If you're going to Filicudi don't bother staying anywhere else. Casa Monti is a complete gem - one of those rare places where you feel both like a welcomed guest and a traveller who has stumbled upon something completely special but never like a tourist. We stayed there in early August and had a wonderful time. The hosts are super communicative and warm. We were picked up at the port, shown the sights along the way to the accommodation which is a stunning Art Noveau house superbly and centrally located to enjoy the best of the island. The property is beautifully and whimsically decorated with a stunning garden and reading space that overlooks the sea. Breakfast was a daily surprise and treat (handmade almond biscuits by a local woman from Filicudi, goat milk ricotta with lemon zest, a Sicilian variety of nectarines, watermelon jelly, pecorino and scrambled eggs if you wanted them). There are little special touches (like the daily breakfast cakes) that make this place so special. The rooms are spruced up daily and Miguel and Renzo had excellent recommendations for enjoying the island and living like a local for a few days. Definitely rent a scooter and eat at Il Boschetto, take a boat out to learn about Filicudi with a local (they can put you in touch with a neighbour or the local turtle conservation society) head to the sunset point, have a Bierra Messina at Saloon and then buy octopus salad and other homemade goodies from the nonna there. Casa Monti is possibly unlike any place you'll ever visit - we'll be back as soon as we get our next holiday!