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January 5, 2024
I have asked myself several times what made this location unique. Yes, the hotel is beautiful, well set in the area, good rooms, good food, good services... blah blah... After some reflection I came to the conclusion as per the title of the review. In fact there are thousands of hotels on the sea... perhaps many are beautiful... but seeing only the water, the waves, perhaps a sunset or a sunrise... makes everything very monotonous and not very fascinating. Here it's different. The position to the north allows a fantastic view of the strait that divides the island of Vulcano from Lipari (the so-called and feared by navigators Bocche di Vulcano), still to the north you can glimpse the wooded island of Salina, to the north west they are in a well positioned visible the stacks of Lipari, to the north east Panarea and "Iddu" (Stromboli) oh I forgot to the west... Alicudi and Filicudi set in a sunset that every time turns out better than a Flemish painting! Just for these emotions at the sight... it's worth the trip! not to mention the colors, the smells coming from the sea and the surrounding wild nature. For the rest, as already mentioned previously, the location is worth the trip and also the expense :) Of course there are many types of rooms that can make the experience very different. I recommend the upper rooms with terrace and north-northwest exposure. The rooms are well structured and nothing is missing. In my opinion, only the bathrooms are a little basic or dated (cladding, bathroom fixtures, taps and doors) but let's talk about details, because in essence they are ok. The breakfast is always excellent, I would say almost spectacular. This year I noticed some flaws: - in the services and at the reception (a lot of staff, perhaps too much, many juniors who were also willing but perhaps lacking a little bit of malice and experience) - in the catering, especially the informal one by the pool, I noticed a change of management which made the experience not as comfortable and caring as in the past. Let's talk about details... the substance doesn't change... for me top rating... one of the rare places where I have the pleasure of criticizing but in the end the emotional experience has the upper hand. Until next time !
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