Livio's apartment is furnished in retro style - it's really well done, even the plates and glasses are retro. The apartment is spacious and the terrace onto the sea is lovely, you can stay in the sun or sit in the shade. We didn't find swimming off the lava rocks in front of the flat easy but there is a big swimming/bathing platform about 200m along the front in the summer. Livio is lovely, always smiling. He was prompt on arrival and departure. There are good notes on everything you would need to know in the apartment. We found it a relaxing place to stay.