Apartment with Breathtaking View of the Bay of Taormina

• Excellent place!

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  Excellent place!

  • Guest Catriona and Gavin (Ireland)
  • Date of stay 10/02/11
  • Review Submitted 11/29/11
  we have just returned from a fantastic trip which was made only better by the wonderful accommodation and advice provided by Pinuccio and Kristina. Mazzeo is the perfect destination for visiting Taormina, it is just a short bus journey to the center of Taormina and the bus stop which is located just outside the door of Da Concettina. Mazzeo itself is a beautiful town which has plenty of restaurants, bars, butchers, bakers, the fruit and veg man goes by the apartment every morning. We had a 1 bedroom apt with views from our balcony of the beach and of Taormina. The apartment has everything you would need and is spotlessly clean. I would highly recommend Da Cocettina to anyone! it really is an excellent place!

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• Very nice place to stay

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  Very nice place to stay

  • Guest Jake and Susan (Ottawa-Canada)
  • Date of stay 09/15/11
  • Review Submitted 11/29/11
  This place, for us, was the best combination of location, price, cleanliness, and accessibility. Efficient Kristina and friendly Pinuccio make a good combination, looking after all aspects of your stay. We particularly enjoyed the terrific view and the ability to go for a swim in the clean waters of the Mediterranean Sea just across the road. The apartment itself was spotless! We went in early October when the crowds were less, parking is free right on the street, traffic is reduced, and the sea water is still warm. A good base to visit many regional sites activities. Room Tip: We stayed in the third floor Bellavista which lived up to its name with a very "Bella" view!

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• Letojanni Apartment

  Letojanni Apartment

  • Guest Bobby B.
  • Date of stay 09/28/11
  • Review Submitted 10/11/11
  First the positives: The apartment was clean, spacious, had great sliding doors to the balcony, and an excellent view of the beach, which is directly across the street from the apartment. The cable TV had programming in many languages, though English broadcasting was limited to news programs (needs a channel guide). The neighborhood is excellent with a pedestrian walkway overlooking the beach, many restaurants in easy walking distance. There is also a small market, meat shop, farmacia and bancomat ATM within about 200 meters of the residence. It does not have a lot of tourist souvineer shops, but who needs them. By my standards the beach was okay. It is a gravel beach so unless you have tough feet, bring water shoes. Cleanliness was okay but not great. It does not have much wave action, almost more like a big lake,, so swimming is nice, especially in the morning, but no surf. September is clearly the end of their season and a few restaurants were already closed for the year before we left. The location is good with a bus within 50 yards to go to Taormina (don't drive there!), easy to find by car, and easy access to the coastal highway and Autostrada for trips around the region. Negatives: The apartment was on the third floor, no elevator. Beds, linens, and furniture were uncomfortable by American standards. This problem appears to be a constant throughout Italy, so I would rate this apartment as average for comfort. We were very disappointed that the owner did not provide any condiments or cleaning supplies other than a bucket, dirty broom and dust pan, and questionable looking sponge. This did not meet our standards for week long apartment rentals, though the owner insisted it was normal. Good support to guests should include clean sponges, hand and dish soap, salt, pepper and sugar, preferable a bit of cooking oil, so that we did not have to buy everything from the market in quantities that we would never use. Maybe we are spoiled, but that is what we have been given at other international rentals in Italy and Mexico. The cooking pots were also very poor quality. The apartment also had an electrical outage when we arrived (resolved an hour later) and a brief water outage (short but inconvenient with the washing machine going.) Overall I would rate location as excellent and the apartment good so long as you are aware of the negatives and prepared to bring or buy all your supplies.

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• Wonderful Place to Stay

  Wonderful Place to Stay

  • Guest Susan K.
  • Date of stay 04/01/11
  • Review Submitted 04/19/11
  We spent the first 2 weeks of April in this apartment and everything was great. The apartment is spotless and there was a new fridge/freezer, a new mattress, new patio furniture, new couch and new paint on the walls. The owners, Kristina and Pinuccio take excellent care of their property and are always available to answer any questions. The apartment looks exactly like the pictures and is very spacious and comfortable. There are many restaurants close by as well as shops to buy groceries. Ciao Ciao Pizzeria makes the most wonderful pasta with sardines, a typical Sicilian dish. The internet point is a 10 min walk away and a fitness center is 15 min up the cliffs in the Olimpio Hotel. We were fortunate enough to have had perfect weather for 2 weeks and enjoyed our morning coffee on the balcony with the early morning sun and fantastic views. Letojanni is within easy driving distance to many attractions on the East coast of Sicily. We would definitely recommend this apartment to anyone wanting to enjoy Sicily in a small town setting. Thank you Fufu and Pinuccio for a wonderful visit, it was a pleasure meeting you and we hope to be back one day.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car.

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• Beautiful Apartment in great location

  Beautiful Apartment in great location

  • Guest Marifi
  • Date of stay 08/21/10
  • Review Submitted 09/11/10
  This apartment was clean and spacious, and had an amazing view and great location! The bus to Taormina was steps from the apartment and came every half hour. The Letojanni train station is only a few blocks away. The beach is right in front and quaint little beach restaurants are all within walking distance. Pinuccio and Kristina were very friendly and very helpful. I will definitely recommend this apartment and will definitely come back to stay!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, romantic getaway, girls getaway, tourists without a car, adventure seekers.

  Owner response: Hi Dear, thank you for your nice review! It'll be a pleasure to meet you again in the future... Yours sincerely. Kristina and Pinuccio

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• Unforgettable holidays in Taormina

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  Unforgettable holidays in Taormina

  • Guest Andrew Antonikow
  • Date of stay 05/08/10
  • Review Submitted 05/25/10
  Very nice place to stay just near the beach. The owners - Kristina and Pinuccio are very kind hearted and make everything for you to stay comfortable. The apartments are new and kept absolutely clean, equipped with everything you need.

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• Enjoyable holidays

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  Enjoyable holidays

  • Guest Mike Continelli
  • Date of stay 07/16/09
  • Review Submitted 05/25/10
  Great place to stay near the beach. Very relaxing surroundings and yet very practical base location for accessing other sites. The owners Kristina and Pinuccio are hard working and kind hearted people that will make your stay very enjoyable. We had alot of fun. Would definitely recommend it for families with young teenagers.

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• Familiar atmosphere in a charming residence

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  Familiar atmosphere in a charming residence

  • Guest Larisa Shishkina
  • Date of stay 09/09/09
  • Review Submitted 05/25/10
  If you like to spend your holiday in a quiet and familiar atmosphere in a charming reasonably priced family Residence in a few steps from the beautiful beach then the Residence "Da Concettina" is the perfect choice for the such peaceful and relaxing rest. The bus stop and the train station are just 100 meters from there , where buses and trains run at regular intervals to Taormina, Messina, Catania. All other tours to Etna, to antic and medieval castles and towns are available due to travel agencies and taxi service. Excellent Sicilian cuisine, oil, wine and fruit are served in many restaurants on the long wonderful beach of Letojanni. I enjoyed strolling daily from the Mazzeo to the Capo Alessy looking at daily life of the fish villages, meeting with lovely people living and working there and thanking God for the opportunity to see and visit many blessed places in Sicilia. I appreciate high a warm and friendly hospitality of the owners who made the staying in "Da Concettina" a truly memorable vacation. Larisa from Saint-Pietroburg.

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• A wonderfull place to be

  A wonderfull place to be

  • Guest Cobi D.
  • Date of stay 05/05/12
  • Review Submitted 05/12/12
  Just returned from a wonderfull vacation in Sicily. The last 5 days we did stay at the appartment "Stromboli" and our host Pinuccio and hostes Fufu were just great. The appartment is very nice and well equiped, also very quited. From Mazzeo is it very easy to visit Taormina, one can take the bus just around the corner. Even the Mont Etna is nearby. Next to Mazzeo lies Lettojanni were you can find good restaurants en shop for everything you needs. Also Giardini Naxos is very nice to visit. In a word we recommed the appartment to our family and friends, and hoping that we can come back next year and stay a little bit longer.

  Owner response: Dear friends, we are really happy that you felt so good here at our apartment and also in our company! Thank you very much for the pleasant moments spent chatting together and most of all for the excellent comments that you wrote, we couldn't wish a better review. We are sure that it'll be very effective when people will read it and maybe someone will book trusting in all your words! We hope that next year you'll be able to arrange a holiday in Sicily as you are used to doing, there are still lots of places that you can discover and plus we would like to meet you again! Thank you very much for staying at our apartmnt! Best wishes... Fufu and Pinuccio

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