfranco!