Wow! It was our first visit to Sicily and I'm so glad we decided to stay in Graziano's wonderful apartment in Castelmola. It may be a bit of an intense drive up to Castelmola from Taormina for some, but it is totally worth it (and there is a bus link for those who'd prefer not to drive themselves).
Graziano and his father were wonderful hosts. Having driven ourselves up, Graziano met us to provide us with a parking permit for Castemola, showed us where to park, and, along with his father, welcomed us to the apartment and gave us some tips and guidance on the town and amenities.
The apartment was extremely well-presented, clean and had great amenities and supplies for our stay. The absolute cherry on the cake was the balcony and access to the rooftop terrace where the views are absolutely incredible of Taormina, the coast and Mount Etna.
It's a wonderful little town with amazing views and makes a convenient base from which to explore neighbouring Taormina, Isola Bella, etc too. The apartment is a gem too and Graziano and his dad were amazing hosts who even offered us a ride down to Taormina when we bumped into them in town on our way to get the bus.
We couldn't recommend this apartment and the hosts more highly and definitely hope to return there ourselves!