We had a great time on Stromboli - such a beautiful relaxed island despite the volcano erupting away in the background. This house is a lovely space with a large kitchen area and a garden full of citrus fruit and fig trees. The kitchen is well equipped in terms of equipment but if you would like to cook pick up some herbs and spices on the way (olive oil, vinegar, salt and sugar provided).
The house is quite a long walk from the ferry (25-30 mins) which we didn't mind as we could stretch our legs and explore the beautiful gardens etc on the way (note there are golfcar taxi services available). It also allows you to explore the quiet side of the island with a number of secluded black sand beaches (which I'll leave you to find!)
We climbed stromboli with the magma trek team (where you can hire all the equip you need) and had a good experience and definitely saw activity - it was nice to come down the mountain then sit on the rooftop of the casa and see the activity again! Also a great space for star gazing.
The bathroom is the more modern space in the house - with one trick of the hot water, make sure that the switch next to the socket is "on" otherwise you have cold showers. We were pleased when we figured that out after the evening climb!
Thanks for having us Carmela