The location is great. Short walk from the port, trail to Vulcano crator... Tanino and Vladimir ("Louie") were super nice, always offering me coffee and things (cushion for the stone bench...) when they saw me around the wifi zone (no wifi signal in my room, so I hung out by the "office" area a lot). They even invited me to join them for delicious homemade meals using fresh local and homegrown ingredients! What a treat that was! I communicated using mainly Spanish, since it was the next closet thing to Italian (which I do not speak). But Antonio was always within reach via text if I really needed to communicate anything in English. The room was clean, comfortable, a bit worn but with charm. There was a kitchen area in the room (I think in all rooms) with all the basics, which was very nice. The road leading to the house is not lit at night, but the light on a smartphone was enough to get me home after dark. This also meant the area is dark and quiet at night, great for looking at the stars, and perfect for a good night sleep.