Christina was a great host, communicative and quick to resolve a couple minor issues we had. Her father was quite gracious and even came to pick us up at the bus station. We arrived to an apartment complete with a tray full of fruits, bottle of wine, olive oil, coffee, biscuits, water etc. A welcoming arrival after a day of travelling.
The apartment is located less than 5 minutes walk from Porto Catania (the heart of Taormina's tourist street). As with all things in this lovely city, it's on a hill so be prepared for a bit of walking up and down. The spacious apartment has some rustic features (original painted tile floors, arched doorways) and few modern furnishings, simple but tasteful.
The outdoor space is generous to say the least, a private multi level garden area in the back and a huge terrace in the front with great views of G Naxos and Mt Etna. The terrace was surrounded by lovely plants and had adequate furnishings for enjoying the space. We even got to see some etna lava flows from the terrace on the first few nights.
All in all a nice vantage to experience Taormina, Christina was a host in the true sense of the word.