If you are considering visiting Lipari or the Aeolian Islands - do it! And if you're looking for an incredible lodging experience, you must stay at Casa Gialla. I have traveled across Europe, Central America, and the United States for the past decade and Casa Gialla is the best place I have ever stayed - and I've stayed at a lot of amazing places! The hosts - Bartolo and Simonetta - are warm and welcoming. The historic family farm house that the rooms are in is breathtakingly beautiful - three foot thick Aeolian walls, arched doorways, rooms creatively filled with artistic expressions. The free breakfast is lovely. Bartolo asked what we wanted the first day and then they prepared it for us each morning - fruit from the trees growing outside our room, fresh baked goods, hard boiled eggs, coffee, yogurt, and more! The dinner was fabulous as well - organic white wine produced on site, a first plate of zucchini pasta followed by eggplant parmigiana. So, so good! Our first morning there Bartolo's pal Barni came and talked to us about the trips he was taking folks out on over the next several days to Vulcano and around Lipari. We decided to go with him around the island which I sadly had to miss, but my traveling companion went out with him and had a fantastic time. I was also impressed with Bartolo's ability to communicate despite the language barrier. He is one of the most animated folks I have ever met. So even if you don't speak Italian or Spanish (he speaks some Spanish, which is how we communicated), you can absolutely understand what he's talking about as long as you're willing to use nonverbal forms of communication. For example, my traveling companion - who speaks only English - was able to communicate to him that our toilet was clogged because we had been flushing the toilet paper (a no-no in Sicily). And finally, the location is great. It's on the side of the island with few tourists and right across the road from the Pianoconte bus station. We rode buses to and from places around the island and it was quite easy. If you're on the fence about the Aeolians or where to stay on Lipari, quit hesitating and book a stay at Casa Gialla. You'll be so glad you did!