The “Il Moro” apartment provided a fantastic base for our stay in Taormina. Fabio met us at our car and helped us lug our luggage all the way to the apartment which was an amazing gesture. The first thing to know is that there are probably 30 to 50 steps from the street level to the apartment and therefore if you have any mobility issues you may want to consider that. However we found the stairs to be great exercise each day. We were a couple traveling with a 14-month-old baby. Fabio made sure that there was a crib in the room for the baby. The amenities were outstanding including a coffee maker with coffee provided, tea, bottles of water in the fridge, and even pasta and olive oil to get you started. The location is very central with Corso Umberto on one side and Teatro Antico on the other. 5-10 min walk from the cable car to the beach (Isola Bella and Mazzaro).
The views from the lower level are amazing with the views of Mount Etna in the background. The view from the patio on the upper level is also quite good (although not as good as the smaller apartment next-door.) All of the furnishings are quite new and there are bathroom amenities provided as well.
The cleanliness was amazing and our cleaning lady Concetta was outstanding. We even gave her a hug before we left as she did an outstanding job. Fabio was also extremely responsive and attendant to our every need immediately.
Unfortunately, for two days of our stay the air conditioning in our baby’s room was not working. Fabio offered to try to get it fixed but unfortunately this is not possible due to the weekend. We used the fan that was provided instead and managed to get it reasonably cool. It should be noted that there is only air-conditioning in the two bedrooms and not on the lower level. We opened the windows and the temperature on the lower level was reasonable in September. The only other suggestions would be to upgrade the laundry machine as it is quite old and perhaps some upgrades to the showers.
Overall this was an amazing apartment to stay and we would happily recommend it to any of our friends.