Gianluca was the most responsive host we have ever had through Air bnb, starting from right when we booked the trip, through complications with our travels to Italy, and thought ahead to send us the bus schedule well in advance of our late night arrival.
Every day he left us a generous gift- wine he had made himself, fresh eggs and fruit from the garden, always fresh lemons. It was the first place we stayed on our honeymoon, felt so free and exhilarating to stay there because of it’s privacy yet availability from the host, and we would return in an instant.
The place is pretty rural, but incredibly gorgeous, with easy access to all the surrounding towns, situated in a valley between the two volcanoes of Salina. The place we stayed after Gianluca’s was the Capofaro resort (a gift from my employer) and I have to say in comparison we felt much more at home and exhilarated at Gianluca’s, where you can freely eat the fruit and vegetables, herbs and eggs, making Capofaro seem a bit sterile and wayyy more expensive than it’s worth in comparison. Depends on the experience you expect. But we felt we had more of a heavenly private stay at Gianluca’s than at the resort. The quiet, the stargazing from the roof, the private terrace.... don’t hesitate to stay with Gianluca!