Vanessa's place is a very good find in Taormina. We found the space well-furnished and quite suitable for two couples. We particularly enjoyed the shared living/dining space. Vanessa's mom was there to meet us upon our arrival and held a parking space for us right next to the flat so that we did not have to drive around in search of one. Her mom was very kind and spoke multiple languages, as did Vanessa, who we spoke with as well. They have good tips and recommendations if you need any advice.
In terms of getting around, it took us about 10 minutes to walk down into town so we did not need to use the car again until we checked out. If you are driving note that Google maps may misdirect you slightly (this is a fault of Google, not the host). If you see that the destination includes some walking at the end, zoom in on the map and drive along the street directly below as Google seems to think you need to park on an uphill curve and walk down a set of steps to reach the square, when you can instead access the square directly by the preceding street.