Our stay in Lucia's apartment was truly unforgettable. She and her husband, Giuseppe, picked us up at the bus station and drove us to the apartment the day we arrived. The apartment is superb--with all of the amenities one could hope for. Lucia had stocked the fridge for us with a fresh bowl of fruit, orange juice, water, and a nice bottle of wine. The view of Mt. Etna from the long (!) terrace is simply stunning. Waking up to that each morning was incredible. Walking down to Porto Catania on the main Corso Umberto of Taormina is a quick 5-7 minutes. Lucia was quickly responsive to all of my messages to her, and gave us lots of suggestions for amazing restaurants and things to do. I highly recommend Lucia and her beautiful (and large!) apartment!