We stay exclusively at Airbnb's and we heavily rely on the reviews of guests when we choose a place so when we write a review, we want to make sure guests truly have an accurate picture of where they are staying. Giuiletta's home is exactly as pictured but it doesn't show the large scale of the flat. It is a 3 level home that she owns with the first level having permanent, and quiet, renters. Her Airbnb flat is on the second floor, just one short flight of stairs. The home is newly renovated and lovely with marble floors throughout. There is a large entrance hallway and on the immediate left a large living with sofa and 2 twin beds, plus a desk. Every room of the flat has large wooden doors to separate the rooms as well as large windows with full pull down shutters. The living room has a large balcony that is also accessible to the large connected kitchen with full size table and seating for 6. The kitchen is very large and has full appliance (refrigerator/freezer built in as well as dishwasher built in), moka pot, microwave oven, plus a large assortment of plates/bowls/utensils. There are 2 large bedrooms (Queen size) that are very comfortable, one is a platform bed with storage underneath. Each bedroom has a great amount of storage/closet/dresser space. There are 2 bathrooms each with showers, toilets, bidet, sink and one has a new washing machine. There is a clothes horse for drying clothing. There are chairs for the balconies as well.
The home sits on a hill on the side of a mountain overlooking the sea and down to villages. It has a secured gate and is full of vegetation and orange and lemon trees, not to mention other fruit bearing trees. We were "off season", but oranges and lemons were plentiful. Her co-host Emmanuel, owns a fabulous truly Sicilian restaurant around the corner; we highly suggest the experience; be prepared for a lot of food and the opportunity to sit and never be rushed through the meal.
The true beauty of this home is the peace and quiet. We love having a quiet "home base" and exploring throughout the day, which would did quite a bit of (we went to neighboring towns where the "Godfather" was filmed, we didn't pay for tours but went to every area ourselves which you can easily find online), Taormina is 15 minutes away, it is a town crowded with people, hard to find parking and navigating. It was wonderful to go to the parking lot there and take the bus up to the top for $1.10 per person. The Funicular wasn't working at the time we were there but it is an option as well. Isola Bella Beach is a short drive (15 minutes as well).
We cannot recommend highly enough Giulietta's home. Her communication and attention to detail is over and above most!