This place could not have been more perfect for our trip.
Location - it is on the main street of Taormina but is very quiet as it is a few floors up. We were within 10-15 minute walk of everything we wanted to do and see in the centre of town. We were very close to all the places recommended to us by our host for food and drink - all of which we tried and can confirm they were all definitely worth doing! Breakfast at Bam Bar and the pizza place recommended were a definite highlight. The city itself is lovely and we climbed up the mountain to Castelmola, went to the beach near Isolabella, and generally explored Taormina for the five days we were there.
The property - the property itself is beautiful, it is a particular style that may not be to everybody's taste but we loved it. There were three good sized bedrooms, plenty of storage space, two good bathrooms, a big living area with more than enough room for the four of us that visited, and a big balcony which was perfect for catching the afternoon sun and having a glass of wine or two. The only small issue was on the last day we did not have hot water in the shower, no idea why but as it was our last day it did not matter too much. There was sufficient pots and pans etc to cook at the property (which we did on one night). The views were absolutely gorgeous!
The host - we were greeted by a friend of Leonardo's who undertook the check in and she was wonderful, with excellent recommendations and very friendly despite the fact we were a little late because of the bus! It was lovely to come to the property and find there were some welcome drinks waiting for us in the fridge.
We felt like we were really able to make a home in Taormina for a few days and if we were returning to the city we would love to stay here again. Thank you so much Leonardo!