We had a wonderful stay in Carmelas appartement. She was super flexible with the check-in and her lovely brother awaited us when we arrived. The appartment itself is located in a kind of former-hotel-now-appartement -building. The flat is typically sicilian with bright colors, a small bathroom and a kitchen area. Our highlight was the balcony with a great view of the Etna. Carmela was really thoughtful of the equipment for her guests: for cooking there are oil & vinegar, salt,pepper, sugar & some other spices and she even provided us with some water, jiuce & typical sicilian almond milk. Also, there was an umbrella for the beach available, which was great! The appartement is super close to the sea - it's a very spacious and nice beach with clean water. Try the Lunch in the Bar Rio downstairs - it's fantastic for a quick snack :) In the summer, the appartmenet complex even offers some entertainment events on the weekend (Karaoke, music shows, theater...)
All in all, we would really recommend staying at Carmelas place if you just want to have some chill days at the beach or do some tours around the area (Etna, Taormina, Alcantara Gorge,....) :)