Massimo's house is in an absolutely beautiful setting, the space he has to rent out has a separate entrance so it was likely staying in a private apartment, it had a nice bathroom and air con. Massimo was very friendly and we used the pool. The location is very good for the cable car, but be ready to walk up lots of steps to get there, and even more to get to the town ;-). Taormina is lovely we had a wonderful time.