We had difficulty finding the place, as we did not have the address nor the contact person’s in Letojanni phone number communicated to us. Because you do not communicate via Airbnb, but through emails or phone number in Germany, it made it harder as the response was slow. We finally found the area and the location via looking for the large pool on maps. Due to the gated community, I had to walk up the steep driveway to locate it and thankfully that is where I found our contact who had been waiting for us, wondering why I had not contacted her to say we would be late.
The accommodation was very nice and spacious with a very large pool, outdoor shower and fantastic views of the ocean and Taormina. The kitchen was well equipped. Such a great location.
It was quite warm while we were there, and the one air conditioner in far end the kitchen did not cool down the bedroom at night.
The host could have been a bit more thorough when we toured the accommodation to give us instruction that you have to turn on switches to use the appliances. The coffee maker was excellent, once we figured out how to use it.
There were issues with the door lock our first time trying to leave, as the key would not come out, which Antonella responded quickly, but we had to wait a few days for parts so we could lock it up. Was thankful we were in a gated community.
This is the only Airbnb I’ve had to sign a contract with. And had a list of rules on leaving. For example: removing all food, wiping out the fridge and appliances, sweeping the floors, etc. I have always left an Airbnb very clean, but there are cleaners that come between guests. I just found it a bit strange. We also had to turn the electricity off anytime we went out. I was concerned about this because we had food in the fridge and freezer. I did figure out that it did not effect the fridge or freezer. So we did do this after I understood.
You must rent a car to stay here, as the road up is hairpin turns going up and the driveway is very steep. But honestly totally worth the view and having a pool.