Villa Carrubo was simply wonderful. Salina island lulls you into a state of relaxation on arrival and Villa Carrubo only helped contribute to that feeling. The outdoor areas at the villa a just lovely and offer many places to relax in the sun or the shade. The pool is a bit smaller than I expected; however, it was perfect for the kids and a great place to cool off after time in the hot sun. From the patio and rooftop deck you can see Stromboli volcano and there is opportunity to see it erupting in the night. Stunning! And Panarea is off in the distance as well next to Stromboli and Lipari is out to the right. The star gazing at the villa is wonderful due to minimal light pollution. The outdoor kitchen was awesome and they had the trash set up with various bins for each different type (you are expected to separate all trash and put it out each evening). My only suggestion there would be better labeling of each of the bins in both Italian and English so that it's more clear which type of trash goes in each bin.
The bedrooms in the villa were very spacious and comfortable. There is a little separate house down below the pool area as well that worked perfectly for our teenagers. The house is within walking distance of the village with many restaurants and shops to choose from. If you walk down the hill and turn right, the first little grocery store you come to (less than 5 mins walk from the house) is called Biaggio's and we just loved the owners and their beautiful children. We went there daily for delicious mozzarella, tomato and prosciutto sandwiches and other grocery supplies. If you have a big grocery order, they will deliver to your home for free.
We visited Mama Santina, Trattoria Cuccinotta and Casa Lo Schiavo restaurants and all were great! We did a boat trip to Filicudi and Alicudi one day and it was such a great day out! You can walk right down to the port from the house to get the boats. We also rented cars and drove around Salina Island one day and that was great. Pollara was our favorite stop. Otherworldly and beautiful! You can also walk easily from the house to the car rental place in the village and it was easy to arrange the cars just the day prior (at least in June).
All in all, we miss Salina and Villa Carrubo very much already! What a great holiday!