We loved staying in Gil’s Dream during our honeymoon! The views are incredible. Alicudi is charming. The unit is quite spacious and Michaela is a great host!
One thing to note for guests thinking about booking: the stairs are no joke! There are 400+ stone steps between the Airbnb and the port area with the restaurant and stores. Going down takes patience and time, but going up takes a lot of energy. The views are absolutely worth it, but you work for them on your way up.
This means the initial donkey ride up is very important. Make sure you buy enough supplies, especially heavy items like drinking water or canned items. Anything you don’t have the donkey carry up, you have to carry up yourself! Make sure to ask Michaela what is already in the unit or not so you have what you need.
For food: There are multiple locals that run informal restaurants on some nights from their houses. Michaela recommended us some good ones. We also cooked at home.
Also, highly recommend the hike up the “blue trail” to the other side of the island. It is beautiful and feels very remote.
We loved Gil’s Dream. We would absolutely love to stay again if we go back to the Aeolian Islands.