my brother and i loved loved loved this place! it absolutely requires a car/mode of transportation, but it can't be beat for basic cleanliness, basic needs met, the terrace with table and seating, prompt responses to any query or concern, the nearby lungomare (sea road) and nearby panificio (bakery), and the basic welcome annalisa provided, with information of the surroundings, food treats. we even found eggs and milk in the fridge plus some espresso and sugar in the pantry, invaluable until we could go food shopping. as for shopping there were a couple of fresh fish/sea food stores on the lungomare (sea road) and we found a mall with a grocery store, plus the usual assortment of lovely shops, a fairly close drive away. and the terrace! did i mention the terrace?!?!? we spent a lot of time out there with meals and visiting and morning espresso.....wish we could have stayed longer.