I stayed at Francesco and Liliana's place for one month and really loved it! The apartment is much larger than it seems in the pictures. Overall the place feels like a lovely temporary home. The view towards the sea and parts of Taormina were a huge highlight and made for some peaceful relaxing on the balcony.
The kitchen is fully equipped for making all sorts of meals. The bedrooms are equipped with their own A/C, blackout shutters and are very quiet - making for a great nights sleep.
The apartment is about a 15 minute walk from central Taormina. This was both a pro and con for me. On the upside, I quite enjoyed being further away from the touristy area and noise of Taormina. On the downside, there is a steep climb up to the apartment. The road up to the apartment is very steep (only the last section) and when it is 35C degrees out the walk up feels like a bit of a workout. Despite the climb, the view at the end was worth it!
Francesco was great with communicating with me and answering any questions I had.
Thank you for the little home away from home!