Giuseppe, or Pino, is the most gracious host, and I have never seen him without a huge smile on his face (and he makes delicious gelato at his bar in town). He is very proud of his beautiful spot, and rightly so -- it is like a magical eagle's nest perched on the side of the mountain. It is gorgeous in every light, at every time of day; we came in autumn, and could see the Aeolian Islands from the terrace. Our only problem was that we could scarcely sleep because we kept waking up to look at the view. Pino went very far out of his way to accommodate our needs -- a friend joined me last minute at this very small place with one bed, and he seemed to enjoy the challenge of figuring out where she could sleep. The house is tiny but it is beautifully arranged and we had everything we needed. The beaches in this area are quite rocky; I only wish we had brought some old sneakers to go swimming in -- but the water is glorious. We will be coming back, as well as all of our friends.