The loft was huge and beautifully decorated. Very cool given the very hot temperatures. It should be noted that the loft is not located in central Taormina and a bus was needed to get to the downtown. I'm not sure if it was down season but the bus came only on the hour and quite unpredictably. The beach is right across the street but isn't necessarily the most ideal for swimming. For nice clear water you'll want to walk 20 mins down to Giardini or take the bus to Isola Bella. Another thing to note is the bathroom has an open shower so the floor to the toilet gets quite wet and you need a mop to dry it up. Other than that, the loft was beautiful and Elena was lovely with providing suggestions and directions.