We stayed three nights at Laura's place and it was absolutely lovely. We had a whole apartment for ourselves: a kitchen with a little balcony, perfect to have breakfast in the morning; a bathroom with shower, toilet and bidet; a laundry room with washing machine, drying rack; a bedroom with a double bed with two single mattresses; and a nice entrance/living room with sofa, coffee table and candy!
Laura was a very kind and helpful host who left us a bottle of water in the fridge upon arrival. When we had run out of olive oil one evening, she gladly gave us a little more to cook with, as a friendly neighbour might do.
The toilet seat was a little fragile and kept getting undone, but changing it would solve that problem very easily. The toilet flush was a little temperamental as you need to press it down once quite fast for it to work. When showering, you might find that the hot water takes some time to arrive (though it does after a while!) and that some water may come out from the shower doors, wetting the floor.
The apartment is well situated - close to the Taormina-Giardini train station (15 minute walk along the lungomare) and the centre of Giardini Naxos. To go up to Taormina, it would take you about 45 minutes walking in total, along a small footpath uphill.
The apartment is in a house, with Laura and her family living next door. However, we never felt that she intruded on us in any way. We found it useful on the contrary that she lived so close by (one evening, we had difficulty putting on the oven as it was gas lit, and within five minutes, she came and solved it). Located in a quiet street, parallel to one of the main streets of Giardini Naxos, the neighbourhood feels safe and there is a nice atmosphere to the place.
The WiFi worked perfectly, there was a TV that we did not use. Laura had put out a fantastic basket of clean towels for us.
We absolutely recommend this accommodation as we had a great time in this clean, safe, spacious, tidy and well-equipped apartment! Thanks again Laura!