Taormina provides options for tourists: lodging within the city and outside it. This is an example…read moreof the latter. Its disadvantage is that bus transportation to and from the city will cost a couple about $12 a day because Taormina shuts down from 1-4 in the afternoon. So, one might as well join the locals and take a riposo or go to the beach, and return to Taormino in the evening.. It is not possible to walk the distance, Having said that, Agon has many advantages over hotels in the heart of the city. There are five well-appointed, spacious, very clean rooms with en suite bathrooms. A main breakfast area and lounge adjoins them and provides a spectacular view of the Ionian Sea. A small beach is across the street as is the bus and the railroad station, making arrivals and departures very convenient. Perhaps most intriguing is that Davide, who owns the B & B with his wife, is a certified (important) Mt. Etna guide and knows Sicily and the immediate area very well. He can arrange all kinds of tours and has many contacts in the region. In general, Agon, is a good choice in season and off season.

My wife and I stayed one night in Taormina. Casa Turrisi was excellent. Very clean and very nice…read moreaccommodations. We had the top-most room, so it was necessary to carry our luggage up the narrow staircase - which was not a problem for us. We had breakfast at Bam Bar (next door) as we checked out too early for the included breakfast, but did take a look a the breakfast: it was limited but sufficient. Outstanding location in Taromina, located within easy (and safe) walking distance of most everything: 15 seconds to Bam Bar, 30 seconds to the taxi stand and the main drag, 4 minutes to the Greek Theatre. The service was very good. The nice woman who checked us in arranged a taxi to pick us up quite early the next day. TIP: if leaving early, don't meet the taxi in front of the B&B. Rather, meet at the taxi stand. The roads are very narrow and are used in the morning by small slow-moving garbage collection and food/linen supply trucks that block passage of other vehicles. Thus our taxi was late, and rather than risk missing our train we walked the 30 seconds up to the taxi stand and just caught a taxi there.

This place has had no reviews on TripAdvisor for at least the past year. That should have been a…read moresign. Unfortunately, we relied on the older reviews - which aren't bad - but then we learned upon arrival that this B&B has new management. Too many negative things to list, and I'd rather just forget the whole experience.