We had an amazing week at Maria’s apartment in Taormina this June 2018. Maria was incredibly easy to work with and she greeted us with cookies, wine, and other treats when we arrived. The location of the apartment is terrific — half a flight of stairs away from the main pedestrian promenade through the heart of Taormina. You have to park outside the city but it’s worth the effort to be at the center of everything. We were able to visit the beach via the funicular with our kids, explore the shops and the town, eat out, and use the apartment as a home base for day trips to the top of Etna, wine tasting around Zafferana Etnea, taking the Circumetnea barrow gauge train to Randazzo (vey worth the trip!), and exploring Catania as well. We couldn’t have asked for a better/easier experience — thank you Maria :)