Casa Giafari

Twelve rooms climb Salita Giafari's stepped lane above central Taormina, each with private bathroom and terrace or balcony framed by the Ionian coastline below — a short walk down to Corso Umberto and the cable car to Mazzaro beach, suiting couples who don't mind stairs in exchange for quiet and a view.

Housekeeping runs daily, breakfast leans on local fruit and coffee delivered in-room, and staff arrange cooking classes, bike tours, and diving trips along the coast.

Parking and airport shuttle are both available, useful given the town's pedestrian core.