Wonderful spot to get an authentic taste of Lipari. Paola + Marcello are like your favorite aunt and uncle .... so fun to be around, helpful, hospitable, friendly. Paola's daily breakfasts using all products from the garden and everything made from scratch were unbelievable and endless. Definitely inquire about eating dinner with P+M one night ---- will blow your mind for about 20E a piece including wine and great company. When our plans to rent a scooter were foiled, Marcello offered to drive us into town for dinner as they were going down as well and we ended up eating together. Marcello is a wealth of information on the island having grown up there and will point you in all the right directions.
The property itself is beautiful, raw and rustic. This is the perfect spot for travelers who don't mind giving up "plush" for authentic, cozy, comfy, and communal. We kept calling ourselves in the "International House of Travelers" with a different nationally represented in every room and we all enjoyed great breakfasts together (and even some day time exploring).
If you're offered a boat excursion with their friend Barney - TAKE IT! We spent almost 7 hours on the water all over Vulcano and Lipari to the most amazing swimming spots.
Things to Keep in Mind in General: It is a STEEP walk down into and up from Lipari town for a good 35-40 minutes.... if you aren't renting a car or scooter, seeing the island from land will be tricky, so be prepared with sturdy hiking boots or sneakers for a good deal of walking. Roads are quite curvy/steep and a good motorino rental place will not rent to anyone who doesn't have a good chunk of experience with mopeds/scooters for safety reasons. Most everything on the island is manual transmission as well so if you want automatic, book in advance.