I can only give the warmest recommendation to stay with Claudio and his brothers. This was surely one of the best holidays we've ever had. At Villa Paradiso, it was truly a paradise experience. The view and the terace is breathtaking, the atmosphere is awesome and Claudio and his brothers are always there to help and make the stay as pleasant as possible. Pianoconte is a 15 min drive from Lipari, but there are some great restaurants nearby (La Macine!) and it's a quiet, but inspiring atmosphere. And you can do Yoga on the terace at sunrise if you want to ;-)