Valentina and Antonelli’s apartment is right in the heart of Taormina You’re surrounded by Italian life and noise, so don’t think you are going to have a lie in. :-) Antonelli met us and explained everything and gave recommendations for the area.

Restaurants and bars plus bakery and mini-marts make catering easy and all the delights of Taormina are but a short walk away. The hop-on/hop-off bus was a good way to get to the beach and also up the mountain.

The apartment itself is clean, comfortable and equipped with all you could need including reliable wifi. From the balcony, you can get a glimpse of local life, whilst the courtyard is an oasis of peace and tranquility.

Under the rental terms, you are responsible for disposing of your own rubbish and even though we ate out most of the time, we were surprised how much we accumulated and the bins were a fair distance away. This needs to be addressed by the owners but otherwise we would thoroughly recommend Taormina as a destination and Valentina’s apartment as your accommodation.

We arranged transport to/from the airport through 'New Travel Services' for a very reasonable price and Christian was very good and well recommended. He has a pass to get into the town and is able to drop you off at the door.