Belvedere dell Etna - Ampio Appartamento con vista Mare e Taormina

The property had no breakfast it was an appartment but everything was very easy to get to

Well I cannot fault it at all the appartment was outstanding the host where absolutely lovely can not fault it at all

Great spot. Centrally located in a good neighborhood with amenities all around. From some of the best arancini in Giarre (Zia Pina), to a true artisanal pastry shop (Jenny Bar), laundromat (Lava Più), butcher shop and fruits and vegetables and even a second hand store all within short walks away makes this spot a great base to launch from. Our 6th floor apartment had two balconies with a view of the sea from one and Mount Etna from the other, smoken view.. pun intended. There's no lack of a natural breeze boarding windy at times from this height. A clean and large apartment with tons of room for five people, no problem. Huge family room with a large comfy couch for all to gather and tell stories. Nothing fancy here, just the basic goods and very comfortable. Free safe parking all around the building, for a car at least. I don't think I would leave a motorcycle parked unattended anywhere in Sicily. Lots of people with garages around the corner willing to rent. We got one for 15 Euro a day for my cousin's GS 1200. We felt safe walking around anytime of day or night. Our host Giuseppe was great. Helpful in every way, from advice in the area to responding to our needs. When we head back to Sicily's East Coast we'll use this pad again as it just worked out great.

We had no water for 18 hours or so, but all due to a city shutdown for maintenance and not at all reflective of our apartment buildings infrastructure. The solution to the problem.. the beach is just minutes away by car. Forget wifi, although it's offered the best speed test produced 7Kbps, when it was feeling good.. yes Kilobits. Downloading anything was next to a torture test of ones ability to indure the wait. In all fairness, getting decent wifi anywhere in Sicily is difficult at best, unless you're hanging around resorts and top rated hotels. The infrastructure is just not available in these old cities. Solution?? Data plan data plan data plan.